Fully-Loaded Birthday Cake Cookies
I’m not one to pick favorites with my cookie recipes. There are just so many, it hardly seems fair! But today I’m officially singling out these birthday cake cookies as one of my best cookie creations. Zero regrets.
Fully-Loaded Birthday Cake Cookies Why You’ll Love This Birthday Cake Cookie RecipeWhat You’ll NeedHow to Make Birthday Cake CookiesTips & Recipe VariationsCan I Make the Cookie Dough in Advance?How to Store Birthday Cake CookiesCan I Freeze These Homemade Cookies?More Easy Cake Mix Cookie RecipesGet the Recipe
These colorful and chewy chocolate chip cookies are seriously celebration-worthy! You’ll want to party like it’s your birthday 365 days a year once you’ve had a bite of one of these. And the best part is, with these birthday cake chocolate chip cookies, now you can! This easy cookie recipe even uses some cake mix in the dough to really get that birthday taste. They’re irresistibly soft and filled with brown sugar, chunks of chocolate, rainbow sprinkles, and Golden Oreos. So, don’t resist – give in to the sugary goodness and make ’em! And, if you can’t get enough when it comes to birthday cake flavored desserts, check out these cake mix cookies, too. They’re also quite fabulous!
Why You’ll Love This Birthday Cake Cookie Recipe
Here’s why these birthday cake cookies are totally worth making ASAP (even if it’s not your birthday, I won’t tell):
All kinds of sweet. These birthday cake cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, Golden Oreos, and sprinkles… I think it’s safe to say we’ve got sweet flavor covered here! They’re made with a little cake mix in the dough. The addition of a little cake mix into the cookie dough gives these a true cake flavor while still achieving the chewy centers and buttery edges in a chocolate chip cookie! No chilling is needed. Of course, you can chill the dough if you want to. You just don’t have to. I don’t know about you, but patience has never been my thing. Quick and easy. These drop cookies bake up easily in 20 minutes, so you’ll be left with loads of time to actually celebrate.
What You’ll Need
I LOVE the ease of good ol’ cake mix cookies. This recipe takes your classic cake mix recipe and piles on loads of birthday-worthy add-ins! Below is what you’ll need, and don’t forget to check out the recipe card for the full amounts.
Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter, just make sure it’s at room temperature. Brown Sugar: I highly recommend dark brown sugar for these birthday cake cookies, for the added moisture that comes with it. Eggs: Two eggs bind everything together. For the best results, get your eggs to room temperature, too. Vanilla: These birthday cake cookies are one of the only occasions where I’m flexible on pure versus imitation vanilla. Synthetic vanilla actually lends a more authentic “birthday cake” flavor to the cookies! But use whichever kind you prefer. Baking Soda & Salt: Baking soda for extra leavening, and salt to enhance the flavors. Note that if you’re using salted butter to make the batter, you may want to adjust the amount of added salt here. Cake Mix & Flour: Choose your favorite brand of store-bought cake mix (see below). You’ll also need all-purpose flour in addition to the cake mix. Chocolate Chips: I use a combination of semi-sweet AND white chocolate chips for truly fully-loaded birthday cookies. Golden Oreos: Crushed Golden Oreo cookie chunks lend some yummy crunch! If you can’t find Golden Oreos where you are, any generic vanilla sandwich cookie will work in their place. Sprinkles: I mean, what’s a birthday without rainbow sprinkles?!
What Cake Mix Should I Use?
Any kind you’d like. These cake mix cookies turn out great with traditional white or vanilla cake mix, or even funfetti cake mix. You can even make yellow cake mix cookies. Whatever floats your birthday boat.
How to Make Birthday Cake Cookies
Preheat your ovens and line your baking sheets, ‘cause we’re about to get this cake mix cookie party started!
Make the dough. Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs and vanilla. Next, mix in baking soda, salt, and flour, as well as the cake mix. Beat until just combined – be careful to not over-mix the batter!
Add mix-ins. Now, you’ll add in the sprinkles, chocolate chips, and chopped Oreo cookies. This is seriously one of my favorite cookie doughs of all time. Just look at those colors!
Scoop the dough. Once the dough comes together, use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a lined baking sheet. To get your cookies picture-perfect, you can press some additional chocolate chips and sprinkles into the tops before baking. Bake. Finally, bake the birthday cookies at 350ºF for about 10 minutes, until the edges are just barely golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a bit, before moving them to a wire rack.
Tips & Recipe Variations
Here are more tips and ideas to make these the happiest birthday cookies ever:
The secret to chewy cookies is the amount of moisture that goes into them. In this recipe, the butter, dark brown sugar, and eggs (and slightly underbaking the cookies) all contribute to an extra chewy texture! Don’t over-mix. This is another key point to ensure your cookies are soft and chewy, and not dense and tough. Be sure to only mix the dough until the ingredients are just combined, taking into account that you’ll be stirring in add-ins as well. Use chocolate Oreos if you’d prefer. You do you. Whichever kind of Oreo you want to use is fine! More add-ins. These chocolate chip cookies are perfect for customizing. Try even more add-ins like different cookies, peanut butter chips, M&Ms, or chunks of edible cookie dough.
Can I Make the Cookie Dough in Advance?
Sure, you can. After the cake mix cookie dough comes together, store it airtight in a container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Alternatively, the dough can be frozen for up to 4-6 months. Thaw it in the fridge before baking as usual.
How to Store Birthday Cake Cookies
These cake mix chocolate chip cookies can be stored airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days. If you live somewhere that’s particularly warm, the cookies can also be kept in the fridge. However, I recommend letting them sit out for 10 minutes or so before serving, in order to take the chill off.
Can I Freeze These Homemade Cookies?
Yes! Your birthday cake cookies can be sealed in an airtight container or freezer bag and stored frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw the cookies at room temperature before serving.
More Easy Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
Want to try some more cake mix cookies? I highly recommend these ones!
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