Looking for the easiest one-bowl cookie recipe? These pancake mix cookies cut down on the amount of ingredients you need to get out and the amount of dishes you'll get dirty. They're packed with chocolate chips and perfectly soft and chewy. Pancake Mix Cookies will become your new go-to easy cookie recipe!
Believe it or not, there's a lot you can do with a box of pancake mix that goes way beyond pancakes and waffles!
I've made crepes with pancake mix and I've made muffins with pancake mix. I've even made pancakes with muffin mix. Now I'm excited to show you how to make cookies with pancake mix.
Not only is it possible to make cookies with pancake mix, but it's possible to make really good cookies with it.
Plus, using pancake mix cuts down on the amount of ingredients you need to get out of the pantry and the amount of dishes you'll need to wash when you're done baking! The same is true for these Cake Mix Pancakes.
Can You Use Pancake Mix Instead of Flour for Cookies?
Yes! That's exactly what I did for this cookie recipe. In fact, I used pancake mix instead of flour, baking powder, and salt. The mix replaces all three ingredients.
Though pancake mix does usually have sugar in it, too, I like my cookies a whole lot sweeter than my pancakes, so I added more sugar (granulated and brown) to these cookies.
Are Pancake Mix Cookies Different From Regular Cookies?
In my experience, pancake mix cookies are generally a little flatter than the typical cookies you might bake.
That's because, while pancake mix does have some leavener in it, it doesn't have quite as much as you might add to the typical cookie batter.
But despite being a bit flat, these cookies are still nice and chewy!
Can I Use Any Kind of Pancake Mix?
I haven't tried every kind of pancake mix in this cookie recipe, but I did make these with both Annie's Pancake Mix and Bisquick Pancake Mix, two mixes that are pretty different, and they came out virtually the same.
Mixes often have some oils in them and all are slightly different, so your cookies could vary slightly depending on what kind of mix you use, but this recipe is basic enough that the cookies should still be tasty and a few little tweaks could make them even better.
Are Pancake Mix Cookies Easier Than Other Cookies?
To be fair, making cookies with pancake mix mostly just means getting the pancake mix out of your pantry instead of flour, baking powder (and/or baking soda), and salt.
But because you have those dry ingredients all in one, you don't have to put them all in a mixing bowl and whisk them together.
When it's time to incorporate the dry ingredients, you can simply add the pancake mix to your mixing bowl with butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
That means you can make these cookies with pancake mix in just one bowl! Which is a win for me!
Ingredients Needed
You don't need much to make these cookies. Here's everything that's required:
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Pancake mix
- Chocolate chips (or the mix-ins of your choice)
How to Make Cookies with Pancake Mix
These cookies are incredibly easy to make. I would say the best part is that they can be made in one bowl, but I really think the best part is the taste and consistency of these cookies.
To start, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
In a stand mixer or in a bowl with hand mixer, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
Mix in egg and vanilla until just combined.
With the mixer on low, blend in pancake mix until just combined, taking care not to over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips.
If you don't want chocolate chip cookies, you can fold in any mix-ins here. Things like white chocolate chips, walnuts, dried cranberries, or sprinkles would work well!
I recommend chilling the dough for about 30 minutes here.
Scoop about 3 tablespoon cookie dough (I use a #20 cookie scoop) onto prepared cookie sheets, about two inches apart.
Cookies will spread a bit, so definitely make sure you leave that space.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are just turning golden around edges.
Let the cookies cool in pan for a couple minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
And the most perfect cookie has been baked!
I definitely experimented a bit to get to this recipe. The first time I tried to make cookies with pancake mix, I used way too much butter and the cookies spread everywhere.
But with this ratio of ingredients, chilling time, and cooking time, the cookies spread just enough to turn golden around the edges, but still be chewy and soft in the middle.
I'm in love!
What Else Can Be Made With Pancake Mix?
Because pancake mixes mostly consist of flour, leavener, sweetener, and salt, it can be used to make all kinds of baked goods.
I don't think it makes baking too much easier, but it can be a really helpful thing when you run out of all-purpose flour!
