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Can you make cookies with pancake mix? Absolutely! These Kodiak Cake Cookies have more protein than your typical cookies, and are made with whole grains. Learn to make my Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, get nutrition info, and so much more. Get tips on making these cookies dense and chewy or thin and crispy, depending on what you prefer!
We’re making Kodiak pancake mix cookies today, and I am seriously digging them. All I did is take the Original Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipe and replace the white flour and baking soda with Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix.
Kodiak mixes already have leavening in them, which is why we can skip the baking soda. Keeping this in mind, you can make most of your favorite cookies with Kodiak pancake mix. If Kodiak chocolate chip cookies aren’t your thing, you could make Kodiak oatmeal cookies or Kodiak peanut butter cookies instead.
The question you might have here is why make a Kodiak Cakes cookie recipe? Are these healthy Kodiak Cakes cookies, or what?
IMVHO, using my Kodiak cookie mix gives you a cookie that tastes just like one made with all-purpose flour. However, your Kodiak protein cookies will have more protein as well as a bit more fiber from whole grains.
Here’s a nutritional comparison of using Kodiak mix versus white flour in this chocolate chip cookie recipe. We’re comparing the portion used in each cookie (1/18 of the entire recipe):
| Calories | Protein (g) | Net Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes Mix | 26 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 31 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
Calories in a homemade chocolate chip cookie may actually be higher than in store bought cookies, such as Chips Ahoy. That’s because your homemade cookie is typically larger in size.
⭐ Kodiak Cookies Ingredients
What do you need to make Kodiak Cake cookies? Here’s what to get at the store:
- Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Buttermilk Flapjack & Waffle Mix
- Butter
- Sugar
- Light Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Large Egg
- Chocolate Chips
As always, exact quantities of ingredients are located in the recipe card at the end of the article!
I chose the Kodiak buttermilk pancake mix in this protein cookie recipe because it is relatively low in added sugar. This mix has only 2 grams of added sugar per 53 grams of mix (half cup). If you use a different Kodiak pancake mix, you may need to cut back on sugar in the recipe.
Hot tip! Kodiak Cakes recommends refrigerating your boxed pancake mix after opening the box. This will help to keep the whole grains in the mix fresh.
In the U.S., we love to use measuring cups for measuring dry ingredients in baked goods recipes. I highly recommend using a food scale and weighing the dry ingredients instead. This will help you get consistent results with your Kodiak cookies every time.
If you make cookies more than a few times per year, why not get a cookie scoop? The scoop helps you make uniform cookies for more even baking. (They end up looking nicer too.)
I used a dark baking sheet here. If your cookie sheet is lighter in color, your baking time may be longer.
🍪 How to Make Kodiak Cake Cookies
Let’s make Kodiak Cakes cookies! If you’ve made Tollhouse cookies before, this is going to be easy.
Put the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium-size mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat it until creamy. You don’t want to overmix it- about 2 minutes is a good mixing time.
Next, add in your egg and Kodiak waffle mix and mix again. After the Kodiak mix is fully incorporated, stir in the chocolate chips.
Now put the bowl with the Kodiak cookie dough in the fridge and chill for one hour. This helps make the cookies soft and thick.
When you put warmed cookie dough straight in the oven, the butter melts very quickly and the cookies spread a lot. The result is a cookie that’s thin with crispy edges and a chewy middle (see below). That’s fine if that’s what you want, but most people seem to want a dense chocolate chip cookie.
At the end of the chilling time, preheat the oven to 375F (190C). Line a metal cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Put nine scoops of cookie dough (half the dough) on your baking tray. Leave adequate space on the tray between the cookies. You’ll be baking half a batch at a time.
️⏲ Kodiak Cookies Cooking Time and Temperature
Kodiak Cake Cookies bake for 8-11 minutes in oven preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190C). They take 9-11 minutes on a light cookie sheet, or 8-9 minutes on a dark cookie sheet. The cookie sheet should be on an oven rack about one-third of the way from the top of the oven.
Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling. If using a dark baking sheet, you’ll want to get them off the sheet as soon as you can.
I enjoy these cookies served warm or cold. Delish!
💡 Hot Tip
Here’s the secret to awesome chocolate chip cookies: underbaking. If you want a soft cookie, make sure you take them out of the oven before they look done. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
️🌡️ Leftovers
Kodiak Cakes cookies can last 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Wrap them in plastic wrap and keep them in a covered container.
These cookies also freeze beautifully. You can stack them in a freezer-safe container with parchment or freezer paper between the cookies to prevent sticking. Put them back in the fridge when you’re ready to thaw them.
Watch How to Make It!
Kodiak Cake Cookies (Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix, buttermilk flavor (135 grams)
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons sugar (72 grams)
- 6 tablespoons light brown sugar (72 grams)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 6 ounces chocolate chips (170 grams)
Instructions
- Put the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium-size mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat it until creamy. You don’t want to overmix it- about 2 minutes is a good mixing time.
- Next, add in your egg and Kodiak waffle mix and mix again. After the Kodiak mix is fully incorporated, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Chill dough for 1 hour in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a metal cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop, put nine scoops of cookie dough (half the dough) on your prepared cookie tray. Leave adequate space on the tray between the cookies. You’ll be baking half a batch at a time.
- Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes if on a light cookie sheet, or 8-9 minutes if on a dark cookie sheet. The cookie sheet should be on an oven rack about one-third of the way from the top of the oven.
- Pro tip! If you want a soft cookie, make sure you take them out of the oven before they look done. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling. If using a dark baking sheet, you’ll want to get them off the sheet as soon as you can.
- Enjoy your delicious homemade Kodiak Cake cookies!
Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 3 recipe (weight maintenance and active lifestyles). I’d love to be able to tell you that these are healthy Kodiak Cakes cookies. In truth, these cookies aren’t much more nutritious than classic chocolate chip cookies. This cookie recipe is loaded with sugar from table sugar, brown sugar, and chocolate chips. Additionally, these cookies contain a generous amount of added fat in the form of butter. What you end up with is a high calorie, low volume treat. Snacks made with Kodiak Cakes may get a health halo because they do contain a little more protein and fiber than usual. However, I wouldn’t eat extra cookies because they are a “healthier” choice. Using Kodiak Cakes mix instead of flour only knocks off about 5 calories per cookie, and adds 1 gram of protein. You would actually make a much larger nutritional impact swapping the sugars for Swerve and using sugar free chocolate chips:| Calories | Net Carbs (g) | |
| Sugar + Brown Sugar + Regular Choc Chips | 74 | 13.7 |
| Swerve Granular + Swerve Brown + Lily’s Baking Chips | 41 | 1 |
nutrition info disclaimer
All recipes on this website may or may not be appropriate for you, depending on your medical needs and personal preferences. Consult with a registered dietitian or your physician if you need help determining the dietary pattern that may be best for you.
The nutrition information is an estimate provided as a courtesy. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use. Calorie information on food labels may be inaccurate, so please don’t sweat the numbers too much.
“To taste” means to your preferences, which may have to be visual to follow food safety rules. Please don’t eat undercooked food x
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FAQs
Can you eat Kodiak Cake mix raw?
No, you should not eat raw Kodiak Cake mix (and I’m not sure why you’d want to). Kodiak boxed mixes contain raw flour. Eating raw flour can put you at higher risk for food poisoning from E. coli. Additionally, I promise the mix is much tastier cooked, so might as well pop it in the oven, eh?
Why did my cookies turn into cake?
There are actually a number of different reasons cookies can turn out cakey. Using eggs that are too large and not weighing the dry ingredients are two things that can lead to cakey cookies. Something that may help prevent cakey cookies is NOT chilling the dough before baking.
How to make gluten free Kodiak Cakes Cookies?
Kodiak Cakes Frontier Oat Mix is a gluten free alternative for Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes mix. Experiment with that mix in this recipe to make your Kodiak Cake cookies gluten free.
How to make Kodiak Cakes Cookies vegan?
To make vegan Kodiak Cake cookies, use Plant Based Kodiak Cakes mix. For the egg, use whatever egg replacer usually works well for you in chocolate chip cookies. Use vegan butter and these vegan chocolate chips for vegan baking.
🥞 Other Kodiak Cakes Recipes
What can you make with a box of Kodiak Cakes mix? After making Kodiak Power Cakes Cookies, try one of these Kodiak Cakes recipes:
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These are so tasty my family didn’t even realize that they’re relatively healthy!
Hi Diane! That is so wonderful to hear your family enjoyed them, made my night! 🙂
I made the chocolate chip cookie recipe on the back of the Kodiak Flapjack and Waffle mix. I used 1 stick of unsalted butter and 5 generous tablespoons of creamy peanut butter on a tan cookie sheet. Baked for 9 minutes then I left them on the cookie sheet for 7 minutes otherwise they fall apart. I flatten the rounded portions of dough before baking. I skipped the chocolate chips..sometimes I put them in, but not always. Best cookie we have ever had.
Hi Noreen, sounds great, I’ll have to try that! I did end up doing a peanut butter cookie with the mix too 🙂 https://summeryule.com/kodiak-cakes-peanut-butter-cookies/
Any recs on using dark chocolate chips instead of regular/semisweet? Has anyone tried? Thanks!
Hi Meg! Dark chocolate chips should work well in this recipe 🙂 Summer
If I wish to add peanut butter to the recipe for greater nutrition for my grand children, is there a recipe for that?
Hi Linda, that’s a super idea! The Peanut Board says you can replace half the butter with peanut butter in recipes, so that’s something to experiment with here. (I might try 2 Tbsp peanut butter with 6 Tbsp butter the first time around to be safe.) The other thing you could do is take your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe and replace the flour and baking powder (or baking soda) with Kodiak Cakes mix by weight. I’d love to hear how it goes!
I might do a Kodiak peanut butter cookie recipe here in the next few weeks, so thank you for the inspiration! School’s out soon and I need to have more snacks around 🙂
Hello, I want to make these but with cocoa powder in the dough. How should I adjust the liquids in the recipe? Thank you!
Hi Joanna, great question! Nestle has a spin on the original Toll House recipe where they added cocoa powder and more brown sugar without adjusting anything else: https://www.verybestbaking.com/toll-house/recipes/double-chocolate-dream-cookies/ For this recipe, I’d try adding 1/4-cup baking cocoa, an additional 2 tablespoons brown sugar, but leave everything else the same. Sounds like a delicious experiment!