Easy Canada Day Cookies

These soft & chewy easy Canada Day cookies are made with cake mix and red and white M&Ms candies, so they’re the perfect no-fuss treat to bring to parties, BBQs, and picnics on July 1!

Ok, so this post is definitely pretty last-minute. I’ve seen the “Oh Canada!” M&Ms at Safeway for the last little while, so I had to pick some up. They’ve been sitting in my pantry, semi-forgotten. It took me this long to think up these cookies. *facepalm*

What better way is there to use up M&Ms than in cookies, though amirite?!

These limited edition ones are pretty fun, I have to say. Red and white themed food is pretty classic for Canada Day. Oh, and this is not a sponsored post. I just happen to like them! 🙂

It may be a surprise to some of you that I live in Canada (most of you lovely people who read my blog are from our neighbor down south). Now you know!

On July 1 we celebrate Canada’s birthday – it turns 151 this year. Canada Day is quite similar to July 4 in that we have fireworks, parades, get a day off work, and just generally celebrate outdoors.

I am very excited for the long weekend… it’s nice to have a little break from my day job… which means I get more time to work on recipes for the blog! And go for walks. And do some yoga now that I’m trying to get into the habit.

Will you give this Canada Day cookie recipe a try?

Let me know in the comments below, and I wish my fellow Canadians (or anyone who lives here or wants to celebrate) a happy Canada Day weekend, eh!

5 from 2 votes

Easy Canada Day Cookies

By Natasha Bull

These soft & chewy easy Canada Day cookies are made with cake mix and red and white M&Ms candies, so they're the perfect no-fuss treat to bring to parties, BBQs, and picnics on July 1!

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 12 minutes mins

Chill time: 30 minutes mins

Total: 47 minutes mins

Servings: 12 cookies

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• ▢ 1/2 cup vegetable oil (e.g. canola)
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1 (190g/6.7 ounce) package Oh Canada! M&Ms 

Instructions 

• Add the cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, mix on low speed until combined. Stir in the M&Ms.
• Chill dough for 30 minutes in fridge (or longer) or 15-20 in freezer. I recommend this step since the dough is sticky and you will also get slightly puffier cookies with chilling, but you don't have to chill them.
• Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat non-stick mat.
• Make 2" balls and place them on the baking sheet at least 2" apart, if not more since they do spread. Bake for 11-13 minutes until they're set.
• Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once the cookies have cooled, be sure to store them in an airtight container to keep them soft.

Notes

• I made fairly large cookies (rolled dough into 2" balls), so if you make them smaller, you can definitely make more than the dozen or so that the recipe suggests. 
• You can use the larger-sized boxes of cake mix (18.25 ounces) as well - it'll make about 16 2" cookies (keep everything else in the recipe the same). The batter will be less sticky and the cookies will be more puffy - especially if you chill the dough.

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You may also like my funfetti cake mix cookies if you’re in a party mood!