Green Cake Mix Cookies

Last Updated on March 12, 2025

These Green Cookies make a festive addition to celebrations like Dr. Seuss Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas.

The best part about them is it’s easy to keep all the ingredients on hand so when your child tells you at 8 pm that he volunteered you to bring cookies to the class party tomorrow, you can whip these up easily.

When you have more time, these St. Patrick’s Day meringue cookies are also a hit for class parties. They need to bake for 3 1/2 hours so they’re definitely a plan ahead treat.

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Fun Occasions for Serving Green Crinkle Cookies

As you can tell by the shamrock necklaces in the picture, this batch was baked for St. Patrick’s Day. You can pair them with funfetti cookies since the multi-colored sprinkles in these cookies will remind everyone of a rainbow.

Don’t forget about Read Across America Day, often referred to as Dr. Seuss Day, on March 2. I know, they’re green cookies, not green eggs and ham, but odd-colored cookies are exactly the sort of thing you’d expect in a Dr. Seuss book!

Also, if you pair these with a batch of red velvet cake mix cookies, you have a great duo for Christmas treats!

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These colorful Green Cookies make a festive addition to celebrations. Your kids will enjoy these treats:

• Easy to make: You only have to combine 4 ingredients to make these cookies. So, they’re easy to make and easy to clean up after making them.
• Always a hit at parties: Kids and adults love the special treats that are made just for the holidays, especially when they’re a fun color like these cookies.
• Fills the house with a delicious aroma: While these are baking, your kids are going to come into the kitchen wondering how soon they’ll be able to eat the delicious smelling cookies.

For more green-colored desserts, try these green velvet cupcakes.

🥘 Ingredients

You don’t need very many ingredients to make these green cookies and they should be easy to find at your local grocery store.

• White cake mix: This cake mix doesn’t have any added colors so it allows for the food coloring to create a pure, vibrant green. You can use any brand cake mix you prefer.
• Green gel food coloring: Gel food coloring won’t thin out the dough or make it too sticky. It is also easier to control compared to liquid food coloring so it will help you be more successful in getting the shade of green you want.
• Granulated sugar: This creates a slight barrier on the dough, preventing the powdered sugar from immediately absorbing moisture. This keeps the powdered sugar visible and helps with the crinkle texture.
• Powdered sugar: It gives the cookies their signature white, crackled coating as they bake. Without granulated sugar underneath, the powdered sugar could dissolve into the dough and lose its contrast.

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🔀 Substitutions

If you don’t have the ingredients you need or if you have different dietary needs, see if you have these instead:

White cake mix: You can use a yellow cake mix, but the color will be slightly warmer. If you need to, you can use a gluten-free cake mix.

Green gel food coloring: If you only have liquid food coloring, you can use it, but you might need more to get the same vibrant green color. Try 1/2 teaspoon of spinach or kale powder for a natural color boost.

Granulated sugar: You can just leave this out, but the crinkle effect won’t be as prominent.

Powdered sugar: You can use coconut powdered sugar for a refined sugar-free option. If you want to omit this you can, but the cookies won’t have the crinkle effect.

🌈Variations / Options / Add-Ins

These holiday cookies can easily be customized to fit your personal tastes.

Flavor variation: Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and mix in mini chocolate chips for a mint chocolate version. Mix in sweetened shredded coconut and a splash of coconut extract for a coconut cream version.

Add-Ins: White, dark or green mint chips can be added in the dough for extra flavor. Chopped pistachios, pecans, almonds, Andes mints, or M&Ms can be added to the dough to make the cookies extra special.

Additional holiday theme ideas: Mix in gold sprinkles or top with a white chocolate drizzle for St. Patrick’s Day. Add a red heart sprinkle in the center of the cookie for a Grinch-inspired treat for Christmas.

If you want a no-bake green treat instead, try this white chocolate mint cheesecake fudge.

🥄 Equipment Needed / Helpful Tools

You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make this easy recipe. So, gather these tools and get ready to enjoy this tasty dessert.

• Mixing bowl: You’ll need a medium-sized mixing bowl to combine the ingredients for the dough.
• Baking sheet: This is where you’ll assemble and bake the cookies.
• Parchment paper: Put this on the baking sheet before you make the cookies so it’s easy to remove them when they’re done baking.
• Wire rack: Cool the cookies on this before serving.

🔪 How to Make Green Cake Mix Cookies

These cookies are really easy to make. The ingredients are pretty basic and there are just a few steps.

Step 1: Combine Ingredients

Combine the cake mix, oil and eggs in a medium sized bowl.

Use a spatula to mix all ingredients together, until you achieve a sticky, dough-like consistency.

Step 2: Add Food Coloring

Add the green gel food coloring.

Mix until the green coloring is combined well into the dough.

Step 3: Chill the Dough

Now you need to chill the dough for a little bit so it’s easier to work with. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.

Step 4: Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet

After the dough has chilled for 30 minutes, remove it from the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 5: Form the Cookies

Roll the dough into one-inch balls. Roll each ball in granulated sugar and then in powdered sugar.

Step 6: Place on Cookie Sheet

Place each ball about two inches apart on the parchment paper.

Step 7: Bake the Cookies

Time to pop these tasty treats in the oven. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes.

They’ll be flattened out and have visible cracks when they are done. Also, the edges should look slightly firmed but not browned, and the centers should be slightly soft when touched, but not wet.

Step 8: Cool, Serve and Enjoy

Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack so they can cool completely, about 15-20 minutes. This allows the texture to fully develop and keeps the powdered sugar from absorbing moisture too quickly.

Once cooled, store or serve and enjoy.

👩‍🍳 Pro Tips

Here are a few tips that you can use to make sure that your green cake mix cookies turn out perfectly.

• When mixing the ingredients, stir just until combined; overmixing can make the cookies tough.
• Use a cookie scoop to make the dough balls to ensure uniform baking.
• Generously coat the dough balls in powdered sugar—this will give you a better contrast and crinkle pattern.
• The cookies should look slightly underdone in the center; they will firm up as they cool.
• If you want a slightly chewier texture, you can leave them on the baking sheet a bit longer before transferring to the wire rack.

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🙏 Pairing

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