Cake Batter Cookie Cups

These cake batter cookie cups are easy to make, soft and delicious, perfect for school lunches!

So I started school yesterday. 

There are some people who love the back to school season. I'm not one of those people. Summer is my favorite season and I sob when it ends (okay so I don't really cry but I almost do). I dread hearing the back to school commercials. 

I'm a little torn though.  A tiny part of me kind of likes the feeling of buying all the new school supplies and I would normally enjoy it, because I love getting new notebooks and markers, but I hate it because it means I'm going back to school. 

 

Lots of bloggers post about breakfasts and stuff for school. That's nice, but I like to focus on the lunchbox. Mmm-hmm. For going back to school, what you really need (besides a hug and a tissue) is good lunch snacks. 

All through elementary school my friend had the best lunches. She always had a hostess product that made me green with envy, cheetos, a perfectly made sandwich, and one of those powdered drink mixes for her water bottle. While I had a PB&J, carrots, a juicebox, and a cheesestick. Twinkies beat carrots. I would get kind of fixated on it so now I pride myself on being able to make a delicious homemade lunch.

Using these cookie cups. (tip for a good first day: bring muddy buddies or extra cookie cups. People will crowd around for your delicious treats). These stayed soft and chewy even on the second or third day, perfect for a lunchbox. 

A while ago I saw sugar cookie cups. They looked amazing and I couldn't stop thinking about them. One day I was going to make some cake mix cookies, but then remembered those cookie cups. 

So these were born. 

They're super simple and are so soft and yummy! Perfect for your lunchbox. 

Cake Batter Cookie Cups 

Only 3 ingredients, these cookie cups are perfect for back-to-school lunches

Ingredients: 

• 1 box funfetti cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick of butter, softened

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a mini cupcake pan (a muffin tin works too, but you'll get bigger cups)
2. Combine all ingredients until dough forms. 
3. Press dough into pans. 
4. Bake for 7-8 minutes.

Notes:
*do not overbake! watch these closely. After 8 minutes they should be done, even if they look doughy. Just let them cool!

 These were a huge hit with my family, we gobbled them up in minutes! 

I will definitely be making these again. Give these a try, lunchbox or otherwise!