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Aka the EASIEST cookie I’ve ever made! Just like my peanut butter sweethearts, these cookies require minimal clean up (woohoo!!) and can be made in just one bowl. Take a box of devil’s food chocolate cake mix, a couple eggs, butter, a splash of vanilla, and a scoop of flour and you can have homemade cookies in just 10 minutes. 
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. 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.
Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
makes about 30 cookies
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (I used pillsbury devil’s food)
- 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temp
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- sprinkles for rolling (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon. 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.
Spill some sprinkles onto a plate. Form dough into tablespoon-sized balls and roll in the sprinkles.
Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for another 10 minutes after removing from the oven. Enjoy!
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How cute!
thank you!
So many fabulous fun cookies on your site. Love how you dressed this one up for Valentine’s.
thank you! i’ve been making a lot of cookies recently, that’s for sure!
These are cute – love the sprinkles! I had been wondering about the texture of cookies make with cake mixes, these sound perfect for a cookie to me!
All the hearts, all the sweets, I am in love with your site!
you are so sweet! thank you SO much, that means alot!
I have chocolate cake mix cookies on my 2012 baking list…yes, by the end of the year I plan to make room for them
well i cannot WAIT to see all you have in store for 2012 Averie!
I made these for a party last weekend and they were amazing! Coming over to you from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts!
thank you so much Dee!
Look delish! For some reason I don’t believe a box of cake mix will only make 30 cookies. That doesn’t seem like very many to me. Is it true??
Hey Christine! I rolled the dough into 30 cookies. So yes, this recipe makes 30 average sized cookies, but the size depends on how large you roll them.
i made these tonight and they were a huge hit! thanks for great recipe!
Thank you Taylor! You are very welcome – I haven’t made these since earlier in the year and I am definitely going to make them again for the holidays!
Hey Sally,
Just wondering if the preheat temperature is in degrees fahrenheit ?
Probably sounds like a stupid question, but I’ve only just found this site today and am completely oblivious as to whether this site isn’t Australian.
Sorry for my inexperience, but I’m only a 15 year old, ‘newly-discovered’ baker.
Megan recently posted..gingerbread muffins with sweet lemon glaze.
Hi MEgan! No problem at all – yes, the oven temperature is in Fahrenheit for these cookies and ALL the recipes on my website.
Happy Baking Megan!
Hi, I just made a few today but the cookies did not spread out, do you know how I can fix this for the next batch?
Hi Angela! I’m sorry these cookies didn’t spread for you. This is a very old post and I’ve been meaning to update the recipe format. However, I haven’t had a problem with these spreading. I’m going to suggest leaving out the flour next time and slightly flattening the cookies before going into the oven.
Really loving your page!!!!! Any decorative fourth of July recipes!!! I know it’s months away, but u know!! Lol!!
Hey Natasha! Really, any recipe with sprinkles are perfect for 4th of July just using red and blue sprinkles.
You sure are planning ahead! So glad you’re loving my recipes! http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/category/for-the-love-of-sprinkles/
Let cookies so pretty, I love them!
What a yummy website! Great ideas! You are a woman after my heart!!
Thanks Nancy!
Let me know if you make anything!
Hey! So I made a slight variation by adding wild cherry jello to the mix
super yummy!!! The only thing I noticed was that the dough was super sticky so I put it in the fridge for an hour or so until I could roll it. Fabulous!!!
Cherry + Chocolate are a killer combination Melissa! I like your version! I have to try it someday. And yes, the dough is stickier than most cookie doughs. I love these cookies!
I just discovered your website today via pinterest and I’m going to be busy! I made the strawberry and banana muffins and now just tried these. I was so glad the person above suggested putting them in the fridge to make them easier to roll. Thanks for the advice. My only question was all my M&M’s cracked and started to melt with the heat of the oven. Any suggestions what I did wrong? Thanks
Hi there!Do you think you may have over baked the cookies? M&Ms begin to crack when I leave the cookies in the oven too long OR if my oven is too hot. My oven is a few degrees warmer than what the dial states, so I always use an oven thermometer to make sure I have it at the correct heat. Thank you!
These are so cute. I just made them and they came out so good. I was just wondering if you have to use wooden spoon? Is there any way an electric mixer could be used instead? Thank you!!
An electric mixer is fine, but I find mixing by hand (with any type of spoon – I prefer wooden) is easier. Thanks Tara!
My kids & I made these for Velentine’s Day! They are so festive and yummy(and easy!)!!
I have been enjoying your recipes and am happy to have found a fellow baking addict.
Hey Sarah! That’s so great! These are a fun cookie for Valentine’s Day
So happy you found my website.
Thank you for the recipe, it was a hit i use funfettii cake mix instead it came out really good so thank you!
I love using funfetti cake mix for cake mix cookies. Thanks for reporting back Stephanie! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
I found this recipe on tumblr today and made it right away. Super delicious! I think it was a Betty Crocker devil’s food cake mix I used, and it worked just fine. Also, I used a pastry blender to mix the dough and a cookie scoop to form my dough balls. It made it so much easier to work with that thick dough! And then I rolled them in powdered sugar and they came out beautiful. They looked just like crinkle cookies! Everyone loved them. Thanks so much!
I love rolling them into powdered sugar.
Thanks for letting me know, Sara, and I’m glad you found my website! I love these cookies.
your site is now my go to for baking! I am very happy that I stumbled upon this. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Laura! That is so nice to hear. I’m glad you found my website as well!
I made these cookies with peanut butter chips and they were a hit at work! I’ve made a few of your cookie recipes now and they’ve all turned out delicious
Hey Brit! Woo hoo – that is SO great to hear! Love the addition of PB chips. That’s a must try.
Thank you!
OMG! This is a perfect recipe for my food and nutrition class!!!
And I love this site!!!!!!
Thanks Kendall!
Here’s my fun little variation I made on these! I was inspired by the shredded coconut and caramel sauce in my fridge to make “Samoa”-esque cookies.
I made the recipe as normal but instead of chocolate chips, I used shredded coconut (although both would be delicious together!). I eyeballed it but used probably around 1/2-3/4 C. Once I rolled them into balls, I experimented with different ways of using the caramel. The best way I found was to break the balls in half (like in your method!), dribble a little caramel on the half that’s sitting on the pan, then place the top back on (but not upside-down) so it hides the caramel. I tried the caramel on top but it just didn’t look pretty and was messy. This was the most leak-proof way. Baked them for 10 minutes and voila, chocolate-caramel-coconut cookies. Yum!
mmm Erin, that sounds SO good! I have to try it sometime. And yes tucking the caramel inside the cookie dough works like a charm!
Do you think this would be a good cookie base to make a chocolate/peppermint version of a Peanut Blossom. Bake this cookie and top with a Hershey’s Candy Cane Kiss? Thoughts?
Yes it would
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