Description
These Birthday Cake Cookies are a delightful twist on classic cookies, blending rich vanilla cake mix with colorful sprinkles and chopped Birthday Cake Golden Oreos for a festive treat. Loaded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, these chewy cookies offer a perfect balance of sweetness and texture, making them ideal for celebrations or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla cake mix
- 2 cups flour
Add-ins
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 cups coarsely chopped Birthday Cake Golden Oreos
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to prevent sticking and allow easy cleanup.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the room temperature butter and dark brown sugar for about one minute until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture for the dough.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs and vanilla bean paste until the mixture is smooth and well combined, creating a uniform base for the cookies.
- Add Dry Ingredients: With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the baking soda, kosher salt, flour, and vanilla cake mix, stirring just until the dough comes together to avoid overmixing and tough cookies.
- Incorporate Add-ins: Still on low speed, fold in the sprinkles, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and coarsely chopped Birthday Cake Golden Oreos, evenly distributing the mix-ins throughout the dough.
- Shape Cookies: Using a large cookie scoop, drop dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Optionally press extra chips and sprinkles on top for decoration.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden, indicating doneness while keeping the centers soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely for optimal texture.
Notes
- Room temperature butter is crucial for proper creaming and cookie texture.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added to keep cookies tender.
- Spacing dough balls well prevents cookies from merging during baking.
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake by removing a minute earlier.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- You can substitute Birthday Cake Golden Oreos with regular Golden Oreos if unavailable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