Here are some other things you can make with pancake mix:
- Crepes
- Muffins
- Donuts (recipe coming soon!)
- Cake (recipe coming soon!)
- Funnel cake
- Cinnamon rolls
Who knew pancake mix could make so much more than the typical pancakes and waffles!
What If I Don't Want to Use Pancake Mix?
Something tells me you wouldn't be reading this post if you didn't want to make cookies with pancake mix.
But if after reading this, you realized you actually want to make these cookies from scratch, I have lots of great from scratch cookie recipes for you.
I'd recommend using an actual cookie recipe instead of trying to adapt this recipe. See below for some ideas!
More Cookie Recipes
Here are some of my favorite cookie recipes that use more traditional ingredients:
- Bite-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Tartine's Deluxe Double-Chocolate Cookies
- Molasses Ginger Cookies
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cookies
- Coconut Sugar Cookies
- Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies
- Glazed Lemon Cookies
I'm a big fan of these chocolate chip cookies with pancake mix and now I can't wait to see what else I can make with pancake mix!
Comment below if there are any pancake mix recipes you want to see here!
📖 Recipe
Pancake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
- In a stand mixer or in a bowl with hand mixer, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
- Mix in egg and vanilla until just combined.
- With the mixer on low, blend in pancake mix until just combined, taking care not to over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Place bowl in fridge to let cookie dough chill for about 30 minutes.
- Scoop about 3 tablespoon cookie dough (I use a #20 cookie scoop) onto prepared cookie sheets, about two inches apart. Cookies will spread a bit.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are just turning golden around edges. Let cool in pan for a couple minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
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Troy says
I followed this recipe with a couple minor changes based on items on hand. I used salted butter, Krusteaz pancake mix, and Heath mix-ins. I used an ice-cream scoop for cookie size, being able to fit only 6 on my large baking sheet. Cooked for 17 minutes at 350*, and result is a perfectly cooked, chewy, delicious cookie.
Excellent Recipe! Thank you We Are Not Martha
Lydia says
I was really impressed with the recipe. I used 1 tsp almond flavoring instead of two tsps vanilla (I'm allergic to vanilla) and used ground walnuts instead of choc chips (allergic to chocolate.)
The results were very good. I can't stress enough that the cookies set up after taking out of oven. Don't get in a hurry...the cookies will be mush if you try to take them off too quickly.
Thank you for the recipe.... it's a keeper. 😋
melissad says
How MUCH pancake mix? One cup?? 4 cups???????
Sues says
@Melissad- As the recipe states, you'll need 2 cups of pancake mix.
Melissa says
Sorry! My bad! I only scrolled down to "Ingredients Needed" and not the actual recipe at the bottom. Sorry!!
Ray says
This was so good!! I made this recipe with Krusteaz pancake mix, but no other changes to the recipe, and they came out so soft and delicious. the crusts of the cookies were just the perfect amount of chewy, too.
Isabella says
AHHH I LOVED THE COOKIES 💕
I creamed the butter and sugar my hand and it turned out great!
Thank you for the recipe
Danielle says
These were really yummy. I used an Annie’s organic sprinkle pancake mix and turbinado sugar instead of granulated. I bake a lot of cookies and in my opinion this was too much butter for the amount of dry ingredients. They came out pretty greasy but crispy on the edges and soft in the middle and very delicious.
Cherise says
TOO GOOD. I’m stoked. I didn’t chill the dough though it turned out great too!!!
Jennifer says
Very good! I didn’t have sugar so I used stevia. These cookies are light and fluffy. Definitely satisfied my sweet tooth!
Mary Adragna says
I used off brand mix and these were excellent! They are sweeter than regular CC cookies. I, also, did not see the measurement section towards the bottom so I used Toll House recipe and adjusted the flour to the mix. The recipe here is 1/2 cup of less sugar. That is why mine were so sweet. The texture is wonderful and the have a bit of a buttery twist to them.
Rochelle Murphy says
Are you able to freeze the dough if you are not ready to bake the same day?
Sues says
Hi Rochelle- Yes, you should be able to freeze this dough just fine!
