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Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas M&M Cookies

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M&M cake mix cookies come together quickly.If you’ve read my cookie posts from Christmas 2016 you know I like to have a few cookies in my repertoire that start with a cake mix. While you could use a yellow or white cake mix, I’ve found chocolate is the yummiest! Especially if you use devil’s food. Last year I shared a nutty triple chocolate cookie that started with a devil’s food cake mix.

While I made these with holiday M&M’s you could mix it up and use other holiday colors for Easter, 4th of July or Halloween. While I love baking from scratch, sometimes you just need to get a cookie baked quickly, like when your child comes home and tells you there’s a bake sale at school the next day. I’m sure many can relate!

I choose not to mix in the M&M’s but rather place them on top. I thought they would look more festive and I think they do. This task would be good for kids to help.

Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas M&M Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas M&M Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

It's always great to have a couple of cookie recipes that start with a cake mix.

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (I used devil's food)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Red and green M&M's for decorating

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. It will take a bit of work to get it all combined. If the cookie dough seems too sticky, chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  3. Form dough into tablespoon sized balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Press 3 or 4 M&M's into each cookie ball being careful not to flatten.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes after removing from the oven, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
© Ellen Folkman and Family Around the Table
Category: Desserts and Sweets
Fire up the oven, soften the butter and let's bake for the holiday.

 

It's always great to have a couple of cookie recipes that start with a cake mix.

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  2. Jacqui Odell says

    I like to make goodie boxes for all the great aunts and uncles/aunt and uncles in general. For years I have made the same things over and over and have been looking for easy recipes that my kids could help with to change it up. These cookies would be perfect new addition to my goodie boxes! I think I may have everything in my cabinet to do them too.

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  7. Emily says

    You can never go wrong with chocolate cookies! Throw in M&Ms and that is even better! We like to bake a lot during the holidays, it is a great way to have fun with the kids.

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  9. Lois Alter Mark says

    As someone who has absolutely no baking experience, I had no idea you could substitute a cake mix in for cookie batter. Who knew such a quick and easy process could lead to such a delicious product?? Yum!

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  15. Liz @ Books n' Cooks says

    Like Christie, I’m not sure if I’ve ever made cookies from cake mix, but that makes it a great recipe to have in my back pocket for when I’m short on time. And my kiddos will love decorating with the M&Ms

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  16. Christie says

    I have never made cookies from a mix. They sound so deliciously simple. I can’t wait to try them. And it’s always good to have a quick recipe under our belt like this one.

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