Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Seven peanut butter cookies stacked on parchment paper.

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Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies combine the rich flavor of peanut butter with the convenience of a boxed cake mix for a delicious dessert.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Judy Wilson

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 Tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
1 15-ounce box of yellow cake mix
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
In a large mixing bowl, stir the peanut butter, butter, eggs, and vanilla together until combined.
Add the cake mix, about ¼ of the package at a time, stirring in between additions. The dough will be pretty thick. It can be easier to mix the dough together with your hands at the end to make sure all of the dry ingredients are incorporated with the wet ingredients.
Use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop balls of dough uniform in size. (I used a 2.5” cookie scoop.)
Pour the granulated sugar in a small bowl and roll each of the cookie dough balls around in the bowl to coat them in the sugar.
Place the cookie dough balls on the lined cookie sheet. Use a fork to press a criss- cross pattern on the top of the cookie and slightly flatten the dough balls.
Bake the cookies on the middle oven rack in batches for 9-12 minutes or until they are cooked through.
Use a spatula to carefully move the cookies to a cooling rack and enjoy them once they’ve cooled.

Notes

If you wish to add extras, like chocolate chips, nuts, or candies, do so after mixing in the cake mix.

The brand of cake mix doesn’t matter as long as it's the same size.

Natural peanut butter (the runny kind with lots of oil separation) has not been tested with this recipe and shouldn’t be used in place of creamy peanut butter.

Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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