Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are soft, chewy and super easy to make. Top with peanut butter candy for an extra special treat!

I made these easy chocolate cake mix cookies for the kiddos to celebrate a smooth first two weeks of school. It’s the little things that count, right?

My daughter recently got braces and is still at the everything-needs-to-be-soft-enough-to-eat stage. And, that’s never a problem when you make cookies from cake mix! Seriously, these are the softest cookies on the planet!

Cake mix cookies are also incredibly easy to make. Quick, too! And, this makes them a perfect choice when you need a quick and easy treat or dessert.

As much as I love baking cookies from scratch, sometimes you need a shortcut — like when you decide to surprise your kids with freshly baked cookies at the last minute, but you don’t have enough flour. True story!

How to make chocolate cookies from cake mix

Like I said, cake mix chocolate cookies, or actually, any cake mix cookies are super easy to make.  It’s just like using a boxed cake mix for a cake, only the ingredient are slightly different.

Normally, boxed mixes call for using oil, but I always use butter for cake mix cookies — cakes, too! And you can use whipped topping to make easy crinkle cookies!

I kept these chocolate cookies super simple. Right before they went into the oven, I added some peanut butter m&m candies to the top. They add a nice pop of color and the kids love the taste of chocolate and peanut butter!

You bake these cake mix cookies for about 12 minutes, or just when the edges start to firm up and the tops crack a little.

Mmmm — soft, chewy chocolate cookies are perfect for dunking in a tall glass of cold milk. Yum!

Looking for more cake mix cookie recipes?

• Easy Strawberry Crinkle Cookies
• Peppermint Mocha Cookies
• Pumpkin Spice Cookies
• Spring Cake Mix Cookies
• Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
• Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Recipe for Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are soft, chewy and super easy to make. Top with peanut butter candy for an extra special treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate cake mix cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 105 kcal

Author Dee

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 15.25-ounce box chocolate cake mix
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons milk
• m&m candy for decoration, if desired

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, and lightly beat with fork

3. Add the cake mix, melted butter and milk, and mix well

4. Use a tablespoon to scoop batter out and drop on baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies

5. Top with candy, if using, and bake for 12 minutes or until edges are firm and tops are slightly cracked 

6. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, then remove cookies from baking sheets, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack or counter

Recipe Notes

Batter may be sticky, so using parchment paper or foil or silicone baking mats is recommended.

For extra rich cookies, try devil's food or a chocolate fudge cake mix.

Flavored liquid coffee creamer can be used instead of milk. 

I hope you enjoy these chewy chocolate cake mix cookies as much as we do!