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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    Published: Jan 1, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    4 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies

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    If you're looking for an easy no-fail oatmeal cookie then these 4 ingredient oatmeal cookies are perfect. This recipe couldn't get any simpler or more basic. You will enjoy every fluffy and flavorful bite.

    a plate of 4 ingredient oatmeal cookies on a blue plate

    Delicious spice cake mix and oatmeal come together for this simple and easy cake mix cookies recipe. With just 4 ingredients and a little effort, you can have 12 large cake mix oatmeal cookies or 30 smaller ones ready to enjoy in no time.

    I often find myself buying cake mixes when they go on sale but I'm not always thinking about cake when I get them. Turning them into other treats like red velvet cheesecake brownies or turning them into something like cherry chip cookies, or even cake mix banana bread are all fun ways to get new uses out of a simple box.

    Every box of cake mix has leavening agents, flavors, spices, and baking staples mixed together saving you time and effort while giving you wonderfully tasty results. Gotta love that, right?

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    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
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    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
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    ingredients needed to make 4 ingredient oatmeal cake mix cookies

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Boxed Spice Cake Mix
    • Eggs
    • Canola Oil
    • Quick Cooking Oats

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Measuring Cups
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Baking Sheet

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make 4 ingredient oatmeal cookies with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, and oats until well mixed.

    aerial view of ingredients for cake mix oatmeal cookies in a bowl
    oatmeal cake mix cookie dough in a bowl

    Using a small cookie scoop or 2 rounded tablespoons make balls of dough and place them on the cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart.

    Flatten the tops slightly so that the cookies are ¼ of an inch thick.

    oatmeal cake mix cookie dough balls on baking sheet with a cookie scooper
    flattened dough balls of oatmeal cake mix cookie dough

    Bake in the oven for 8 minutes until the edges look set and the tops are no longer glossy.

    Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

    Keep stored in an airtight container.

    baked oatmeal cake mix cookies

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    You can make large and puffy oatmeal cookies from cake mix like I did or you can make them smaller too. Want them thinner? No problem!

    Just use the bottom of a cup to smoosh them down slightly and they won't be as puffy but will be even bigger so make space on the baking sheet to accommodate this change.

    You can also add in up to 1 cup of raisins, chopped nuts, or chocolate chips if desired!

    The big and important thing to note is that the cookies should cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before getting placed on a wire cooling rack. This will allow the cookies to set before being moved and to finish the cooking process.

    💭 FAQs

    How long are cake mix cookies good for?

    If kept stored at room temperature in an airtight container, you can expect your oatmeal spice cake mix cookies to last about 3-5 days and still taste great. Freeze cookies for a longer storage option.

    Do I have to use quick cooking oats for oatmeal cookies?

    While you could use any oat of preference, quick cooking oats work best in this recipe because it gives a nice and soft cookie that isn't too chewy or hard.

    a stack of oatmeal cookies with the top cookie broken in half

    More great cookie recipes to try

    • Lucky Charms Cookies
    • Chocolate Halloween M&M Cake Mix Cookies
    • Cherry Chip Cake Mix Cookies
    • Valentines Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
    • Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
    • Cake Mix Peanut Butter Blossoms

    📖 Recipe

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    4 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies

    Delicious spice cake mix and oatmeal come together for this simple and easy cake mix cookies recipe. With just 4 ingredients and a little effort you can have 12 large cookies or 30 smaller ones ready to enjoy in no time.
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Cooling Time 2 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 238kcal
    Cost Recipe $1.82 / Serving $0.08
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Cups
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients

    • 1 15oz Boxed Spice Cake Mix ($1.24)
    • 2 large Eggs ($0.16)
    • ½ cup Canola Oil ($0.24)
    • 1 cup Quick Cooking Oats ($0.18)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients together until well mixed.
    • Using a small cookie scoop or for smaller cookies do 2 rounded tablespoons per ball. Space the cookie dough balls out on a baking sheet at least 2 inches apart to allow for expanding. Flatten the tops slightly so that the cookies are ¼ of an inch thick.
    • Bake in the oven for 8 minutes until edges look set and the tops are no longer glossy.
    • Let cool on the baking sheets for at least 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
    • Enjoy.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    This recipe makes 13 large cookies or 30 small (2 tablespoon sized) cookies. You can make large and puffy oatmeal cookies from cake mix like I did or you can make them smaller too.
    Want them thinner? No problem! Just use the bottom of a cup to smoosh them down slightly and they won't be as puffy but will be even bigger so make space on the baking sheet to accommodate this change.
    You can also add in up to 1 cup of raisins, chopped nuts, or chocolate chips if desired! The big and important thing to note is that the cookies should cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before getting placed on a wire cooling rack. This will allow the cookies to set before being moved and to finish the cooking process.
    While you could use any oat of preference, quick cooking oats work best in this recipe because it gives a nice and soft cookie that isn't too chewy or hard.

    Storage

    If kept stored at room temperature in an airtight container, you can expect your oatmeal spice cake mix cookies to last about 3-5 days and still taste great. Freeze cookies for a longer storage option.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.3g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 12.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.8g | Cholesterol: 28.6mg | Sodium: 96.2mg | Potassium: 81.4mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 12.3IU | Calcium: 15.7mg | Iron: 1.1mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
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