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Cool Whip Cookies

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 06/10/2015Updated: 06/17/2021

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Cookies on folded red napkin on white marble surface.

These Cool Whip cookies only require four ingredients! With cookies this easy, there’s no excuse not to whip up a batch of cookies for any occasion.

Two cookies on folded red napkin, on white marble surface.

Did you know that you could use Cool Whip to make COOKIES? I know, it sounds like crazy talk, doesn’t it? And better than the use of Cool Whip is the fact that these fudgy cookies only require four simple ingredients: cake mix, Cool Whip, 1 egg, and powdered sugar.

All of which you may already have in your pantry and fridge. Of course you can make them a little fancier, but they’re terrific on their own. These chocolate cookies would be even richer and more decadent with the addition of some chocolate chips, but they’re certainly not needed.

Cookies on red napkin, more cookies in background, and red striped straws.

If you don’t have chocolate fudge cake mix available, it’s your lucky day! These cookies are great with any flavor cake mix. I can’t wait to make them with a funfetti cake mix, my kids will adore the fun sprinkles.

What is it with kids and sprinkles? I could put sprinkles on roasted broccoli and they’d devour it like an ice cream sundae. Maybe that’s not a good example though, they love that roasted broccoli, sprinkles or not.

Front view of cookies on napkin, milk bottle and striped straws in background.

But we do love our sprinkles! Sometimes I put a few on the kids’ yogurt in the morning. Their eyes light up and immediately the day is off to a great start. If I made these cookies for lunch, then I’d be really winning at the mom game.

Cookies on red napkin, more cookies in background.

Still looking for more fun cookies? Try red velvet cookies, which also make use of a cake mix and are nearly as simple to make as these Cool Whip cookies.

Or if you’re loving the idea of sprinkles in your cookies, try cake batter cookies – I love the white chocolate chips in them. If you’re feeling like that cake mix in your pantry should really be used for cake and not cookies, maybe this dump cake recipe is for you!

This Cool Whip Cookies Recipe was created for Food Fanatic. Keep reading for the full recipe below.

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Two cookies on folded red napkin.
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4.29 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 17 mins
28 cookies
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These Cool Whip cookies only require four ingredients! With cookies this easy, there’s no excuse not to whip up a batch of cookies for any occasion.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (15.25 oz.) cake mix, your choice (chocolate fudge pictured)
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, Cool Whip, and egg. Mix until well combined. Mixture will be sticky.
  • Using a cookie scoop (I use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop), drop a scoop of cookie dough into a bowl of the powdered sugar. (The dough will be pretty sticky – if you get it in the powdered sugar using the cookie scoop and not your fingers, you’ll have more success with this recipe and less dough stuck to your fingers.)
  • Toss the bowl of powdered sugar gently to coat the dough with sugar and then place on a Silpat- or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Cookies will spread, so leave a couple inches between cookies.
  • Bake for 12 minutes, until mostly set in the middle of each cookie.
  • Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 36kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 5mg, Sugar: 4g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Natalie says

    December 22, 2021 at 1:57 pm

    Since the cake boxes have been reduced from 18.25 ounces to 15.25 ounces, I added 3 ounces (3/4 cup flour ) plus 1/4 tsp baking powder…the cookies came out Fluffier and tasty !

    Alternatively, you can buy an extra box of cake mix and add the 3 ounces from there !!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 23, 2021 at 11:25 am

      Great idea, thanks for that tip!

      Reply
  2. Charlotte says

    December 15, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Made these lastnight and they came out flat as well. Couldn’t hardly get them off parchment paper. Tasted good though.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 17, 2021 at 2:56 pm

      Hmm, so sorry to hear that! Did you remember the egg?

      Reply
  3. Kimberly j Milburn says

    December 7, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    Don’t use a wisk! Lol Love the cookies!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 9, 2021 at 9:35 pm

      So glad you like them!

      Reply
  4. Judy Swartz says

    December 5, 2021 at 10:16 am

    I will keep this recipe forever What a great cookie !

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 7, 2021 at 12:57 pm

      Oh I am so happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply
  5. Anna Russo says

    November 22, 2021 at 6:46 pm

    My cookies came out wonderful!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 23, 2021 at 10:29 am

      I’m so glad! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply
  6. Norma says

    April 25, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    I tried these cookies and used what the recipe called for and they came out completely flat and barely came off the parchment paper. I followed the recipe to a T and it didn’t work for me. I’m so disappointed because I was looking forward to trying them. 

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 28, 2021 at 1:55 pm

      Sorry to hear that. Did you have the measurements correct?

      Reply
  7. Lacy Lopez says

    December 18, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    I made these and they cMe out completely flat, basically 8t all flattened into an extremely chewy crepe… any one have suggestions?

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 21, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      Hmm…did you use fat free cool whip maybe?

      Reply
  8. Susie Hunter says

    June 22, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    Omg, we made the Cool Whip cookies and made them Sugar Free! They turned out so so good. Thank you for sharing! Happy Camper

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      June 24, 2020 at 8:22 am

      So glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!

      Reply
  9. Alison says

    December 26, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    These cookies tasted great, but they flattened when I took them out of the oven. My other cookies do this as well… Does anybody have any solutions for this? What am I doing wrong?

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 27, 2019 at 3:36 pm

      Hmm, not sure, I haven’t had that experience. All cookies flatten slightly as they cool, but it shouldn’t be significant.

      Reply
      • Lucy CLE says

        December 21, 2021 at 3:14 pm

        Depends on the elevation where you live. Sea level things never seem to rise in my experience.

        Reply
  10. Alix says

    December 9, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    The cookies are pretty good, but 350 was way too hot. My first batch was ruined.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 11, 2019 at 6:16 am

      All ovens are slightly different, and with the first batch of any cookie, you should always start checking them at the beginning when they near the end of the bake time. Sorry to hear they didn’t turn out for you, but many others have had success with this one!

      Reply
  11. Michelle doughty says

    December 3, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Easiest and yummiest cookie recipe. Love it! Made chocolate but for Christmas I’m going to try red velvet!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 6, 2019 at 6:10 am

      So glad to hear you liked this recipe! I bet it was great with chocolate!

      Reply
  12. Mimi Brunson says

    April 10, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    I am making these for the first time and my dough is too runny to make a ball. Does the cool whip need to be really cold? I may have let mine out to long and the mix is not sticky..???

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 11, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      I’ve never had that issue! Was it the correct size container of cool whip? A typical size box of cake mix?

      Reply
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