23 Fun and Festive Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion

This roundup is full of cake mix cookie recipes perfect for any celebration or sweet craving. From classic chewy sugar cookies and red velvet treats to festive holiday and themed cookie cakes, these recipes are easy, fun, and delicious. Whether you’re baking for a party, a holiday, or just because, these cake mix cookies are a simple way to bring joy and flavor to your kitchen.

Copycat Crumbl Chocolate Cake Cookies

A chocolate cookie with a swirl of chocolate frosting on top, shown with a bite taken out of it. — Copycat Crumbl Chocolate Cake Cookies. Photo credit: Maria’s Mixing Bowl.

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These cookies mimic the bakery’s signature soft chocolate cake cookies. They bake into tender, thick cookies with chewy centers. Chocolate flavor is rich without being overpowering. Optional chocolate chips enhance texture and flavor.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Crumbl Chocolate Cake Cookies

Crinkle Grinch Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies

Green crinkle cookies with powdered sugar and red or pink heart-shaped decorations in the center, arranged closely together on a light surface. — Crinkle Grinch Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies. Photo credit: Xoxo Bella.

Cake mix forms the base for green, crinkled cookies. Sugar dusting highlights the crinkle pattern. The interior remains soft and slightly chewy. Flavor is subtly sweet, allowing the festive appearance to stand out.
Get the Recipe: Crinkle Grinch Cookies – Easy Cake Mix Cookies

Old Fashioned chewy sugar cookies (Tea Cakes)

Soft sugar cookies bake with a lightly crisp edge and chewy interior. The crumb is tender and holds shape for slicing or rolling. Subtle sweetness is highlighted with vanilla or butter flavor. These cookies are simple but flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned chewy sugar cookies (Tea Cakes)

Red Velvet Cake Cookies

Red velvet cake mix produces soft, tender cookies with mild cocoa flavor. The interior remains moist while edges brown lightly. Frosting or drizzle can enhance richness. Each cookie shows signature red color for visual appeal.
Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Cookies

Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

A stack of chocolate cookies topped with chopped nuts and chocolate drizzle, surrounded by chocolate chips and pecans, with milk bottles and a ramekin in the background. — Texas Sheet Cake Cookies. Photo credit: xoxo Bella.

All the rich, chocolatey goodness of Texas sheet cake—now in cookie form. These soft, cake-like cookies are moist, tender, and lightly spiced, with an optional frosting or drizzle that takes them over the top. Perfect when you want a decadent dessert without slicing a whole cake.
Get the Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Mint Sprinkle Cookies

A plate of round green and white sprinkle-coated cookies with green centers sits on a wooden table next to a teacup. — Mint Sprinkle Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Bright, cheerful, and packed with refreshing mint flavor, these sprinkle-covered cookies scream holiday fun. The green and white sprinkles make them a standout on any cookie tray, and their festive flavor keeps guests coming back for more.
Get the Recipe: Mint Sprinkle Cookies

Spiced Christmas Tree Cookies

Christmas tree-shaped cookies decorated with red, white, and green round icing are placed on a white surface next to a green cloth. — Spiced Christmas Tree Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Warm holiday spices shine in these charming Christmas tree–shaped cookies. Finished with playful icing dots, they’re as festive as they are flavorful—ideal for gifting, decorating parties, or family baking days.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Christmas Tree Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

A plate with decorated gingerbread cookies shaped like people, some with white icing details and some plain, on a table with a green plaid cloth. — Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing. Photo credit: Little Frugal Homestead.

Classic gingerbread cookies get a polished finish with smooth royal icing. These spiced favorites are perfect for decorating, gifting, or enjoying with a mug of hot cocoa by the fire.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

Chocolate Cherry Blossoms

A plate of pink cherry cookies topped with chocolate kisses, with more cookies and cherries in the background. — Chocolate Cherry Blossoms. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

A festive twist on the classic blossom cookie, these treats feature cherry-flavored dough topped with a rich chocolate kiss. Sweet, chocolatey, and irresistibly nostalgic.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Blossoms

Cowboy Cookies

Three chocolate chip pecan cookies stacked on parchment paper, with the top cookie partially eaten. Chocolate chunks and pecans are scattered nearby. A bowl of pecans is in the background. — Cowboy Cookies. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Hearty, chewy, and packed with texture, cowboy cookies are loaded with bold flavors that make them a holiday favorite. They’re perfect when you want a cookie that feels extra satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Cowboy Cookies

Chewy Molasses Cookies

A hand holds up a round, cracked ginger cookie sprinkled with sugar; more cookies are visible on a baking tray in the background. — Chewy Molasses Cookies. Photo credit: Honest and Truly.

Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced, these molasses cookies are a timeless holiday staple. With deep flavor and just the right amount of spice, they disappear fast every time they hit the table.
Get the Recipe: Chewy Molasses Cookies

Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies

A stack of red velvet cookies covered in pink, red, and white sprinkles, with some cookies cut in half to show the red interior. — Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These eye-catching red velvet cookies hide a sweet surprise inside. Finished with sprinkles, they’re festive, fun, and guaranteed to grab attention on any holiday cookie tray—Santa-approved, too.
Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies

Christmas Blossom Cookies

Shortbread-style cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss and drizzled with red and green chocolate make these blossoms a holiday classic. Simple, sweet, and perfect for sharing.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Blossom Cookies

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

Round sugar cookies with white frosting and crushed peppermint candy on top, arranged on parchment paper over a checkered cloth. — Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

With their signature swirl and cool peppermint flavor, these candy cane–shaped cookies are as festive as it gets. A must-bake for peppermint lovers during the holidays.
Get the Recipe: Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolate Cool Whip Cookies

Chocolate crinkle cookies with powdered sugar on top, arranged on parchment paper. — Chocolate Cool Whip Cookies. Photo credit: Downsizing Dinner.

These ultra-soft chocolate cookies are rich, fudgy, and incredibly easy to make. Their crackled exterior makes them look bakery-worthy with minimal effort.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cool Whip Cookies

Peppermint Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Deep chocolate flavor meets refreshing peppermint in these chewy holiday cookies. They’re perfect for cookie exchanges, parties, or anytime you need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Get the Recipe: Peppermint Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Blossom Cookies

Soft, chewy chocolate cookies topped with a classic chocolate kiss—simple, rich, and totally irresistible for chocolate lovers.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Blossom Cookies

Classic Holly Wreath Cookies

A green cornflake wreath cookie decorated with three red candy pieces, placed on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden surface. — Classic Holly Wreath Cookies. Photo credit: Honest and Truly.

These whimsical no-bake cookies are made from corn flakes coated in a gooey marshmallow mixture and shaped into festive wreaths. Colorful, fun, and full of holiday charm.
Get the Recipe: Classic Holly Wreath Cookies

No Spread Sugar Cookies

Assorted undecorated and decorated Christmas cookies in tree, mitten, and gingerbread shapes with piping bags of red, white, and green icing on a white background. — No Spread Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Perfectly shaped every time, these no-spread sugar cookies are ideal for cutouts and decorating. A dependable holiday baking essential.
Get the Recipe: No Spread Sugar Cookies

Biscoff Cookie Butter Cookies

A stack of four peanut butter cookies on a white napkin, with the top cookie broken in half and a glass of milk in the background. — Biscoff Cookie Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Sweet, spiced, and loaded with cookie butter flavor, these Biscoff cookies bring something a little different to your holiday baking lineup—rich, cozy, and addictive.
Get the Recipe: Biscoff Cookie Butter Cookies

Christmas Tree Meringues

Light green meringue cookies shaped like Christmas trees with sprinkles on a white plate; red ornaments and a festive mug in the background. — Christmas Tree Meringues. Photo credit: Little Frugal Homestead.

Light, crisp, and delightfully sweet, these Christmas tree–shaped meringues add a pop of color and elegance to any holiday dessert spread.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Tree Meringues

Air Fryer Kiss Cookies

A plate of red and green sugar-coated cookies, each topped with a chocolate kiss, displayed on a white stand. — Air Fryer Kiss Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Quick, easy, and made without peanut butter, these buttery sugar cookies are air-fried and topped with a chocolate kiss for a simple yet festive treat.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Kiss Cookies

Maple Snickerdoodles

A stack of snickerdoodle cookies, with one cookie missing a bite, sits beside a glass of milk on a wooden surface. — Maple Snickerdoodles. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Cinnamon-swirled and infused with cozy maple flavor, these snickerdoodles feel especially right during the holidays—but are delicious any time of year.
Get the Recipe: Maple Snickerdoodles