Coconut Delight Cake Mix Cookies

These cake-like coconut delight cookies are easy and fun to make with a yellow cake mix, shredded coconut, and maraschino cherries.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 23 mins
• Calories: 118 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
• ½ cup shredded coconut, divided
• 28 maraschino cherries (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix yellow cake mix, butter, 1/4 cup shredded coconut, and eggs together in a large bowl until creamy.

Step 3

Drop teaspoonfuls of the yellow cake mixture onto ungreased baking sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center of each cookie with 2 fingers. Sprinkle 1/4 cup coconut on top; press gently into the center. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges look dry and bottoms are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.