Cake Mix Cookie Bars
on May 07, 2021, Updated May 17, 2024
These cake mix cookie bars are made with just 4 ingredients and everyone loves this easy dessert recipe! The only thing better than yellow cake mix cookies is cookie bars!
These cake mix cookie bars are the best easy dessert!
These cake mix cookie bars have fast become top of my easy dessert list. With just 4 ingredients and a few minutes you can make homemade cookie bars in a fraction of the time!
Today I am sharing with you one of the most delicious and simple desserts that you’ll ever make! Have a bake sale coming up and need an easy dessert recipe? Or need a last minute dessert for the holidays?
This recipe and these cake mix banana muffins are two of my favorite ways to use a box of yellow cake mix!
I have made them for birthday parties, Christmas, dinner gatherings, graduations, and more. Basically any time I am asked to bring a dessert!
Everyone needs a back pocket simple dessert like this one. I love the simplicity of this dessert, and the taste of a homemade treat that didn’t take me an hour to make.
Ingredients to make cake mix cookie bars
- yellow cake mix
- eggs
- oil
- chocolate chips
How to make cake mix cookie bars
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add the cake mix and oil to the beaten eggs and mix well to combine.
Step 2: Beat in the chocolate chips (the batter will be very thick).
Step 3: Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread the cookie bar batter evenly in the dish (this will take several minutes to spread evenly). I have found the easiest way to do this is to use a rubber spatula or greased hands.
Step 4: Bake the cookie bars at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Once cooled, cut the cookie bars into squares.
Store any leftover bars in an airtight container.
Serve warm with ice cream for an extra delicious treat! Everyone loves them, and I love how simple they are to throw together.
Tips for spreading the batter
My preferred way to distribute the batter evenly is by using a rubber spatula.
It will take you a few minutes to press it down into the pan, but the rubber spatula is a lot easier to use for this than other kitchen tools I have tried.
If you don’t have a rubber spatula, you can try greasing your hands to help press the batter down.
If you’ve never made chocolate chip cookie bars with cake mix, you will be surprised at just how good they are!
They are unbelievably easy to make and so freaking good. We love having them warmed up with vanilla ice cream!
The texture of these bars is the thickness of a brownie with the taste of a chocolate chip cookie. They’re just so fun to eat and really satisfying and thick and chocolatey.
Storing your leftover cake mix cookie bars
Leftover cake bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
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Cake Mix Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 15 ounce box of yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs, beaten
- â…“ cup olive oil, or substitute melted butter or vegetable oil
- 12 oz chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Beat the eggs in a small bowl
- Add the cake mix and olive oil to the beaten eggs and mix well
- Beat in the chocolate chips (batter will be very thick)
- Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish (see notes for thickness)
- Spread the batter evenly in the dish (this will take several minutes to spread evenly as it is very thick and sticky)
- Bake the cookie bars at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Once cooled, cover or store in an airtight container
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Notes
- The batter will be thick and hard to spread (this is normal) I found that using a rubber spatula and a spoon made it easier to spread into the pan. It may take a couple minutes, but it’s so worth it!
- The thickness of the cookie bars will depend on how large of a baking dish you use.
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Made this with white box cake mix, because that’s all I had during this crazy 2020, and butter. It turned out super good!
Was just wondering because all I have is white mix!
@Shannon, thanks! White cake is what I have too! I’m gonna try it to
LOVE to cook, HATE to bake, but LOVE baked goods…. this is PERFECT!!!!
Think I’ll even sprinkle chocolate chips on top when it comes out of the oven and frost It.
Cant wait!
I just made these for the first time. You were spot on about the rubber spatula! I sprayed it with nonstick spray, and it was so easy to press the mix into the pan. I can’t wait to taste them!
@Julie, I dropped big dollops of the dough in various places in the pan and used a rubber spatula to press out and connect them. It took a minute or two tops!
Thank you for a ridiculously EASY recipe! Great use for all those partial bags of chocolate chips in the bottom of the freezer. It’s in the oven right now and smells amazing!!! For getting sticky batter into the pan I put a little olive oil on my (clean) hands and smooshed it right down.
How much oil do we use? Do we use what is required on the cake box?
the recipe and ingredient amounts are located in the recipe card at the bottom of the post 🙂
I am super confused. It says oil(olive oil or apple sauce) BUT it shows EVOO and nothing in a recipe for apple sauce. But does show butter. HALP!
any of the above will work 🙂
They may all work, but how much applesauce is the question It gives how much oil or butter, but not applesauce
You can use any of them in the same amount listed in the recipe.
These bars are so very good. I made a 13 x9 pan and they were gone in a day. It’s dangerous to keep these around. Thanks so much for recipe. I am going to try it with a chocolate cake and peanut butter chips next time.
Wow!! That sounds amazing!!!
Yes! That’s what I want to try! Let me know how that turned out!!
@Bren, I agree, they are wonderful and I feel the flavor combinations are limited only by imagination!
Just made these with my son. I laid parchment paper over the top and just pressed it into the pan. Worked amazing!
i would like to add oatmeal to this recipe how much do I use
The 12 ounces of chocolate chips is a cup and a half. So I used a cup of oatmeal and a half cup of raisins. I used extra-large eggs and an extra tablespoon of oil.
I never saw a reply about the oats. Did someone try a spice mix with oats and how much did you use?
I’m interested in know this too I’m interested in knowing this too
@Pattie, she said that the 12 oz bag of chocolate chips is equal to 1 cup and 1/2. So she used 1 cup of oats and 1/2 cup of raisins. She also used extra large eggs and an extra teaspoon of oil