How To Make Lara Jean’s Cake Batter Cookies

Lara Jean’s cookies are famous in To All The Boys. The whole way throughout the movie series she’s always experimenting with her cookie recipe to try perfect it. 

Baking is her passion, so it was no surprise to see her be left in charge of the wedding baking. Lara Jean stressed herself out trying to bake a cake, but her dad suggested that she stick to what she’s good at: baking cookies.

In the end, Lara Jean found the perfect solution; she made cake batter cookies!

Yes, they sound delicious! And yes, we did find a recipe for out to try!

Here’s how to make cake batter cookies just like Lara Jean…

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/4 cup (160g) all-purpose flour 
• 1 and 1/4 cup (190g) yellow or vanilla boxed cake mix (not the whole box and you just need the DRY mix)*
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks or 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (180g) chocolate chips (I used 1/2 cup of white and 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips)
• 1/2 cup (80g) sprinkles

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl, sift flour, cake mix, salt, and baking soda together. Set aside.
2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat the softened butter and both sugars together on medium speed until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute. Add the egg and mix on high until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and beat on high until combined. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low-medium speed until just combined. Add the chocolate chips and sprinkles. Mix on low until the add-ins are evenly combined.
3. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or up to 3-4 days. This step is imperative. The dough is fairly sticky, so chilling the dough is required in order to avoid the cookies from spreading too much. If you chill longer than 2 hours, make sure you roll the cookie dough into balls after the 2 hour mark. Place dough balls on a plate, cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake. You may also freeze the balls at this point for up to 3 months. (Then bake as directed adding 1 minute to the bake time without thawing.)
4. Once dough has been chilled, preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats (always recommended for cookies).
5. Scoop rounded balls of the cold dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, use about 1.5 Tablespoons of cookie dough per cookie. Shape your cookie dough balls to be “taller” than they are wide, as pictured above. Make sure to keep dough chilled when working in batches.
6. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. The centers will still appear very soft, but the cookies will continue to set as they cool. You can press a few more chips into the tops of the cookies at this point (the chips will stick because the cookies are still warm).
7. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe from: Sally’s Baking Addiction

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