Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

tasty cookies to bake with the kids

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 10m
Total Time: 25m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 24
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (9 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

273
Calories
16,7g
Fat
26,6g
Carbohydrates
7,1g
Protein
13mg
Cholesterol
277mg
Sodium
Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe Description

These Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies are so simple to make, yet they taste absolutely delicious! Baking these cookies with my kids is one of our favorite school holiday activities. All you need is some butter, brown sugar, an egg, a jar of peanut butter and the secret ingredient: a pack of yellow cake mix.

I love baking with my kids. Yes, it can be messy sometimes but it’s always great fun and there’s usually a tasty result at the end! I also think it’s a great idea to start children off baking and cooking when they are young. It encourages them to think about where their food comes from. And it’s a life skill that they will need for the future. They key to it is to have uncomplicated, easy to prepare recipes and this is definitely one of those!

To make Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line baking trays with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Combine the butter and sugar

    2 min
    Step 2 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    Add the eggs

    2 min
    Step 3 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Beat in the eggs until fully blended with the butter and sugar mix.

  4. 4

    Add the peanut butter

    2 min
    Step 4 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter CookiesStep 4 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Mix in the peanut butter until it is fully incorporated.

  5. 5

    Incorporate the cake mix

    2 min
    Step 5 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Stir in the yellow cake mix.

  6. 6

    Shape the cookies

    7 min
    Step 6 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter CookiesStep 6 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls. Place them onto parchment paper, and press down with a fork.

  7. 7

    Bake

    10 min
    Step 7 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven when the edges of the cookies are a golden color.

  8. 8

    Leave to cool

    Step 8 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Leave the cookies to cool on a wire rack.

  9. 9

    Serve

    Step 9 - Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

    Serve the cookies with a glass of milk!

Making these Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies is a great school holiday recipe to make with your kids. Try it on the next rainy day! I’d love to hear how you get on when you make these - leave a review below!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Ulysses
June 28, 2024
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Baking with my kids was a blast, super easy!

Victor
December 6, 2023
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These Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies are amazing. I made them with my kids during our last holiday, and we had such a great time. The cookies are simple to prepare and taste wonderful. It feels good to teach them baking while having fun. This recipe is a must for any family.

Kevin
October 1, 2023
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I made these Easy Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies with my kids over the weekend, and we had a blast! They’re so easy to whip up, and the cookies turned out delicious. It’s great teaching them some baking skills. Cleanup was a bit messy, but well worth it for the yummy treats we created together.

Emily
October 1, 2023
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Superb cookies here!

Patty
April 13, 2023
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These cookies were so fun to make with my niece! We had a blast mixing and tasting the dough. They turned out soft and yummy, perfect for our weekend movie night.

Iris Thompson
May 5, 2021
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Super easy treat.

Wendy Smith
June 26, 2019
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Yum!

Maddie
June 6, 2019
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Superb yummy cookies!

Athina
May 6, 2019
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Easy and quick! Thanks, Lilly!

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