Fran says
I have a lot of Kodiak pancake mix that I want to use before it gets too old. Will it work for cookies?
Sues says
Hi Fran- I haven't tried this recipe with Kodiak mix, but I do think it should work. I'm going to add it to my list of mixes to test, but definitely let me know if you try it!
Lio says
Pancake mix made them too flat but they tasted good!
Michelle V. says
Love love love this recipe! I’ve printed it and have made it twice so far. My first batch had to bake for 5 minutes longer because I added a cup of unsweetened shredded coconut. I love the texture of coconut in cookies. The second batch I went with the original recipe but didn’t chill the batter for 30 minutes. The cookies still needed 4-5 minutes extra to cook through. I like a crispy, edged cookie with fully cooked center. So my cookies came out less chewy than what the recipe expects, which is ok for me!
Jo says
Loved this recipe. I used raisins instead of chocolate chips and I added cinnamon. I also upped the vanilla by a lot just because I like it. I did use only 1 stick of butter. So, all in all, I did a few adjustments, but 12 minutes is perfect for these! Love the texture. I will try more pancake mix cookies. So easy!
rory says
Oh my god these are so good. I did not chill the batter, but they still turned out crispy and melt in your mouth delicious. I also love how versatile it is! I make the normal chocolate chips for my kids and with the last portion of the batch I will add whatever sounds good for myself. I added apple cinnamon oatmeal, dried cranberries and roasted pecans. They are absolutely amazing with my coffee. The recipe is easy to remember by heart and I know my family and I will always make these for many times to come.
addy says
i don’t know if it was just the pancake mix that i used but it was way too much butter and the cookies turned out like butter cookies instead
Sues says
Hi Addy- Will you let me know what pancake mix you used? I'll try testing with it!
Casey says
wow! i tweaked this recipe a bit and kind of made it my own but the results are fantastic, and i wouldn’t have been able to do it without your original recipe’s ratio for butter to pancake mix, so i thought i’d share what i did- first i browned the stick and a half of butter just because brown butter cookies are always amazing, then i mixed in the two cups of pancake mix (i used hungry jack buttermilk) and sugar and egg. i got creative because i didn’t have chocolate chips on hand or vanilla, plus i wanted to really get the pancake vibe, so i added a few spoonfuls of maple syrup. the syrup made the batter very liquidy so i needed to keep adding more pancake mix until it was the right consistency again, and i definitely had to chill it before scooping onto tray. i wish i knew the exact measurements because they turned out so perfect, but sometimes i just start experimenting and stuff in based on vibes haha sorry. once they were done i added powdered sugar on a few of them too. sooooo good, thank you for the pancake cookie idea!
Tim says
I am wondering if I could add peanut butter in the mix.
Sues says
Hi Tim- You definitely can! Since I haven't tested this, I'm not exactly sure what will work best, but I'd recommend trying with 1/2 cup peanut butter. You likely need to cut the butter down to about 1/2 cup and might want to reduce each sugar down to 1/3 cup assuming you're using peanut butter with sugar in it. I hope this helps!
ness says
these were a lifesaver last night when we didnt have any flour. i used jack and the beanstalk brand pancake mix and they turned out fiiiiiine
Kate Meyers says
I have many allergies, so I made these with Simple Mills gluten free pancake mix, egg replacer made with flax seed meal (1 Tbsp flax seed meal and 3 Tblsps water), butter replacement with coconut oil/sunflower oil, and added a small handful of coconut flour to help with the type of oil. The cookies spread a great deal, looking like those lacy oat-based cookies, but (with my allergies) it is very hard for me to make easy cookies that taste really good. These baked at the full time and had to cool completely but then, they were delicious and slightly chewy with a lovely crunch at the edges.
Mickey says
Just tried this recipe with an off brand pancake mix, which was 14oz. I stuck to the recipe except I added 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder. The cookies turned out fabulous and were not flat. Will reuse recipe, Thanks!
Lex Loothoe says
I grabbed my pancake mix by mistake while making a bechamel for Mac and cheese...
and it was the best batch of Mac I ever had.