Description
Sweet chocolate cake mix cookies bring effortless dessert magic to your kitchen. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and rich cocoa flavor make these treats irresistible for quick homemade indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) chocolate cake mix (devils food or chocolate fudge)
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (170 g / 6 oz) chocolate chips
- ½ cup (60 g / 2 oz) chopped nuts
- ½ cup (85 g / 3 oz) M&Ms or peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat, ensuring even surface coverage.
- Mixing: Blend chocolate cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in a spacious mixing bowl, stirring until a uniform, pliable dough emerges with consistent texture.
- Customization: Gently incorporate optional mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit throughout the dough, distributing ingredients evenly for balanced flavor.
- Shaping: Craft compact, uniform dough balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, positioning them systematically across the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing to prevent merging during baking.
- Baking: Place the cookie-laden sheet into the preheated oven, allowing 9-11 minutes of cooking time until cookie edges appear firm while centers maintain a delicate, slightly soft consistency.
- Cooling: Allow cookies to rest momentarily on the baking sheet for initial stabilization, then delicately transfer to a wire cooling rack, permitting complete temperature reduction and texture refinement.
Notes
- Experiment with chocolate chips, nuts, sprinkles, or dried fruit to create unique flavor combinations and add exciting texture to your cookies.
- Add oil gradually to prevent overly wet dough; if too sticky, chill mixture for 15-20 minutes before rolling into balls for easier handling.
- Check cookies at 9 minutes, as ovens vary; look for slightly golden edges and soft centers to ensure chewy, moist texture without burning.
- Swap vegetable oil with coconut oil for a different flavor profile, or use gluten-free cake mix to make the recipe suitable for gluten-sensitive individuals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg