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Cake Mix Butter Pecan Cookies

Cake Mix Butter Pecan Cookies

These Cake Mix Butter Pecan Cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly easy to make with just a handful of ingredients. Loaded with crunchy pecans and sweet toffee bits, they’re perfect for holidays, cookie swaps, or a quick homemade treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 22 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box butter pecan cake mix (13.25 oz)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecan halves divided
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Set aside 22 pecan halves for topping. Roughly chop the remaining pecans.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  4. Stir in the chopped pecans and toffee bits.
  5. Scoop the dough using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop and place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
  6. Press one pecan half gently onto the top of each dough ball.
  7. Bake for 9–11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.
  8. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For softer cookies, avoid overbaking. These cookies store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.