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As a cake mix cookie expert who has developed hundreds of recipes over the years, I can confidently say that these Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with strawberry glaze are perfect! They’re soft, chewy, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, making them an easy treat you’ll want to bake again and again.
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While they’re especially wonderful for spring and summer, these Strawberry Cookies with a cake mix are a recipe you can enjoy all year long. The cake mix cookie dough comes together in minutes and bakes into tender cookies that don’t require ripe strawberries.
What truly sets them apart is the quick homemade strawberry glaze drizzled on top. It adds an extra layer of fruity sweetness that comes from strawberry jam and makes them look as good as they taste.
Ingredients Needed
- Cake Mix: Starting with boxed strawberry cake mix keeps this a super easy recipe and gives the cookies great flavor. I would also suggest making these Strawberry Crunch Cookies with it.
- Eggs: Added to help bind the cookie dough together and to help give them a light texture.
- Powdered Sugar: The starting point for a smooth and decadent glaze.
- Strawberry Jam: Helps thin the glaze and give it amazing flavor. The best part is that using jam means you can make these all year long.
- Milk: Added to help thin the glaze so that it is the perfect consistency.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Strawberry Cookies with Cake Mix
- Combine the cake mix, eggs and oil in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until a dough forms. You can also do this step by hand but I would recommend whisking the egg before adding it to the cake mix. The cookie batter will be thick and a gorgeous shade of pink.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough balls onto a silicone mat {or parchment paper} lined baking sheet. Be sure to leave enough room between each mound for the cookies to spread.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are set around the edges. Remove them from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
- Once all of the easy cookies are baked and cooled, combine all of the strawberry glaze ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. We are using strawberry jam to flavor the glaze. It works so nice because it gives so much flavor and also has tiny chunks of strawberry in it. The amount of milk you use will really depend on the day. You are looking for a glaze that is thin but yet thick enough to not run completely off of the cookie.
- Use a teaspoon of glaze and spread onto each cookie. The glaze will drip a little over the edge of the cookies which is exactly what you want.
- Top with chopped fresh sugared strawberries and allow the glaze to set up for 15-30 minutes before you stack them up. and serve.
Substitution and Variations
- Add butter instead of vegetable oil to the cookie dough. This will give the cookies a little richer flavor.
- Use homemade strawberry jam for the glaze. This No Pectin Strawberry Jam recipe is easy and would be delicious.
- Add white chocolate chips to the cookie dough. It will give the strawberry cookies wonderful white chocolate flavor and a nice texture.
- Sprinkle a Strawberry Crunch on top of the glaze. It took this Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake to the next level and would do the same thing for these cookies.
- Make a cream cheese glaze. Cream cheese and strawberry is a classic flavor combination! I suggest the recipe that I use on these Carrot Cake Cookies.
Expert Tips
- Whisk the dry cake mix before adding any of the wet ingredients. This will break down any lumps in the mix and keep them from being in the cookie dough.
- Use a cookie scoop! It is so important to keep all of the easy cake mix cookies the same size so that they will bake evenly.
- Don’t over bake the cookies. The difference between a soft fluffy cookies and a hockey puck is only a minute or two. Remove the cookies once they are set. Here are even more cake mix cookie tips.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes. The residual heat from the baking sheet will allow the cookies to continue baking slightly. It will also set them up perfectly.
- Wait to glaze the strawberry cookies until they are completely cooled. If you rush and try to glaze the cookies while they are warm it won’t set up nicely.
How to Store and Freeze
Store: These easy strawberry cake cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. They will last for 4-5 days in the fridge and only a couple at room temp, so I always suggest the refrigerator.
Freeze: This Strawberry Cake Mix Cookie recipe can also be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer bag or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. For best results, freeze the cookies unglazed. Top cookies with the strawberry glaze before serving and after the cookies have defrosted.
Recipe FAQs
Cake mix cookies are a super simple cookie recipe that start with a cake mix. Smaller amounts of eggs and oil are added to the cookie dough to give it a denser and cookie like texture.
Using a cake mix to make cookies is a great way to make cookies quickly and they give you a tasty base. From there the possibilities are endless!
While fresh strawberries can add a nice flavor, they may release too much moisture and affect the texture of the cookies. You could however, add freeze dried strawberries to the cookies, like these Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies.
To make the glaze thicker, add more powdered sugar. To thin it out, add more milk or strawberry jam, a little at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
The glaze should set up within 15-30 minutes at room temperature. If you need it to set faster, you can refrigerate the cookies for a few minutes.
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Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- 1 box strawberry cake mix, {13.25 ounces}
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Strawberry Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons strawberry jam
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Combine cookie ingredients in a medium-large bowl and mix until completely incorporated. NOTE: Dough will be thick.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a silicone {or parchment} lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, remove from the oven and let cool on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Repeat until all of the dough is baked.
Glaze
- Combine glaze ingredients in a bowl and whisk together. It should be thick enough to run slowly off of your whisk but still spreadable.
- Take a heaping teaspoon of glaze and spread it over the top of each cooled cookie. Wait for the glaze to set up at room temperature or refrigerate for faster a set up.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
