CHRISTMAS COOL WHIP COOKIES

These Cool Whip cookies are only a few ingredients and are delicious. Made with cool whip and a cake mix and you get that crinkle look everyone loves. Add these to your Christmas cookie list!

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❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love how easy this recipe is; only a few ingredients, but they come out beautiful. If you have followed us for any amount of time, you know that we love to make gift baskets for Christmas. Sometimes that can feel overwhelming, but if you add super simple treats to them, it’s actually a pretty quick process. These Cool Whip cookies make the process even easier.

GIFT BASKET IDEAS

If you want to make cute gift baskets, here are a few of our favorite things to add! Learn all about how we put these together on this entry on Front Porch Life!

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• White Cake Mix
• Cool Whip
• Egg
• Powdered Sugar
• Green and Red Food Coloring
• Vanilla Extract

SWAPS

You could easily swap out the cake mix for chocolate, leave out the food coloring and just make chocolate cookies. Any cake mix + Cool Whip + powdered sugar is pretty much the basic recipe.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This recipe is very simple but also very festive. The cookies look great on a table.

PREPARATIONS

You do want your Cool Whip to be soft, so set it out before you decide to make these cookies. That is really the only prep there is to this easy recipe.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl add powdered sugar and set aside for later.

Step 2
 In a bowl, combine cake mix, cool whip, egg and vanilla. The dough will be sticky. Separate the dough in half and put in separate bowls. Add food coloring until it is the desired color. 

Step 3
Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to make balls of dough and roll in powdered sugar. Place on baking sheet, keeping cookies 2 inches apart, they will spread. 

Step 4
Cook for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are set, they will still be soft in the center. Let cool for about 4-5 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and put on a plate or wire rack.

NOTES: I found if I let the dough sit for a bit or even chill it for 20-30 minutes, it becomes more manageable and not as sticky. Adds to the prep time but it may be worth it!

⭐TIP

The powdered sugar is optional, but it really gives the cookies the crinkle look and makes them more festive.

RECIPE VARIATIONS

You can use a strawberry cake mix, confetti, or any of them to make these cookies to your desired taste. We made this with a Christmas theme for the holidays but this is a super versatile recipe.

❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

STORING

These cookies are easy to store and they keep well. We displayed them in a glass cake container with or rolo pretzels for a nice look on our table during the holiday season.

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Christmas Cool Whip Cookies

Leigh Walkup

These Christmas Cool Whip Cookies are so easy to make, only a few ingredients and the perfect Christmas cookie. Made with a cake mix and super versatile!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

• 1 white cake mix
• 1 cup of powdered sugar may need more or less
• 8 ounces of cool whip
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Red and Green food coloring

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl add powdered sugar and set aside for later.

• In a bowl, combine, cake mix, cool whip, egg and vanilla. The dough will be sticky. Separate dough in half and put in separate bowls. Add food coloring until it is the desired color.

• Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to make balls of dough and roll in powdered sugar. Place on baking sheet, keeping cookies 2 inches apart, they will spread.

• Cook for 12-15 minutes until cookies are set, they will still be soft in the center. Let cool for about 4-5 minutes remove from baking sheet and put on plate or wire rack.

I found if I let the dough sit for a bit or chill for 20-30 minutes, it becomes more manageable and not as sticky. 

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