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5 Ingredient Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon Jessica Randhawa
December 12, 2016
4.87 from 44 votes


Last Updated June 13, 2020 | 7 Comments

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Learn how to make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies with only five ingredients!

chocolate cake cookies

I always have big elaborate plans to make super complicated and detailed desserts and sweets around the holiday time. It’s in my nature to wow and impress (I blame my mother, she always did everything so beautifully); and obviously the only way to do this is pick the most time consuming and difficult treat possible.

What happens every year? I spend a small fortune on all the ingredients I need to wow and impress, get home and realize I don’t have time for it all. The ingredients sit in the bag I brought them home in (unless, of course, it’s eggs or cream or something that actually needs to be put away) and it gets forgotten. The next year rolls around, and it’s the same story, with the same (or at least some of the same) ingredients.

I do this with craft and art projects, too. And since I started blogging? Well, this little bad habit of mine is just getting worse.

When it comes time to share or offer my ambitious holiday sweet or dessert I’m empty handed and out of time. This same cycle will absolutely happen again this year, but this year I will NOT be empty handed.

5 Ingredient Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

This year I have a backup plan… 5 Ingredient Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies with Peppermint Chocolate Kisses.

Minimal ingredients (hallelujah!), festive and super yummy! Plus, it’s a cookie and we all know how much I love cookies.

So, if you’re anything like me, or the complete opposite and hate to bake, then these cookies have your name written ALL over them!

chocolate cake cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

4.87 from 44 votes
Chef: Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa
These Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are an easy dessert perfect for anyone who loves chocolate and cookies! All you need are five simple ingredients: chocolate cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and chocolate kisses!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 15 oz chocolate cake mix
  • ½ cup butter - 1 stick , softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Peppermint chocolate Kisses - or regular chocolate Kisses
  • Holiday colored sprinkles - optional
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • In a medium mixing bowl combine the cake mix, butter and egg until fully combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop (or your hands) to scoop approximately 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Use your palms and roll the dough into a balls, placing each ball approximately 2 inches apart from each other on the cookie sheet.
  • If desired, place sprinkles in a small bowl and roll the dough balls through the sprinkles until completely covered.
  • Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before placing the chocolate kiss on top- otherwise the chocolate will melt. If you do see that your chocolate is melting, you can also pop the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate has stopped melting and the cookies have cooled.
  • Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.7mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

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About Jessica

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

About Jessica Randhawa

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

Comments

  1. Kate says

    December 8, 2021 at 12:12 pm

    These look delicious! What kind of cake mix would you recommend for this recipe?

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    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa says

      December 9, 2021 at 5:45 pm

      Any chocolate cake mix really 🙂

      Reply
  2. Robin says

    November 17, 2021 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    Quick, easy, and delicious! I loved rolling the balls into different types, flavors, and colors of sprinkles! What a festive treat!

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa says

      November 17, 2021 at 5:21 pm

      Thanks for the delicious feedback Robin 😀

      Reply
  3. Diana says

    December 13, 2020 at 11:23 am

    5 stars
    Turned out tasty and fluffy like cake!

    Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    December 18, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    5 stars

    I made this tonight for my sons’ teachers and it turned out great! However, the ingredients call for vanilla extract and the directions don’t say when to add it. I took a guess and added it when I combined everything, but just thought you should know.

    Reply
    • Jessica Randhawa says

      December 18, 2016 at 11:52 pm

      Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for the heads up 🙂 I’m so happy they turned out well for you guys! -Jessica

      Reply

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