Description
These 5-ingredient Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with peanut butter flavor. Perfect for quick baking, potlucks, or holiday cookie swaps!
Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix (about 15.25 oz)
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar (optional, for fork cross-hatch)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, peanut butter, softened butter, and eggs until thick dough forms.
3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet.
4. Press tops with fork dipped in sugar for cross-hatch pattern.
5. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
6. Cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Notes
Don’t overbake—cookies will firm as they cool.
Chill dough 15 minutes if too sticky.
Add chocolate chips or M&Ms for a fun twist!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg