Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. For me and many other Americans who grew up on Pillsbury cookie dough, it’s not officially the holidays until I’ve ...

Why mess with scratch baking when cake mix snickerdoodles turn out this soft, thick, and puffy? These cinnamon-sugar cookies deliver all the classic snickerdoodle flavor—without the extra steps.

Cake mix has many creative uses besides its intended dessert, from pie crusts to waffles. If you can't decide between cake or cookies, why not have a bit of both by transforming your cake mix into ...