Cake mix cookie dough feels different from most traditional cookie dough.
Because it's make with a box of cake mix, this dough is softer, stickier and often needs to be chilled before baking.
So, before you add extra flour and create mini hockey pucks, here’s what cake mix cookie dough should actually look and feel like.
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What Should Cake Mix Cookie Dough Feel Like?
Cake mix cookie dough is supposed to feel softer and stickier than regular cookie dough.
It will be pliable and hold together like Play Doh.
Cake mix cookie dough also looks shiny, that's from the vegetable oil or canola oil.
Why Is Cake Mix Dough Sticky?
Cake mix cookie dough is usually stickier than traditional cookie dough because boxed cake mix contains more sugar and finer ingredients than a typical homemade cookie recipe.
There’s also less flour, which provides structure, so the dough tends to feel softer and tackier.
When Should I Chill the Dough?
If you're having trouble forming the dough into cookie balls, either with your paws or a cookie scoop, put it in the fridge to chill for an hour.
Even after chilling, the dough will still feel softer than traditional cookie dough. That’s normal. You haven’t done anything wrong.
Signs You May Have Forgotten An Ingredient
- The dough is so thin it's impossible to form a ball, even with a cookie scoop.
- You see streaks of dry cake mix.
- The dough won't hold together at all.
- If the dough looks more like cake batter than cookie dough, double-check that you didn’t follow the directions on the back of the cake mix box. Those instructions use much more liquid than cake mix cookie recipes do.
- Cake mix boxes have gotten smaller over the years. If your box is less than 15.25 ounces, add ¼ cup flour so the dough isn’t too sticky.
A Test Cookie
When you have cookie dough insecurities, bake one test cookie first. Seriously. It’s the fastest way to figure out whether the dough needs more chilling time or whether you’re just spiraling for no reason.
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