Neapolitan cookies using cake mix is a recipe that includes three best flavors in one cookie. Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. This Cookie dough comes together in 5 minutes!
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When vanilla meets strawberry! These Neapolitan cookies using cake mix is one of my favorite recipes. As these cookies start from cake mix. Unbelievably soft, puffy, oh-so-chewy, simple and easy. Hello convenience!
These Cake mix cookies are:
- Super soft and tender in the center
- Oh-so-chewy on the edges
- Use strawberry cake mix and vanilla cake mix
- Dipped in melted dark chocolate
- Topped with valentines sprinkles
- Completely irresistible 😉
Have you ever made cookies from cake batter? If not, you are in for an amazing treat. Not only they are easy to make, these also use a very few ingredients. And flavor choices are countless!
Top with sprinkles, or sparkling sugar, dip in chocolate, OMG Nutella (!), coat with nuts. Go crazy. Have fun! They are your cookies.
I dunk mine in chocolate.
And nope, I did not stop there!
Valentines is around the corner. How could I forget hearts where chocolate and strawberries are involved! Tell me I did right.
How to make these Italian cookies:
- Measure your cake mixes (strawberry and vanilla separately).
- Dump some vegetable oil, egg and leavener in both the mixes.
- Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Make cookie balls rolling both doughs together in your palm
- Bake, dip in chocolate, top with sprinkles and take a big bite!
Told ya, it’s super simple!
Tips to make cake mix cookies thick and puffy:
- Roll your cookie dough on taller side and don’t press them in the center
- Quickly chill them in the freezer till these balls are firm to touch
- Don’t over bake them, even when they appear soft in the center. The cookies will firm up as they cool down.
There’s truly nothing better than sinking your teeth into a soft, puffy and tender cookie filled with strawberry and vanilla flavors. Dip them in a pool of melty chocolate and you’ve got some Neapolitan cookies ready in under 40 minutes!
Is this a dream or what!
More desserts you’ll love:
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Giant Brownie Stuffed Birthday Cookie
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Neapolitan cookies using cake mix
Ingredients
- 234 gms (1/2 box) Vanilla Cake Mix
- 234 gms (1/2 box) Strawberry Cake Mix
- 1/4 Cup Oil (divided)
- 2 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Baking Powder (divided)
- 1 Cup Melted chocolate
- 1/4 Cup Sprinkles (optional, but pretty)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 deg F and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper/silicone baking mat and set aside.
- Take two small mixing bowls. Add vanilla mix in one and strawberry cake mix to another. Now add 2 tablespoons of oil, 1/2 tsp baking powder and one egg to each.
- Mix with a wooden spoon to form a dough. It will appear sticky, but will be firm. Chill dough for a few minutes in freezer at this point if you find it way too sticky to work with.
- Divide both the doughs into 12 balls. Take a ball of vanilla and a ball of strawberry dough and roll them together.
- Repeat with the remaining balls.
- You will have 12 cookie balls in the end. Place them on your pre-lined sheet and stick them in freezer for 10 minutes or until they are firm to touch.
- Bake these for 9-10 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes on baking tray and cool down on wire stand further. Melt some chocolate and dip the cooled cookies in it.
- Top with sprinkles of choice, if using. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage Information:
- The cookies will stay fresh for about 3-4 days at room temp covered tightly.
- Both baked cookies and unbaked cookie dough balls can be frozen. Thaw baked cookies on the counter top overnight before serving. No need to thaw unbaked cookie dough balls. Just bake them for an extra minute.
Tips to make cake mix cookies thick and puffy:
- Roll your cookie dough on taller side and don't press them in the center
- Quickly chill them in the freezer till these balls are firm to touch
- Don't over bake them, even when they appear soft in the center. The cookies will firm up as they cool down.
I love Italian cookies! I can’t wait to try these Neapolitan cookies! Yummy!
Such fun cookies, and what a great idea to use a cake mix!
These are so fun and tasty! My son loved them and they were a huge hit!
These cookies are SO cute! I love this idea, can’t wait to try it!
I wish I had one of these with my coffee! They would be perfect for entertaining – they’re so pretty! 🙂
These are super adorable and I love how you used cake mix to make them! Perfect for a treat! Thanks for sharing 😀
Super fun and festive cookies! Love all the colors too! Thanks so much for sharing :)!!!
This is so genius! I am definitely making this soon! Bookmarked! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Shortcuts are my thing when it comes to baking. Using cake mix in these cookies is so clever and simple. That’s what I need!
Who would have thought of mixing these flavours in a cookie? Wow! This will definitely be fun for a kid’s party!
No – I’ve never made cookies from cake mix but looks like I’ve been missing out! These look absolutely amazing! My kids are going to go nuts when they see these!
Strawberry anything is always my go to flavor. The combo of neapolitan flavors in one cookie is such a great pairing. A little fruit, a little sweet and a little chocolate. Definitely a winner.
So festive and perfect for summer! I love using cake mixes as a short cut in baking cookies!
One of my favorite ice cream recipes in cookie form, I’m in! These look so delicious.
You really kicked cake mix cookies up with these! They are so pretty and omg I would be in heaven right now if I had one. Definitely, need to give this a try!