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These Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies are not only tasty, but they are also made in just minutes with the help of a cake mix. Sometimes we need a snack that doesn’t take a lot of time and this cake mix cookie recipe does the trick.

. You can make these with almond butter and add nuts to the formed cookies if you wish to change them up.

Hello Friends! I am all about making the most of time, and today’s recipe is one of those helpful cookie hacks that really come in handy when you need a quick cookie recipe.

I made these the other day when we were getting ready to binge watch some shows and I wanted a sweet homemade treat that didn’t take a lot of time.

Thanks to these Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies, they were ready in no time.

If you love peanut butter cookies, this is a nice short cut recipe when you want a semi-homemade dessert.

These cake mix cookies are a great take on a classic cookie recipe.

For more easy cookie recipes, check out: 

Simple Lemon Cookies recipe makes the loveliest light, lemon cookies!

Soft Snickerdoodles – light cinnamon cookies that are like air!

Best Ever Chocolate Chip cookie recipe – a favorite for years and the best chocolate chip cookie recipe!

Make sure to pin this for those times you need a quick cookie recipe.

Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

Yield: 24

Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

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Delicious and buttery peanut butter cookies made easily with just six ingredients.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, peanut butter oil and egg.

2. Add cake mix and blend.

3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

4. Flatten cookies with fork.

5. Bake for 12-14 minutes and let cool.

• This recipe is a pretty great time-saver in itself. If you make this a day ahead, be sure to store baked cookies in an airtight container with a slice of apple or bread in it to retain cookie softness.
• This makes a fun gift  – just put dry ingredients in a mason jar and add a tag with the wet ingredients and instructions.

We hope you enjoy this simple, time-saving recipe.

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