These simple 4 ingredients Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies are tasty, tender, and perfect in every way! You're never going to want to make peanut butter cookies without the cake mix again.
Recipe: $2.44 | Per Serving: $0.08 | Yields: 30 cookies
Peanut butter cookies made with cake mix are a delightful twist on the classic peanut butter cookie. This easy recipe combines the convenience of a cake mix with the nutty goodness of peanut butter to create soft, chewy, and incredibly flavorful cookies.
Inspired by my Cake Mix Peanut Butter Blossoms, it's a perfect solution when you're short on time but craving a homemade treat that tastes like it took hours to prepare.
Whether you're making them for a special occasion or as a quick treat for your family, these peanut butter cookies made with cake mix are a simple yet scrumptious way to satisfy your cookie cravings.
For more peanut butter cookies, make sure to try our Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies and Fluffernutter Peanut Butter Cookies.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- They're quick and easy! You're going to love how simple and easy these yellow cake mix peanut butter cookies are to come together. It can be made and prepped in just minutes! This is a great reason to keep boxed mix on hand- so you can make cookies like these, Cherry Chip Cake Mix Cookies, and 4 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies.
- Perfect for parties. Not only that, but this one recipe makes a few dozen cookies, so if you're looking to make a large batch for a cookie exchange, gifts, or party- this recipe can really save you stress, effort, and time.
- Kids can help! My 9 year old daughter's favorite types of cookies to make are cake mix based. They're so easy to stir together that she can whip up a batch with just a little supervision.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Boxed Yellow Cake Mix- Truthfully, you can use any flavor cake mix here, but for a stronger peanut butter flavor, using yellow cake mix would work best (plus it gives us a golden peanut butter cookie color).
Peanut Butter- You can use creamy or crunchy depending on what you have on hand but note that the natural peanut butter won't work nearly as well as simpler brands like Jif and Skippy.
Vegetable Oil- Adding in oils will give your cookies the necessary fats to stay moist. Melted butter could be used instead if desired.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
📖 Variations
Flavor Substitution: Making peanut butter cookies using a cake mix can be entirely customizable. For example, if you just swap out the yellow cake mix for another variety, you can find yourself with unique combinations.
Creative Additions: You can get creative with this recipe by adding chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, or even a sprinkle of sea salt on top for an extra layer of texture and taste.
Sweet Finish: Sprinkle sugar on top of the cookies before baking to achieve a caramelized top for an extra touch of sweetness.
🔪 Instructions for Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Step 2: Add the cake mix, eggs, oil, and peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.
Step 3: Stir together until well mixed. It should appear as a thick dough.
Step 4: Roll the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls.
Step 5: Place them on your baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Step 6: Create a crosshatch design over the top with the back of a fork. Do this by placing the back of fork prongs over the dough in one direction, pressing just until lines appear.
Step 7: Then rotate the fork to go in the opposite direction. You will have several squares in the center.
Step 8: Once your cookies have all been pressed, place the cookie sheet into your preheated oven.
Step 9: Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cookies start to turn light brown.
Step 10: Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Traditional Appearance- To achieve a classic look, start by mixing the dough ingredients and rolling them into balls. While not necessary, a cross-hatch pattern on top of peanut butter cookies is a traditional touch that sets them apart.
- Creating the Crosshatch- Use the back of a fork to press down on each dough ball, flattening it and leaving marks. Rotate the fork 90 degrees and press down again to create intersecting lines. Alternatively, you can use wax or parchment paper and a glass mug to flatten the cookies to about ¼ inch thick.
💭 Recipe FAQs
If properly stored in an airtight container, these cookies can last for about 3-5 days at room temperature.
Yes, these cookies freeze very well. Simply place them in an airtight container or Ziploc baggie in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter before eating.
Yes, you can use crunchy peanut butter or creamy peanut butter, whichever you prefer. I do not recommend natural oil peanut butter or alternative nut butts, though, as they have different consistencies and may not turn out as well.
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📖 Recipe
Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25oz) yellow cake mix ($1.00)
- 2 large eggs ($0.30)
- ½ cup vegetable oil ($0.35)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter ($0.79)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add the cake mix, eggs, oil, and peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir together until well mixed. It should appear as a thick dough.
- Roll the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls.
- Place them on your baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Create a crosshatch design over the top with the back of a fork. Do this by placing the back of fork prongs over the dough in one direction, pressing just until lines appear.
- Then rotate the fork to go in the opposite direction. You will have several squares in the center.
- Once your cookies have all been pressed, place the cookie sheet into your preheated oven.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cookies start to turn light brown.
- Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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