These chocolate cake mix cookies are so easy to make. Soft, chewy, and bursting with chocolate flavor. Cover them in sprinkles for a festive treat!
These are the easiest cookies I’ve ever made! Just like myย peanut butter Valentine’s Day cookies, these cookies require minimal clean up and can be made in just one bowl. Take a box of chocolate cake mix, a couple eggs, oil, a splash of vanilla, and a bit of baking powderโand you can have homemade cookies in just 30 minutes.
They’re less work than say, these Valentine’s Day cookies, although I urge you to give those a try if you’re looking to tackle a fun baking project!
They are super soft, almost a cross between a fudgy brownie and a chewy cookie. You may leave them plain or roll them in some festive sprinkles, like these tiny hearts for Valentine’s Day. Serve them alongside a batch of pink strawberry chocolate chip cookies for an extra festive spread!
I also decorated a couple cookies with some red mini M&Ms I had leftover from my rainbow m&m cookies. Feel free to use any sprinkle/candy of choice.
These are the perfect cookies if you’re in a rush and need a chocolate treat quickly. Because we both know when that chocolate craving hits, you have to satisfy it ASAP. These cake mix chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel frosting are great for that, too.
Enjoy!
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These chocolate cake mix cookies are so easy to make. Soft, chewy, and bursting with chocolate flavor. Cover them in sprinkles for a festive treat!
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounce box chocolate cake mix (I used Pillsbury devil’s food)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- optional: sprinkles for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (177ยฐC).
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a silicone spatula. It will take a bit of elbow grease to get it all combined. If the cookie dough seems too sticky, chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes so it is easier to handle.
- Pour some sprinkles onto a plate or into a bowl. Form dough into tablespoon-sized balls and roll in the sprinkles.
- Bake on a parchment paper or silicone baking mat-lined baking sheet for 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for another 10 minutes after removing from the oven, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
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Reader Comments and Reviews
Iโve made these twice. The first time I had trouble getting over that boxed cake mix taste (chemically), but I loved the ease. For my second batch I googled best tasting chocolate cake mix and bought the highest rated brand. I also added 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips into the batter – OMG! Chocolatey, gooey-goodness, and easy peasy.
Hi Sally! I am so excited to try these! can I freeze the dough balls?
Definitely. Here’s how to freeze cookie dough!
I donโt know how I missed this recipe but Iโm so glad I ran across it! These cookies are so simple to make. They are our new go-to cookie. Everyone loves them; theyโre pillowy soft. I add white chocolate chips. I actually tried this recipe with a white cake mix and they werenโt nearly as good. Lesson learned-donโt mess with Sallyโs perfection!
This recipe and many others use cake mixes. However, I love to bake from scratch and would love to make this cake, but I don’t know how to adapt recipes I have and treat them as mixes. Your recipes for cakes from scratch are always wonderful. What recipes could I use as mixes for chocolate, vanilla, and spice cakes? I’d rather not buy box mixes right now.
Hi Margaret! This recipe relies on the cake mix, and we haven’t quite found a way to replicate the taste using a homemade cake mix. If you’d like a completely from-scratch chocolate cookie, here is our recipe for double chocolate chip cookies. We’d love to know if you try it!
Such an easy recipe to throw together quickly and theyโre delicious! Highly recommend this to anyone who needs a quick dessert and has a box of chocolate cake mix on hand.