These pumpkins cookies with cake mix are soft and fluffy with only 3 ingredients! The best fall dessert and all you need are pumpkin puree, cake mix and chocolate chips.

A stack of pumpkin cookies with cake mix studded with gooey chocolate chips on the counter.

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Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies

I love to doctor up boxed cake mix recipes and these 3-ingredient pumpkin cookies with cake mix are one of the easiest cookie recipes out there! If you’re a fan spice cake mix cookies, cake mix cookies or cake mix cookie bars, you are bound to love these!

Pumpkin cake mix cookies are one of the easiest fall treats you can make. All you need is a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree, no butter, eggs, or oil required. They have a more cakey texture than a chocolate chip pumpkin cookie but are just as tasty!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Minimal ingredients. 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies are ready in only 20 minutes! Omit the chocolate chips to make 2-ingredient pumpkin cake mix cookies, if preferred.
  • Fluffy texture. These pumpkin cookies from cake mix have a soft and fluffy texture with warm pumpkin flavor. The best cake mix cookies that are quick and tasty!

Ingredient Notes

Pumpkin cake mix cookie ingredients including spice cake mix, pumpkin puree and optional chocolate chips.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Flavor of cake mix: You can use a box spice cake mix or yellow cake mix. If you use yellow, add in 1 Tablespoon of pumpkin spice for pumpkin spice flavor.
  • Pumpkin: You’ll only use 1 can of pumpkin puree (no eggs or oil). Trust the process in this easy recipe! Use pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling. Make homemade pumpkin puree if you have the time.
  • Chocolate chips: I love using semi-sweet chocolate chips, or a mix of chocolate chips and chunks on top for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

How to Make Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix

In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry cake mix and canned pumpkin until smooth. Then gently fold in chocolate chips to the cake mix cookie recipe.

Using a large cookie scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto a prepared parchment paper lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart so that they have room to spread.

Cake mix, pumpkin puree and chocolate chips in a bowl.
Pumpkin cake mix cookie batter being scooped onto a baking sheet.

Place cookie sheet in the oven and bake pumpkin spice cookies at 350°F for about 13 to 15 minutes, or until are set. You don’t want them to brown or else they won’t be as soft.

Freshly baked 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies with cake mix on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool on pan for a couple minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Pumpkin cake mix cookies with chocolate chips cooling on a wire rack.

Recipe Tips

  • Be careful not over mix the batter. It will be a thicker and stickier batter than most doughs, but they will bake up nice and fluffy.
  • Use a large cookie dough scoop (or 2 Tablespoons) to ensure they are all the same size and cook evenly.
  • Test the cookies with a toothpick to make sure the center is cooked through. They may look done on the onside, but the center may still be doughy.
  • Mix in chopped walnuts or pecans, white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips or add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar to tops of cookies before they bake.
  • For warm flavor, add a dash of nutmeg, ginger or vanilla into the batter.
  • Top cookies with chocolate chunks and flake sea salt or omit chocolate and frost them with cream cheese frosting, maple cream cheese frosting or maple glaze.
Close-up of a soft pumpkin cookie with cake mix, packed with melty chocolate chips.

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Three pumpkin cookies with cake mix stacked on the counter.

Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix

4.99 from 74 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 18
Pumpkins cookies with cake mix are soft and fluffy with only 3 ingredients! The best fall dessert with pumpkin puree, cake mix and chocolate chips.
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Ingredients 

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
  • Combine cake mix cookie batter. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pumpkin. If using a yellow cake mix add 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spice before adding pumpkin. Stir with a spoon until dough is smooth. Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips.
  • Scoop and bake. Using a large cookie scoop (or 2 Tablespoons), scoop dough onto the pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool. Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.

Notes

Cake Mix: If you’re using a yellow cake mix, add in 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice with the dry mix. Do not add any other ingredients on the box listed.
I’ve tested both ways and I will say the yellow cake mix cookie makes a prettier orange color (like the photo above) and are more mild in taste. My kids preferred the yellow cake mix, however if you love pumpkin spice flavor (like me), use the spice mix. You could even use chocolate for chocolate lovers but you will not taste the pumpkin as much. 
Storage: Store leftovers in a covered container up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 183kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 2mg, Sodium: 197mg, Potassium: 143mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 3455IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

Recipe FAQs

Do I need to add the ingredients listed on the box of cake mix?

Nope! No eggs, butter or oil needed for this recipe. Pumpkin puree is often used as a cooking substitution for both eggs and oil and will keep your desserts just as moist and delicious as the other two. Trust me on this one!

Can I use other varieties of cake mix?

Definitely. I’ve tested a few different ways and have to say that using the spice cake mix does give you the best pumpkin spice flavor.

For a more subtle pumpkin taste, you can use a box of a yellow cake mix mixed with pumpkin spice or even a box of chocolate cake mix (although you won’t taste the pumpkin nearly as much). Feel free to play around with it and see which combination you like best!

How do you store pumpkin cake mix cookies?

Place cookies in an airtight container or bag and store at room temperature for up to 3 days. These cookies also freeze well and can be frozen for up to 3 months.