These Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix Cookies Are A Delicious And Easy
Your favorite breakfast made into a dessert. These chocolate chip pancake mix cookies are soft, buttery, and loaded with gooey chocolate chips! Made with only a handful of ingredients they’re the perfect cookie recipe for when you’re short on ingredients.
That box of pancake mix in your cupboard is no longer just for breakfast! These pancake mix cookies take the best part of a warm, fluffy pancake and turn it into a buttery, sweet cookie that no one can refuse.
With only 7 pantry staples, these chocolate chip cookies come together quickly and result in a flavor of pure comfort. Though thinner than pancakes these cookies make up for it in flavor.
Bring these cookies along with you to your next potluck or keep a container of them on the counter for the kids. The moment you give them a try, everyone will be asking you to make them again.
Ingredients for Pancake Mix Cookies Recipe
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Preparation time: 15-20 minutes (including ingredient preparation and cookie formation)
Chilling time: 30 minutes (before shaping the cookies).
Baking time: Around 12 minutes per batch of cookies.
Cooling time: About 10 minutes (after removing the cookies from the oven).
Serves: 14
How to Make Pancake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven: to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment
paper.
2. Prepare the cookie dough:
● In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar and brown
sugar until well incorporated and smooth.
● Add the egg and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is fluffy.
● In the same bowl, add the pancake mix and mix until all the ingredients
are well combined.
● Finally, add the chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed
throughout the dough.
3. Chill the dough:
● Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least
30 minutes.
4. Shape the cookies:
● Remove the dough from the refrigerator and form cookies using
approximately 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie.
● Place the portions of dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving
space between each one to allow for spreading during baking.
5. Bake:
● Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the
edges are slightly golden.
● Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before
transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
How To Make The Best Pancake Mix Cookies
Don’t overlook the chilling time for these cookies. This is where the butter solidifies and is what helps the cookies hold their shape.
Keep a close eye on your pancake mix cookies in the final few minutes of cooking. You want to remove them from the oven when the edges are golden brown, and the centers are just slightly set. They’ll firm up a bit when cooling.
Adjust the texture of your cookies to your own personal preference. Remove the cookies 1-2 minutes before they’re fully done for a softer cookie. To make chewier cookies take them out 1-2 minutes after the listed cooking time.
Know that different pancake mixes will affect the taste and texture of the cookies slightly.
The pancake cookies will spread out a bit so make sure to leave some room between the balls on the cookie sheet.
Store these cookies once cooled in an airtight container on the counter where they’ll stay fresh for 3-4 days.
Variations and Substitutions
Crunch: If you like a bit of crunch in your cookies try adding in chopped nuts or topping the pancake mix cookies with toasted pecans.
Fruity: Skip the chocolate chips and add in dried blueberries, cherries, or cranberries for a pop of fresh flavor.
Indulgent: Switch up the classic chocolate chips for peanut butter, butterscotch, or even white chocolate chips.
Double chocolate: If you love the milk chocolate flavor you can split the chocolate chips for half milk chocolate and half semi-sweet for a different kind of chocolate combo.
Rich chocolate fudge: Add in a dash of cocoa powder to the cookie dough mix along with the chocolate chips and you have twice the chocolate taste!
Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 2 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven:
- to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchmentpaper.
Prepare the cookie dough:
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar and brownsugar until well incorporated and smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is fluffy.
- In the same bowl, add the pancake mix and mix until all the ingredientsare well combined.
- Finally, add the chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributedthroughout the dough.
Chill the dough:
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least30 minutes.
Shape the cookies:
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and form cookies usingapproximately 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie.
- Place the portions of dough on the prepared baking sheet, leavingspace between each one to allow for spreading during baking.
Bake:
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until theedges are slightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes beforetransferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Mix-ins: Get creative with your add-ins! Chopped nuts, dried fruit (like raisins
or cranberries), peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or even white
chocolate chips would all be delicious additions to this recipe. - Chilling: Chilling the dough is important for these cookies. It allows the butter
to solidify a bit, which helps the cookies keep their shape and prevents them
from spreading too thin. - Baking Time: The 12-15 minute baking time is a good starting point, but keep
an eye on your cookies as they bake. Ovens can vary, so they might be done a
few minutes sooner or later. You’ll know they’re done when the edges are
golden brown and the centers are just slightly set. - Soft vs. Chewy: If you prefer softer cookies, take them out a minute or two
before they look completely done. For chewier cookies, let them bake a
minute or two longer. - Double Chocolate: Use half milk chocolate chips and half semisweet
chocolate chips for a delicious chocolate combination.
