Cool Whip Cookies

All you need is 4 ingredients to make these easy Cool Whip Cookies! Grab your favorite cake mix, Cool Whip, an egg and powdered sugar to make these light, fluffy and chewy cookies that melt in your mouth.

I love cake mix cookies – they’re so easy! With this recipe, you can easily change the flavor by using different cake mixes. We love lemon, strawberry, chocolate, funfetti and more.

4 Ingredient Cool Whip Cookies

Have you ever tried cool whip cookies? If you haven’t, you’re going to love how easy they are – you only need four ingredients!

This is one of my favorite cookie recipes because it’s so easy and the cookies taste amazing. The have a chewy texture that’s also fluffy – the texture is really amazing.

The combination of cake mix and Cool Whip is like magic! The whipped topping is light and fluffy and the cake mix adds the flavor and chewy cookie texture. I know, the first time I tried them, I doubted, too! But, seriously these cookies are the real deal.

You can use any flavor cake mix that you like for this recipe. I love lemon cake mix and strawberry cake mix, but choose your favorite. There are so many options, you can make this Cool Whip cookies recipe over and over and never make it the same way twice.

Ingredients for Cool Whip Cookies

• Cake mix – Any brand and any flavor will work! Just be sure to use a 15.25-ounce box.
• Lite Cool Whip – I like to use this instead of regular Cool Whip because it has less fat so the cookies are a little lighter.
• Large egg – This binds the dough and adds moisture so the cookies are soft and delicious.
• Powdered sugar – I like to roll the dough balls in powdered sugar to give them a sweet coating like crinkle cookies.

Can you use whipped cream?

I haven’t tested this recipe with homemade whipped cream. It has a much higher fat content which will change the texture of the cookies – they may not be as light and fluffy. If you try it, please let me know in the comments how it worked!

How to Make Cake Mix Cookies with Cool Whip

Mix: Combine the Cool Whip and egg in a large bowl. Add the cake mix and mix until combined.

Chill: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes. This will firm up the dough so your cookies don’t spread too much when they bake.

Scoop: Form the dough into balls using a cookie scoop. Roll each one in powdered sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake! Place the sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool them for a few minutes on the pan and then transfer them to a rack to cool.

What can you add to Cool Whip Cookies?

Depending on the flavor combination you want (there are tons of cake mix flavors!), you can add up to one cup of mix-ins to the dough. Here are some ideas:

• White chocolate chips: These would work great with lemon, strawberry, and other fruit flavored cake mixes.
• Chocolate chips: If you try chocolate cookies, mix in some chocolate chips or chocolate chunks!
• Other baking chips: Butterscotch chips, Butterfinger Bits, Toffee bits… check out the baking aisle for even more ideas.
• Candy: M&Ms, jelly beans, Reese’s pieces, Andes candies, chopped peanut butter cups, or other candy you like in cookies will work, too. Mix and match them with different flavored cake mixes!

Make Them for Any Occasion!

You can make these all year for any event and change up the cake mix!

• Birthdays: Use funfetti cake mix and mix in some extra sprinkles for a fun birthday party treat.
• Christmas: Red velvet cake mix is perfect for the holiday season!
• Halloween: Use chocolate cake mix and add some Halloween M&Ms
• 4th of July: White cake mix plus patriotic sprinkles would make fun Cool Whip cookies.
• Easter: Lemon cake mix with white chocolate chips would be a great combo.

How to Store Cool Whip Cookies

Room Temperature: Store the cooled Cool Whip cookies in an airtight container and they will keep well for several days.

How to Freeze the Dough: You can freeze the cookie dough to bake later! Scoop the dough and place the dough balls on a sheet pan lined with parchment. Freeze them for an hour and then store them in a freezer container. Thaw them at room temperature before baking them.

How to Freeze Cool Whip Cookies: Store the cooled cookies in a freezer bag or container. They will keep in the freezer for up to two months.

It doesn’t get any easier than four ingredient Cool Whip cookies! This is such a fun recipe and you can make all kinds of flavors – have fun experimenting!

More Easy Ways To Use Cake Mix

• Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a 5-ingredient cake recipe that’s perfect when you want an easy dessert.
• Grab some cake mix and make my Funfetti Dip! It’s a great dessert dip you can pair with cookies and fruit for dipping.
• Learn how to make the best Crumb Cake with yellow cake mix – I love it for breakfast, dessert or as a snack cake.