Welcome in the cool fall weather with these cake mix pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! With only 3 ingredients, they are easy to make and taste DELICIOUS!
If you like pumpkin recipes as much as we do, be sure to try a few more of our favorites – Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Rolls, and Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate.
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
At the risk of hurting the feelings of all the other cookies I consume during the holiday season, I’m going to go on record and say that Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are my very favorite. I mean, I typically eat any sweet treat placed in front of me, but I’m just saying that if I had to pick only one at a cookie buffet, a pumpkin cookie would be the one.
Pumpkin cake mix cookies are a shortcut version of my original pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, made with just 3 ingredients. A box of spice cake mix, canned pumpkin, and chocolate chips! They’re soft, moist, and loaded with all the warm, cozy fall flavors.
Plus, any way to have cookies on demand during one of the busiest seasons of the year is a win!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- They’re soft, moist, and full of flavor.
- Made with just 3 ingredients, you probably already have what you need.
- It’s the perfect quick and easy dessert for last minute company or when cravings hit.
- An entire batch is ready in 25 minutes!
Ingredients Needed
- Box cake mix: Use any brand of spice cake mix you prefer. It replaces most of the traditional baking ingredients and provides cozy cinnamon and nutmeg flavors.
- Canned pumpkin: Don’t confuse this with pumpkin pie filling, which comes already spiced. You want pure pumpkin! If you prefer homemade pumpkin purée, go for it.
- Chocolate chips: I prefer to use mini chocolate chips to fit more in one cookie. Use dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, or milk chocolate chips; it’s up to you. Even white chocolate chips pair well with pumpkin flavor.
How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Step 1: In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and can of pumpkin puree and mix to combine. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 2: Use a cookie scoop to drop golf ball-sized scoops of batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Step 3: Bake them in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 10–15 minutes. At about the 10-minute mark, insert a toothpick into the center of one of the cookies. If it comes out clean, the batch is ready!
Step 4: Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature before serving. I like to let them cool on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling there. They will set a bit more as they cool. Enjoy!
Tips for Making the Best Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies
- A different cake mix. If you can’t find a spice cake mix, feel free to use a yellow cake mix and pumpkin pie spice.
- Larger cookies. If you would like larger cookies, try using an ice cream scoop with a trigger instead of a tablespoon and increase cooking time by about 5 minutes.
- Even baking. It’s important that all of your cookie dough balls are the same size. If not, you may end up with some overdone and others underdone.
- Extra mix-ins. Add nuts! For extra crunch, toss in some chopped walnuts or pecans. You can either replace the chocolate chips or use them both.
FAQs
Keep them from drying out by covering them in an airtight container. These can be left on the counter for up to 3 days.
Yes! So, if you can, double the batch and freeze one for down the road. Once they have completely cooled, transfer them to a freezer bag and keep them frozen for up to 3 months.
I don’t see why not. I haven’t tried it myself, and there may be a slight difference in taste or texture depending on what kind you use, but they should still turn out delicious. Let me know if you try it.
More Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies
- Easy Strawberry Cookies Using Cake Mix
- Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
- Cake Mix & Cool Whip Lemon Cookies
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Cake Mix Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 18.25 oz box Spice Cake Mix
- 1 15 oz can Pumpkin Puree
- 3/4 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In large mixing bowl, combine spice cake mix and pumpkin puree, stir until well blended.
- Add chocolate chips and mix until they are all distributed.
- Spoon cookie dough by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in middle of cookie comes out clean.
- Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for one minute before transferring to wire rack to cool.
Notes
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Other Notes
When adding the cake mix are we sopposed to add it dry,or add it mixed adding eggs and oil as directed on the box?
Just add it dry – no eggs or oil! 🙂 I hope you love it!
Fantastic soft and delicious cookie. I made with my 2 year old that I watch and he loved them too. Great way to help a little one feel good about baking. His first thing he did was share them and then enjoyed them. Keep the delicious and easy baking recipes coming. P.S. I made with white cake mix because I couldn’t find yellow or the one with the spices. I added 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground ginger and 1/4 tsp all spice.
I’m so glad you guys liked this recipe! Thanks for your kind comment!
Just made 8 dozen. Boys said needed a bit of salt. But they liked how chocolaty they were.
I’m glad they liked them! Thanks for trying them out!
This cookie recipe is such a huge hit at home! We just found our new favorite.
I’m so glad you like it! Thanks Natasha!
It has become my fascination to make cookies from cake mix, they just taste so much better to me! And they are usually softer than normal cookies
I totally agree! 🙂
I was a little skeptical that they only called for pumpkin puree, but man were they tasty! Nice and thick and soft! Next time I think I’ll try them with cinnamon baking chips.
Cinnamon baking chips sound amazing! You’ll have to let me know if you like them!
Every bite was pumpkin spice bliss. Thanks for making it so easy and delicious.
So glad you like these cookies! Thanks for the nice comment!
These were so simple and delicious! Can’t wait to make them again!
Thanks Katie!
Yum! I love cake mix hacks – they are a game changer for sure. Definitely going to make these again!
I love cake mix recipes too!
Very good – easy to make as well!
Thanks!
I love these! Pumpkin and chocolate just go so well together.
I know, I just love that combo too!
Loving these easy pumpkin cookies! I need to make them again soon!
Thanks Anna…so glad to hear you liked them as much as I do!
These sound wonderful! So appropriate for Fall! I have never thought about pumpkin along with chocolate chips!