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Cool Whip Cookies are a super simple 3-ingredient cookie that requires hardly any effort. Perfect for Christmas or any holiday using different flavors of box cake mix.
For more Christmas cookies to add to your cookie tray, try these Nutella Cookies or Grinch Cookies!
About The Recipe
If you are looking for an easy, super simple cookie that you can make in less than 30 minutes, this Cool Whip Cookie recipe is it! All you need is a box of cake mix, a tub of Cool Whip, an egg and some powdered sugar.
The cookies are light and pillowy soft with just the right amount of chewiness. They bake up with a beautiful crinkly finish and fluffy texture – these Cool Whip crinkle cookies are impossible to resist!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Box of Cake Mix – I used a 15.25-ounce box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix for these cookies. You can use any flavor of cake mix to match the occasion. Wouldn’t Funfetti cake mix be great for a birthday party?
- Cool Whip – Use the lite version if you want, or even a different brand.
- Egg – Just one egg is all that’s needed.
- Powdered Sugar – Also known as confectioner’s sugar. This ingredient is optional, but make the cookie dough easier to work with, and makes them prettier.
How To Make Cool Whip Cookies
See the recipe card below for full, detailed instructions
- Mix the first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Pro tip – Whisk the egg in the bowl first, just enough to break it up, then add the cake mix and Cool Whip. No need to dirty a bowl just to whisk the egg!
- Scoop out dough and roll in powdered sugar.
- Bake at 350℉ for 10 minutes, then transfer baked cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Storage
Room Temperature Storage: Store cooled cake mix cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days. No refrigeration needed.
Freezer Storage: First allow cookies to cool completely. Stack cookies in a freezer safe container with parchment paper in between the layers. Or, place the cookies on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and flash freeze for 1-2 hours. Once cookies are solid, transfer to a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Expert Tips
- Stirring will take about 3 minutes, it can take a while to make sure all the cake mix is dissolved. Don’t use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer – it will deflate the Cool Whip.
- To make perfectly shaped cookies, use a glass and swirl around each cookie when it’s still hot from the oven.
- These cookie dough balls are sticky! Drop from the cookie scoop straight into the powdered sugar; do not try to roll in your hands.
- I used chocolate cake mix, which is perfect year round. Try using a different flavor of cake mix for different cookie flavors, like red velvet cake mix for Christmas or lemon cake mix for spring.
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- Cheesecake Cookies
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- Red Velvet Cookies
- Potato Chip Cookies
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- Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Cool Whip Cookies
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box of devil’s food cake mix or any flavor you'd like to use
- 8 ounce non-dairy whipped topping like Cool Whip
- 1 egg lightly whisked
- ½ cup confectioners sugar (aka powdered sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a spatula to gently fold the cake mix, cool whip and egg together. Mix until well combined.
- Use a 1 Tablespoon cookie scoop to drop dough balls into confectioners sugar, then roll to coat.
- Place the sugar coated cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to the cooling rack to cool.
Notes
- Stirring will take about 3 minutes, it can take a while to make sure all the cake mix is dissolved. Don’t use an electric mixer or it will deflate the Cool Whip.
- To make perfectly shaped cookies, use a glass and swirl around each cookie when it’s still hot from the oven.
- These cookie dough balls are sticky! Drop straight into the powdered sugar, do not try to roll in your hands.
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
