Name: 15-Minute Gluten-Free Cake Mix Cookies (so soft and buttery!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 17 oz 1 box gluten-free vanilla cake mix; 1 box Instant Pudding (flavor of your choice!); 8 tbsp Butter (Softened); 2 Eggs; 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar; 1/4 cup Cornstarch

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With only 6 ingredients, this Gluten-Free Cake Mix Cookies recipe allows you to make them in your favorite flavor. Not only that, but they are so easy, you can mix up these chewy, crinkly cookies in only 15 minutes.

Square collage of four different gluten-free cake mix cookies, including chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, and lemon.

That’s right, my friends! You read that correctly. In only a few easy steps and with-easy-to-find ingredients, you are minutes away from your new favorite cookie.

What makes these cookies so great

Am I allowed to say everything? Because I quite literally love everything about these cake mix cookies.

Platter of gluten-free lemon crinkle cookies with the to one broken in half to show the chewy texture in side.

So, let’s start with how delicious and versatile they are. Maybe that’s not fair to say either because you can turn them into whatever flavor you want. This recipe used pudding mix and that’s where a lot of the flavor comes from. You want a vanilla cookie? Then you use yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding mix like these 15-Minute Gluten Free Christmas Cookies with Sprinkles (5-Ingredient). Chocolate? Use chocolate cake mix and chocolate pudding mix. This will give you delicious Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.
These cookies also have the perfect, chewy texture that I love in cookies. While they use cake mix, they’re not cakey cookies. They are decidedly the perfect cookies. We love them with pistachio in our grinch cookies and with lemon in our gluten free lemon crinkle cookies.
And of course, they are super duper easy to make. Much like these Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies. Just put all six ingredients in your stand mixer (or use a hand mixer) and mix, mix, mix! Then you just roll the dough balls in a yummy smattering of powdered sugar and cornstarch before baking. They’re that simple.

The list of simple ingredients

Cake mix – You can use any gluten-free cake mix you prefer. Just make sure you go with the flavor that suits your cookie best.
Pudding mix – Use the flavor that tickles your fancy.
Butter – Regular old butter works fantastically. But you can get as fancy with it if you want. And you can even use dairy free!
Eggs – Of course we need that ingredient that holds everything together. We have also used a 3 to 1 ratio of water to egg replacer with the Simple Truth Organic brand here then added about 2-3 tablespoons milk (dairy free works too) to the batter so it was more moist to make them egg free!
Powdered sugar – You’ll roll the dough balls in this just before you bake them.
Cornstarch – Same goes for this ingredient. Just mix with the powdered sugar and roll.

Marble cookie cutter loaded with a row of Gluten-Free Cake Mix Cookies, pistachio flavor, on top of a plaid table cloth

How to make cake mix cookies

Mix: Put all the ingredients into a stand mixer. A hand mixer will work just as well.

Combine the powdered sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.

Scoop into balls using a cookie or ice cream scoop.

Step by step instructions of how to make gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies

Roll the dough in the powdered sugar and cornstarch mixture.

Bake and then enjoy!

Pro tip: Make sure you don’t over bake these cookies. Because you can’t usually see that they’re “browning” you don’t want to over do it. In fact, I like these cookies a bit underbaked. They’re delicious that way!

Storing instructions

Storing – You can store these cookies in an airtight container for up to five days.

Freezing – You can also freeze these cookies after they’re baked or you can freeze the dough. Because they’re so quick to make, I usually make a fresh batch rather than freeze the dough. I like to flash freeze them so I can store them in the same container together without them turning back into one lump of dough. Then I just pull out how many cookies I want to bake.

Hand holding a gluten-free cake mix cookies in a strawberry flavor in foreground, a plate of more cookies and strawberries is blurred in the background.

FAQ

Can I make these dairy free?

Yes! Just make sure you use a cake mix that doesn’t have any dairy and use a dairy-free butter.

Can I make these cookies without cornstarch?

The cornstarch is nice because it prevents the powdered sugar from absorbing into the cookie while it bakes. You could also use tapioca starch if you need to avoid corn.

Plate of seven gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies.

Can I make this recipe vegan?

Sure can. You can use a flax or chia egg to replace the eggs in this recipe. Then follow the diary free instructions above. If you want more vegan cookies, check out this Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.

Can I use different flavors?

Of course! I encourage it! Use whatever flavors of cake and pudding you’d like. Just make sure the cake mix is gluten free. Try lemon cake mix and strawberry pudding for a pink lemonade crinkle cookie! Or whatever combination your heart desires.

Marble cutting board topped with gluten-free cake mix cookies, surrounded by lemons and a zester on top of a tea towel.

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