Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cake Mix
These soft, cake-like pumpkin cookies start with a spice cake mix and get an extra boost of fall flavor from pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. With just 10 minutes of prep, they're handy when you're craving a pumpkin treat without a lot of fuss.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15.25-ounce box spice cake mix
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling!)
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips optional
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them.
- Add the cake mix, pumpkin puree, egg, oil, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice to a large mixing bowl. Stir until the the ingredients come together into a soft dough.1 15.25-ounce box spice cake mix, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Gently stir in the white chocolate chip and chopped nuts, if you're adding them.1/2 cup white chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Portion about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared pans, leaving about 2 inches between each one.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies are ready when the tops are set and edges are lightly golden. The centers should still be soft.
- Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Make sure you're using pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling.
- Don't overmix the batter or the cookies will be dense.
- Leave 2 inches between the dough balls so they have room to spread out.
- Check on the cookies at the 10 minute mark - the tops should be set with golden edges.
- Don't skip letting the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes - it gives them time to set up before moving to the rack.
- Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or you can store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1602IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg