Easy Strawberry Crinkle Cookies made from cake mix and Cool Whip are perfect treats for Valentine's Day, Easter and spring. This easy cookie recipe makes soft, chewy cookies that taste as good as they look!
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The first time I made these strawberry cake mix cookies with crinkles was for Valentine's Day a few years ago. I decided to mark the occasion by making a batch of these pink, powdered-sugar coated cookies since the kids love them.
Strawberry Cool Whip cookies are super easy -- one of the easiest cookie recipes ever -- really! You just mix the whipped topping with an egg and a box of cake mix, roll the dough in the powdered sugar and bake them. Kids can help!
I also make lemon crinkle cookies and chocolate crinkle cookies, but these easy strawberry crinkle cookies are probably the cutest ones of all.
Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients for this crinkle cookie recipe. They should be easy to find at your local grocery store.
- Box of strawberry cake mix -- any brand will work
- Cool Whip -- or any whipped topping, thawed
- Egg
- Powdered sugar -- for rolling cookies and sprinkling on top
How to Make Strawberry Crinkle Cookies
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Also, grease each baking sheet and set them aside. You can also line them with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Add the egg to a large bowl, and beat slightly. Then, add the strawberry cake mix and thawed whipped topping to the bowl.
When all the ingredients are added, mix well until blended.
Pro tip: If you decide to make these Cool Whip cookies, be sure to remove your rings first -- They are messy and very gooey.
The powdered sugar helps make them less sticky, but you'll want to keep a bunch of paper towels handy. It's fun, though!
In a separate bowl, pour some powdered sugar. You'll use this to roll the cookies.
We like to use a heaping teaspoon to scoop the cookie dough -- sometimes the dough is a bit too gooey for a cookie scoop. You can spray the teaspoon with non stick cooking spray so that it releases easily.
Grab small portions of the cookie dough and place them into the powdered sugar, and roll balls until coated. Aim for 1-inch balls.
Place cookie balls on a prepared baking sheet, keeping them about 1 inch or more apart.
And that's it! You're ready to bake!
Cook Time
Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Their edges should be firm, but not brown, with crinkle tops.
When they're done baking, set the crinkle cookies out to cool for a bit, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
If you want, sprinkle more powdered sugar on top of the cookies.
These tasty strawberry cookies are super light and fluffy -- they almost melt in your mouth!
How to Store
Store these cool whip crinkle cookies at room temperature in an airtight container. Cake mix cookies should stay nice and soft for 3 to 4 days.
You can place a slice of bread in the container to keep the cookies fresh even longer.
If you want, you can also refrigerate these delicious crinkle cookies. And, you can freeze these easy strawberry cookies for up to 3 months for even longer storage.
Recipe Variations
If you don't have Cool Whip, you can substitute â…“ cup vegetable oil.
Add ½ cup to 1 cup white chocolate chips for an even sweeter sweet treat!
Cooking Tips
Make sure the Cool Whip is completely thawed before using. For best results, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator, not at room temperature.
The dough is sticky. It helps to scoop up pieces of dough and roll them in the powdered sugar before forming into dough balls. You can pop the dough in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to make the dough easier to handle.
And you know, these pink cookies even smell pink -- almost like cotton candy -- and they taste pretty good too! The perfect recipe for a baby shower or Mother's Day, too!
FAQ
You can't thaw Cool Whip in the oven, but you can bake with it. Cool Whip replaces the oil in these cake mix cookies, making them lighter than regular cake mix cookies.
If your cookies go flat, it's likely the whipped topping wasn't thawed completely and the oven temperature was too hot, causing the cookie dough to spread when heated.
Recipe
Easy Strawberry Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz box strawberry cake mix any brand
- 1 8 oz tub of whipped topping thawed
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Powdered sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease baking sheets and set aside
- In a large mixing bowl, slightly beat the egg, and then add the cake mix and whipped topping
- Mix ingredients well, and roll small portions, about 1 inch balls, into powdered sugar until well coated
- Place cookies on greased baking sheets, about 1 inch apart, and add sprinkles
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown
- Let cool, and enjoy
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Crinkle cookies are some of the easiest cookies you'll ever make-- and these adorable pink ones have a sweet strawberry flavor without being heavy at all. Who can say no to an easy recipe that results in delicious cookies?!
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Post published in 2016 and updated in 2023.
Stacy says
I made these tonight - very pretty & the kids love them. I mine took much longer to bake at 350 than 12 minutes ... more like 18/20, I’m not sure why.
Dee says
Are you at a higher altitude? Also, oven temperatures may vary. 🙂
Sheela says
Say hey! These will be perfect for an upcoming garden party.
Can the finished cookies be frozen?
Thanx
Dee says
I've never done that, but I'm sure they could. Just wrap them well. 🙂
Lauren says
Do you put the sprinkles on before baking or just after they come out of the oven?
Dee says
I did a little of both. The ones added right after baking gave the cookies a little extra sparkle.
Sandra Garth says
These little beauties look like they'd be very easy to eat!
Amber says
Tried to make these for Easter and there was definitely no "rolling" them. The dough was too sticky and didn't roll. I followed the directions exactly as they were written.
Dee says
I'm so sorry to hear this. The dough is very sticky, and I usually keep rolling the bits of dough in the powdered sugar as needed until I can shape the dough into balls. I'll have to clarify this in the instructions.
Angie says
I just made these cookies for the first time. I've had experience making other cookies similar to these where you roll them into powdered sugar. To make rolling a little easier I placed the dough in the freezer for about 30 minutes, this made the dough a little more firm. I also used a tablespoon to scoop the dough and put it right in the powdered sugar, then I rolled the dough into a ball while still in the powdered sugar. Rolling the dough in your hands first, and then rolling them won't work, it will be way too sticky!
Dee says
I think that freezing them for a little bit sounds good. I'll have to try that next time -- thanks! 🙂
Miz Helen says
These will be great for Valentine Day! Â Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Paula@SweetPea says
These cookies are so pretty and the ingredients were a complete surprise! I'd like to try these one of these days. I'm pinning and will share on my FB page tomorrow.
Dee says
Thank you so much, Paula. I think you would like them, and I really appreciate the share! 🙂
Cindy Eikenberg says
Hi Dee! These cookies are so pretty and I'll bet they taste as good as they look! Hope all is well with you and that you 2016 is off to a great start. Visiting from i should be mopping the floor and pinning! Have a great week!
Dee says
Thanks so much for the visit, Cindy. It's awesome to see you again! 🙂
Dianne Rice says
Glad I found your blog! will try these for Valentine's Day.
Dee says
Thanks for visiting, Diane! I hope you like them. 🙂
Lauren R. Gary says
My 11 year old daughter loves to bake. This is perfect for her. We'll use it as a supplemental math lesson to our homeschooling. Thanks! I can taste the strawberry cake mix just by looking at your pics!
Dee says
That's awesome that she likes to bake! My kids do too, and I also use cooking to teach math. 🙂
Becca Lynn says
These look so good, and seem super easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
Dee says
They really are very easy! 🙂
Michele @ Alwayzbakin says
Yum! Those look scrumptious. And my favorite color too!
Dee says
Thanks so much! Amazingly, we still have a few left! 🙂
Kim says
They are the best , I have made these 5 different times they are my go to cookie, like now I have them in the oven now for my co-workers
Dee says
What an awesome way to treat your co-workers! 🙂
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
These are so pretty! perfect for Valentines day!
Dee says
Thanks, Julie! I'm definitely going to make some more. 🙂
Carlee says
Those are so darn cute! Isn't it nice when cute, delicious and easy all come together?
Dee says
Thanks so much, Carlee. I completely agree! 🙂