These Watermelon Cake Mix Cookie Sandwiches look like summer! Strawberry cake mix cookies are studded with chocolate chips, filled with buttercream frosting, and rolled in green sugar to give them that watermelon look.
I love recipes that start with a cake mix – they make things so easy! For more cake mix favorites, try this Dump Cake Recipe or these Caramel Brownies.
Ah, summer…
If there is one thing that screams summer to me, it is watermelon. It’s not even technically summer yet, (edit – I’m a dork and just realized that today is actually the first day of summer!!), but we’ve already made our way through 3 of them. So what better way to celebrate summer than with watermelon treats?
And ok – technically, these aren’t even watermelon. They are strawberry. And chocolate. And buttercream. No watermelon in sight. Except for the fact that they look like watermelons. That’s what matters, right?
I have to go on the record that I totally stole this idea from one of you. Back in 2007, I did a post on cake mix cookies. Thanks to Pinterest, these cookies have been my #2 most popular post for months now. You all love cake mix cookies! And one of you left a comment, saying that it would be fun to put mini chocolate chips in the cookies, and to make them into ice cream sandwiches, with the edges rolled in something green to resemble a watermelon. I saw that idea, and couldn’t get it out of my head. I did decide to substitute the ice cream with a buttercream filling, just to make these easier to transport and to share. But ice cream would definitely be my second favorite choice!!
If you want to really go with the watermelon idea, you can always do a white cake mix, colored with food coloring. And you can flavor them with watermelon flavoring oil. I haven’t tried this, but I’m pretty sure it would work. But I took the easy way – and even though they are strawberry flavored, they still scream summer to me!!
More Favorite Cookie Recipes
No Bake Cookies
Cookies and Cream Cookies
Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
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Watermelon Cake Mix Cookie Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- green colored sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil until combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely.
- In another bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Gradually add in the powdered sugar. Add the milk and the vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Turn half of the cookies upside down. Using an offset spatula or a piping bag, add frosting to the bottom of the cookies. Top with another cookie to make a sandwich. Roll the edges of the frosting in the colored sugar.
ShuanTay Lester says
I’m wondering if there’s a way to make lemon blueberry cake cookies? I love lemon blueberry muffins & cupcakes! Any suggestions??
Deborah says
I would maybe try a lemon cake mix and add in blueberries. I haven’t tried adding fresh fruit, but I think it would be worth experimenting with! If you could find dried blueberries, that would work, too.
emely says
i loved this recipe so much
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Too cute! Too bad there isn’t a watermelon flavored cake mix already!
kat says
This is sooooooo cute!!!
Erin @ Making Memories says
These are so cute! I can’t wait to make them. My kids will LOVE them!
Roxana GreenGirl { A little bit of everything} says
Oh my goodnesss! These are so cute! who knew there’s a cake mix in these delicious cookies. And I love the watermelon look 😉
Joanne says
SO cute! I feel summery just by looking at these (never mind that its 90 degrees here right now)
Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says
How fun are these?!?!
Kristy says
These are adorable! I never would have thought about using cake mix in cookies before. Clever!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Awwww these are just too cute! Such gorgeous colors, and I love that chocolate chips are used as the seeds. Well done!
Chels R. says
How adorable are those cute little watermelons! Love it! What kid wouldn’t to eat that!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy says
those sounds absolutely delicious and are so adorable! thanks for sharing!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Deborah!! These are ADORABLE. Probably the cutest cookie I’ve ever seen! i must make them. You are so creative. 🙂