Looking for an easy cookie recipe that tastes like it came straight from a bakery? These Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with sweet cinnamon flavor—and the best part? They start with a box of cake mix!

Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies are soft, chewy, and they're super easy to make using a cake mix.

Why You’ll Love These Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies

Only 5 ingredients
No chill time needed
Perfect crackle texture with cinnamon sugar coating
Customizable with your favorite cake mix
Great for bake sales, parties, or cookie swaps

Each cookie has a soft center, crackle top, and warm cinnamon flavor.

Making Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies

Heat that oven up to 375°. Heating up the kitchen with anything “cinnamon” makes me think of Autumn; a truly delicious season.

Anyhow, let’s make cookies.

In a large bowl, mix together your cake mix with the melted butter and eggs.

As for the cake mix, use either a vanilla, French vanilla, white, or yellow flavor. They’re all neutral enough that the sugared cinnamon coating will steal the show.

Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies are an easy recipe rolled in a sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Then, in a smaller bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Similarly, you can buy Cinnamon Sugar, which is the same thing, only it comes pre-mixed.

Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll them around in the sugar mixture until well coated. No need to chill dough first, but you can if you want or need to.

I assemble four at a time; make four balls, place them all in the bowl with the sugar/cinnamon in it, then swirl the bowl around so the balls roll in it. Placing more than four balls in my bowl made them too crowded, but four was just right.

Next, place the coated balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2-inches apart, which gives them room to spread a little.

Bake them for 9 – 11 minutes, or until the edges are firm and cracks appear. Let them cool for a few minutes on the pan, but then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cracks on the tops of each cookie with the soft center and sweet delicious taste.

Recipe Tips & Variations

Cake Mix Options: Try French vanilla for extra depth or yellow cake mix for a rich, buttery flavor. White and vanilla are always delicious.
Add-ins: Mix in white chocolate chips or chopped pecans for a fun twist.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze for 3 months.

More Cookie Recipes Using a Cake Mix

If you love the convenience of using a cake mix for cookies, I have a recipe for Strawberry, Chocolate, and White cake mix cookies. Take your pick!

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Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies

If you’re searching for the best easy cinnamon cookies that taste homemade without the fuss, these Sugared Cinnamon Crackle Cookies are it. With their soft centers, sugary crackle tops, and warm cinnamon flavor, they’re bound to become a family favorite.

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake mix, comfort food, easy, Fall Favorites, sweet

Servings: cookies

Calories: 61kcal

Author: Sweet Ordeal

Ingredients

15.25 oz. box white cake mix (or French vanilla, vanilla, or yellow)
6 Tbsp. salted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°.
In large bowl, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together. Roll the cookie balls in the sugar mixture to coat evenly. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2-inches apart.
Bake for 9 – 11 minutes, just until edges are firm and cracks appear. Let cool on pan for 3 minutes, then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!