Julie Clark
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Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches
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Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches are simply made with a boxed cake mix, then filled with buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, parties and celebrations!
There’s a few special things about the chewy Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches that we’re sharing with you today.
- They’re bright, cheerful colors. Pink and blue!
- They have sprinkles…because really, all celebrations need sprinkles!
- The cookies are made with a cake mix. We love cake mix recipes! We have cake mix bars, cake mix coffee cakes, quick breads with cake mix and cake mix pancakes. Using cake mix recipes are so fun and versatile because of the many, many flavors of cake mixes out there.
- They’re filled with frosting. Frostings are key here at Tastes of Lizzy T. Peanut butter frosting, chocolate buttercream, vanilla buttercream, cream cheese frosting….the more frosting, the better. And that is just the beginning we have so many more fun frostings planned for you!
How to Make Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Make the cookie dough. In a small bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the cake mix, egg, cream cheese and butter until it is all well combined. Add the pink food coloring if desired.
- Roll into balls. Roll the dough into about 44 1-inch balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in sprinkles, then place them on the prepared baking sheet. Gently press down on the top of the balls to slightly flatten them.
- Bake the cookies. Bake for 10 minutes. Move the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- Make the frosting. In a stand mixer bowl, with the mixer on medium speed, whip the butter for 2-3 minutes until it is almost white in color.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 ½ tablespoons milk. Add a drop of food coloring, if desired. Beat on low speed for 3-5 minutes, adding in another ½ tablespoon of milk if the buttercream needs to be thinner.
- Assemble the cookie sandwiches. Spread or pipe frosting on half of the cooled cookies. Wilton tip 1M makies a pretty swirl. Place another cookie on top of the frosting to make sandwiches.
Recipe Variations
- If homemade frosting sounds like too much work for cake mix cookies, use your favorite store-bought frosting. Really…it’s OK. We all need shortcuts at times!
- Leave out the food coloring if you’d like.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in nuts instead of sprinkles.
- Don’t want funfetti cookie sandwiches? Try any cake mix cookie sandwiches by switching the flavor of cake mix. Try chocolate, spice cake or even lemon. The cake mix makes an irresistible chewy cookie.
Storage Instructions
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 48 hours.
The cookies freeze well in an airtight container, too! Freeze for up to 2 months.
We served these Funfetti Cake Mix Cookie Sandwiches to a whole gang of kids and let me tell you…they went fast. After all…who can resist sprinkles?
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Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches
Funfetti Cookie Sandwiches are simply made with a boxed cake mix, then filled with buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, parties and celebrations!
Servings 22
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- Pink food coloring
- 3/4 cup sprinkles
For the frosting:
- 1/2 cup salted butter room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2-2 tablespoons whole milk
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the cake mix, egg, cream cheese and butter until it is all well combined. Add the pink food coloring if desired. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Make about 44 balls. 1 Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix, 1 large egg, 4 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup unsalted butter, Pink food coloring
- Roll the balls in sprinkles, then place them on a cookie sheet. Gently press down on the top of the balls to slightly flatten them. ¾ cup sprinkles
- Bake for 10 minutes. Move the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- In a stand mixer bowl, with the mixer on medium speed, whip the butter for 2-3 minutes until it is almost white in color. ½ cup salted butter
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 ½ tablespoons milk. Add a drop of food coloring, if desired. Beat on low speed for 3-5 minutes, adding in another ½ tablespoon of milk if the buttercream needs to be thinner. 2 cups powdered sugar, ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2-2 tablespoons whole milk, Food coloring
- Spread or pipe frosting on half of the cookie. Place another cookie on top of the frosting to make sandwiches. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Although I usually use salted butter in baking, the cake mix already has a solid salt content, so I prefer unsalted butter in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
Can you use the Betty Crocker Rainbow Cake mix in replace of the funfetti cake mix. We don’t have the funfetti cake mix readily available to us. Thank you.
HI! Thank you for the recipe! I didn’t have any food coloring, so I added a packet of unsweetened kool aid powder (strawberry). Not only did it add the color I wanted it also made the cookies a bright strawberry flavor that really complimented the lemon frosting I put inside. I think I may make other variations going forward! They were a big hit at the picnic I brought them to. Thanks again!
Can I use something else aside from cream cheese ?
These look awesome, my daughter saw them and instantly decided she wants theses instead of cupcakes for her birthday. We just mixed up the cookie dough but it is way too sticky to roll. I put the dough in the refrigerator hoping that will help make it less sticky. Do you have any other tips or suggestions? Your cookies look beautiful and I want ours to as well.
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Thanks so much for sharing these awesome treats at the Friday Frenzy!
How fun are these! They are so colorful. I love them.
I love your pictures, so bright and cheery. These look really good.
So perfect for spring! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks for stopping by, Valentina, and thanks for the kind words!
I (Julie) will take that as a compliment! 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words, and for featuring us!! Thanks for hosting your party each week!
Love the bright colors!
Thanks for the invite, Deonna!