(No Roll, 5 Ingredient) Cake Mix Sugar Cookies

Cake mix sugar cookies are a quick & sweet treat for Christmas! Only 5 ingredients, no rolling, no chilling time and you’ve got super soft cookies that kids will love to frost and put sprinkles on. Takes just minutes to mix up the dough in just one bowl!

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

Sugar cookies:

1 box (16.25 oz) white cake mix, DO NOT prepare
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling cookies in)

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons half & half or heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Red & green food coloring **

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet by lining with parchment paper or spraying with cooking spray. Set aside.
Sift boxed cake mix into a large mixing bowl. If you don't have a sifter, just pour cake mix into bowl and stir well with wire whisk to break up clumps.
Add flour, oil, sour cream, and eggs into the mixing bowl. Use a hand held blender to beat until everything is combined and smooth.
Add the 1/2 cup sugar into a separate small bowl.
Roll dough into balls (about the size of a golf ball) and then roll dough ball in the sugar. Place 12 to a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will be pale and puffy.
Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and let cool completely. The cookies are soft but will set up as they cool.
TO MAKE FROSTING : Beat softened butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and smooth. Add powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract. Blend together until a thick, but spreadable, frosting forms. You may have to use more or less powdered sugar/milk deepening on desired frosting consistency.
Frost cookies and add sprinkles on top.