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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Course: cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
These chocolate cake mix cookies are quick, easy, and irresistibly fudgy. Made with just 5 ingredients and one bowl, they bake up soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Baking Sheet
  • 2-Tablespoon Cookie Portion Scoop (optional)

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix (1 box)*
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg yolks **
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup chocolate chips ***

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a baking sheet. Set aside.
    ingredients for chocolate cake mix cookies
  • In a large bowl, whisk the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, egg yolks, and egg together.
    15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 large egg yolks, 1 large egg
    dry chocolate cake mix and eggs in a white mixing bowl
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
    1 cup chocolate chips
    chocolate cake mix cookie dough with chocolate chips after mixing in a white bowl
  • Scoop golfball-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
    8 chocolate cake mix cookies with chocolate chips on a parchment lined baking sheet before baking
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until set and no longer shiny on top. Remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool.
    8 chocolate cookies with chocolate chips on a parchment lined baking sheet after baking

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Notes

*Any chocolate cake mix works--Devil’s Food, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or German chocolate. If using a 13.25-oz box, add ½ cup (60 g) flour.
**Use 1 egg + 2 yolks for richer cookies, or 2 whole eggs if you want to skip yolks.
***Swap chocolate chips for white chocolate, cream cheese, cinnamon, or butterscotch chips.
Tips:
  • Add ½ cup more chocolate chips if you like sweeter cookies.
  • Space dough 1-2 inches apart to prevent cookies from merging.
  • For warm cookies, cool 5-10 minutes; for firmer cookies, cool completely.
Make Ahead: Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet and freeze. Bake straight from frozen, adding 1-2 extra minutes to baking time.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg