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A simple cookie recipe during this busy season is a must. These Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are made from a box cake mix and taste amazing.

Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies on a cooling rack
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Cake Mix Cookies are Easy to Make

Christmas cookies are the best. We make a lot during this time of year we made a lot of cookies and I love a simple recipe.

These Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are so simple to make, you will love them.

Ingredients

This recipe is really simple to make and you only need a few ingredients.

  • Cake Mix
  • Oil (we use vegetables)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Eggs
  • M&M candies
cake mix ingredients

How to make Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies:

Step one: In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.

  • Pro Tip: Use any cake mix you enjoy. We love using chocolate, yellow, and even red velvet.
Ingredients in a clear bowl

Step two: Fold in Christmas M&Ms.

Step three: Place dough in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.

  • Pro Tip: Don’t skip the chilling time. This will help your cookies to keep shape while baking.
dough with candies chilling

Baking Directions:

Step four: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step five: Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet then remove and cool completely on a cooling rack.

cookies on a baking sheet

This is a great recipe to prepare ahead of time and bake later. You can store this cookie dough in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Then continue with the baking instructions. If you want to go ahead and make the cookies then keep in an airtight container for 5 days.

Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies on a cutting board with m&Ms

Cake Mix Recipes

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Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies on a cutting board with m&Ms

Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

A simple cookie recipe during this busy season is a must. These Chocolate Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are made from a box cake mix and taste amazing.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Chilling:: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
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Ingredients 

  • 15.25 oz chocolate cake mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Christmas M&Ms

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  • Fold in Christmas M&Ms.
  • Place dough in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet then remove and cool completely on a cooling rack.

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Notes

Storing Cookie Dough/Cookies:
This is a great recipe to prepare ahead of time and bake later. You can store this cookie dough in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Then continue with the baking instructions. If you want to go ahead and make the cookies then keep in an airtight container for 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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I'm Jennie!ย I'm a busy mom of three and I love cooking and sharing easy recipes. From slow cooker meals to casseroles all my recipes are simple to make and ones the entire family will love.

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