These are the cookies to make when you want something homemade and have no time. A box of yellow cake mix, peanut butter, eggs and a little oil stir into a soft dough in one bowl. They bake up thick, soft and chewy, with the classic crisscross on top.
Why You’ll Love It
- Four ingredients.
- One bowl, no mixer.
- Soft and chewy every time.
What You Need
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling, optional)
How to Make Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Stir the cake mix, peanut butter, eggs and oil together until a thick dough forms.
- Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in sugar if you like.
- Place 2 inches apart and press a crisscross on each with a fork.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
Tips
- Take them out while the centers look a little underdone. They finish on the hot pan.
- Dip the fork in sugar so it doesn’t stick.
- Stir in a cup of chocolate chips for a change.
Serving and Storing
Keep in a sealed container at room temperature for 5 days. The dough balls freeze well for 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
Yes. The cookies will have little bits of peanut.
Can I use natural peanut butter?
Regular creamy peanut butter works best. Natural kinds make the dough oily.
Other cake mix?
Chocolate cake mix makes a very good chocolate peanut butter cookie.
Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies made with a box of yellow cake mix. Four ingredients and one bowl.
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Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Stir the cake mix, peanut butter, eggs and oil together until a thick dough forms.
- Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in sugar if you like.
- Place 2 inches apart and press a crisscross on each with a fork.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
