It doesn’t get easier than opening a box of cake mix and winding up with a killer batch of cookie dough. Best of all, these cookies are fun, simple, and versatile—you can use any mix-ins you like. The key to transforming cake mix into cookies is to not overbake the dough, and to use a technique called pan banging, which helps get the batter to spread. It’s also a pretty good technique for getting any pent-up frustration out.
If that’s not reason enough to get baking, this version, with bits of white chocolate bark and crushed peppermints, is guaranteed to take your holiday cookie exchange to the next level. You can also make the dough up to 4 days ahead and just store it in your refrigerator, making this truly the simplest way to have homemade cookie dough any day and any time.
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