Peanut Butter Cookies (Cake Mix)


It's time to bake cookies with the Fill the Cookie Jar Baking Group! This month's theme is "Mother's Day". I thought a fast and easy recipe would be exactly what some busy moms might like to have on hand for a fast batch of cookies.

These cookies, made from a cake mix, are described as "the easiest, most delicious peanut butter cookies ever." They are one of the easiest, although I wouldn't go so far as to say they're the most delicious. They're very good, though, and the kids will enjoy helping.


Busy Day Peanut Butter Cookies  Printable Recipe
Makes about 32 cookies

1 box yellow cake mix (I used one without pudding, just because it's what I had on hand)
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup peanut butter (I used smooth)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Empty cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, stir eggs, oil, and peanut butter until smooth and well-combined.

3. Stir peanut butter mixture into cake mix until completely mixed. Drop by tablespoon-fulls onto prepared cookie sheets. Make cross-hatch designs into the top of each cookie with a lightly floured fork, pressing to flatten cookie.

4. Bake for about 10 minutes or until just very slightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Cook's Notes: These cookies have a shortbread-type texture. Bake 9 to 10 minutes for a softer cookie, 10 to 11 minutes for a crisper cookie.


Recipe from youthlitreviews.com


Peanut Butter Cookies may have been taken to some of these fun parties!


Last month, I filled the cookie jar with Lemon Tassies:


If you'd like to bake with the Fill The Cookie Jar group, please contact our fearless leader, 

Cynthia at Feeding Big:



Here's what the rest of the group baked!

23 comments:

  1. Oh how I love a good peanut butter cookie! The only thing that could make them better is being a quick recipe! Love it, Joy :) Happy Mothers Day!

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  2. I love peanut butter cookies, but I've never made them with a cake mix, so I will have to try that!

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  3. I love peanut butter cookies! I love soft cookies too! Thanks for sharing this quick and tasty recipe at the Fill The Cookie Jar group! So glad to have you be a part!

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  4. Thanks for sharing this easy peanut butter cookie recipe! =)
    Pinned to my cookie board - Im anxious to try it soon!

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    1. It was a fun experiment....I hadn’t ever tried a cookie made from cake mix! :) Thank you for coming by and for pinning, Melissa!

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  5. I need to fill my cookie jar and these look so easy to make! Thanks for sharing…

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  6. YUM! I love peanut butter cookies and these are so easy to make!

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  7. G'day and yum! Wish I could try one right now!
    I saw this at the
    #The Weekend Social #19
    Cheers! Joanne

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  8. Saw this on craft frenzy friday! I love peanut butter and I bet these cookies are delish! Please share them at my link-up party tomorrow! www.livingthedomesticatedlife.com

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  9. Oh, these cookies are look marvelous.

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  10. This sound wonderful... I am going to have to try and make these..Love peanut butter cookies.

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  11. These look wonderful Joy! As a mom...I am all about making things that are quick and easy. These would be perfect for a kid to make also! Thank you so much for linking up at Party in Your PJs.

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  12. Hi, I would love for you to add your linky party to my linky party page so that all my readers can see it.
    http://www.igottatrythat.net/p/link-party-here_2.html
    Thanks, Marcie

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  13. These are simple and they look so yummy! thanks so much for linking up to the Friday Frenzy!

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  14. These cookies look delicious! I'll be trying this recipe for sure.

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  15. Definitely going to be trying these! Thanks!

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  16. These look great, I've seen these recipes using a cake mix before but have never really tried them. Will have to do this some day.
    Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social

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  17. Along with Snickerdoodles, Peanut Butter Cookies are my faves! I bet these are so soft and delicious, Joy!

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  18. Oh my heck! How cool using a cake mix! I'd love for you to link this up to my Feature Friday Linky Party! www.blissfulanddomestic.com

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  19. I've made cake mix cookies before and my kids LOVE them, but I've never added in peanut butter. Will definitely give this a try. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.

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  20. These look amazing! I've just pinned your recipe and shared it on Facebook. I can't wait to try them

    Best wishes and thank you so much for joining the Say G'day Saturday link up!
    Natasha in Oz

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  21. oh my! That looks divine! I love anything peanut butter!

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    1. These look wonderful! We have a recipe just like this that was make every Christmas. They are my dads absolute favorite! I'm gonna make these again this week!

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