One of the things I love about baking most is combining flavors, textures and ingredients. When I decided to transform an impossibly delicious cake mix cookie with fruity pebbles cereal my family was skeptical. That however did not last long. One bite of these Easy Fruity Pebbles Cookies with a cake mix and they were hooked. A soft cookie, with pockets of white chocolate and crunchy cereal ended up being a huge crowd pleaser. They especially loved the tangy cream cheese frosting swirled on top. These cake mix Fruity Pebbles Cookies are so much fun!
Do you love fun cookies? Try these Cookies and Cream Milkshake Cookies!
5 Reasons to LOVE Fruity Pebbles Cookies
- The cookies are loaded with flavor! The Fruity Pebbles cereal adds a wonderful fruity flavor to these awesome cookies.
- A no chill dough. Being able to make the cookies and bake them without chilling the dough is a huge time saver.
- The out of this world texture. The contrast between the soft cookie and the Fruity Pebbles cereal gives these cookies a great texture combination.
- They start with a cake mix. That means these cookies are super easy to make!
- The cookies are so much fun! Not only do the Fruity Pebbles Cookies taste wonderful but the rainbow of colors make them so much fun.
Ingredients Needed for your Fruity Pebbles Cookies:
- White Cake Mix-The perfect starting point for a fabulous cookie flavor.
- All Purpose Flour-Added to the cookie dough to give it more structure.
- Eggs-An ingredient added to help bind the cookie dough ingredients and add richness.
- Butter-Used in both the cookie dough and the frosting, butter is always a wonderful addition to any baking recipe.
- Sour Cream-Adding for a bit of tang in a typically sweet recipe.
- Fruity Pebbles-The star of this recipe!
- White Chocolate-I used a white chocolate candy bar that has Fruity Pebbles inside but any kind of white chocolate bar or white chocolate chips would work amazingly.
- Cream Cheese-The perfect ingredient to start the frosting with because of both the creaminess and the flavor.
- Vanilla Extract-Added for a great flavor that you don’t want to miss.
- Powdered Sugar-Also called confectioners sugar, it is important in most frosting recipes for the sweetness without the grit you get from granulated sugar.
- Milk-Used to thin the frosting out, so you get a great spreadable {pipeable} texture.
How to make Fruity Pebbles Cookies with a Cake Mix
- Combine the cake mix and all purpose flour, whisk the ingredients together. Add the eggs, melted butter and sour cream. Combine using a hand held {or stand} mixer until you have a thick dough.
- Gather the coarsely chopped white chocolate and Fruity Pebbles.
- Stir into the dough until it is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop mounds of dough onto a silicone lined baking sheet. Form each cookie dough mound into a disc and bake in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet. While the cookies are cooling, combine the frosting ingredients using a hand held mixer.
Put the frosting into a piping bag and pipe the frosting in a circular motion {starting on the outside and working in} or spread the frosting on top of each cookie with an offset spatula.
After you have the frosting on top of the cookie, take additional Fruity Pebbles and press them around the side of each cookie.
The cereal will stick nicely into the frosting and make a beautiful ring around the outside of each cookie.
5 Top Tips for the BEST Fruity Pebbles Cookies
- Look for Fruity Pebbles white chocolate bars. I found mine at Walmart. The chocolate bar already has Fruity Pebbles inside, so it gives the cookies an extra special taste. Note: Chopped white chocolate bar or chips can be used.
- Form the cookie dough mounds into discs before baking. This will ensure that you get thick and evenly baked cookies.
- Don’t over bake the cookies. It is important to not bake them for over 11 minutes. A cake mix cookie texture can get very hard when over baked.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet. This will help the cookies set up nicely.
- Use a zipper bag to pipe the frosting on top of each cookie if you don’t have a piping bag.
Can I add another type of cereal?
Yes, you can use other types of cereal. It is best if you stick to smaller cereal so that it will bake nicely into each cookie. If the cereal pieces are too large I would chop them down into pieces.
I would suggest sticking to something like Cocoa Pebbles or something of that sort if you are wanting the same texture.
Can I freeze these Cereal Cookies?
Yes, you can freeze these Fruity Pebbles Cereal Cookies. They can be frozen either frosted or unfrosted for up to 3 months. I suggest freezing them on a baking sheet in a single layer and then once frozen you can add them to a freezer bag.
Do you love cake mix cookies? Try these recipes…
- Easy Homemade Biscoff Cookies Recipe with a Cake Mix
- M & M Sheet Cake Cookies Recipe with a Cake Mix
- Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
- Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe with a Cake Mix
- Cake Mix Cookies: Frosted Animal Cookies Recipe
- Cake Mix Cookies: Easy Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe
Easy Fruity Pebbles Cookies with a Cake Mix
Fruity pebbles cereal becomes the main attraction in these delicious cake mix cookies. Topped with cream cheese frosting and additional Fruity Pebbles, these cookies are a huge hit.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 box white cake mix {15.25 ounces}
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup butter {softened}
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1 ½ cups Fruity Pebbles cereal
- ½ cup white chocolate {chips or bar}
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese {softened}
- ¼ cup butter {softened}
- ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3½-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-3 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine cake mix and flour in a medium bowl, whisk {or sift} together. Add eggs, melted butter and sour cream. Mix using a hand held {or stand} mixer until you have a thick dough. Add Fruity Pebbles and chopped white chocolate {or white chocolate chips} to cookie dough and mix until they are evenly distributed in the dough.
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Using a large cookie scoop, measure out 12 cookies. Use your hands to press the cookie dough into a circle that is a thick round disc. Bake 8 cookies at a time. Place the cookie on a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet for 9-11 minutes or until set.
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Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
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While the cookies are cooling start making the frosting. In a medium bowl combine the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Mix using a hand held {or stand} mixer until thick but spreadable. Add more milk if needed.
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Spread the frosting on top of each cookie or add the frosting to a piping bag and pipe the frosting on the top of each cookie. Add additional Fruity Pebbles to the edge of each cookie on the frosting and serve.
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Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
