Name: Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Cuisine: American

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

February 11, 2026

Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies are the ultimate shortcut treat. They are soft, chewy, and bursting with buttery pecan flavor. With just a few simple ingredients, a boxed cake mix and applesauce, you can whip up a batch in minutes. No complicated steps, no long ingredient list, just cozy, melt‑in‑your‑mouth cookies that taste like they’ve been baking all afternoon.

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Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix ingredients together until combined. Do not overmix.

Roll into 1.5 inch balls.

Place onto a parchment lined baking tray.

Bake for 7-9 minutes or until there are cracks on the top of cookies.

Let cool on baking tray for 10 minutes.

Dip cookies in icing.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Moisture Magic 💧
Replace oil with unsweetened applesauce to keep cookies incredibly moist while reducing fat content without sacrificing texture.
Chill for Perfection 🧊
Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create a more concentrated butter pecan flavor.
Toasting Technique 🥜
Lightly toast pecans before adding to the mix to intensify their nutty flavor and add a deeper, more complex taste to the cookies.
Sizing Secrets 📏
Use a cookie scoop for consistent sizing, which ensures even baking and creates a professional-looking batch of cookies.
Storage Wisdom 🍪
Store cookies between layers of parchment paper in an airtight container to maintain softness and prevent them from drying out.