Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe: No Baking Skills Needed
Perfect for beginners, these cookies require no advanced baking skills and take less than 30 minutes to prepare and bake. You can customize them with add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or sprinkles for extra flavor and texture. The result is soft, chewy cookies with a rich chocolate flavor that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix e.g., Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup chocolate chips milk, semi-sweet, or dark
- ¼ cup sprinkles optional
- ½ cup chopped nuts optional
Instructions
Step 1
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the entire box of chocolate cake mix with 2 large eggs and ½ cup of vegetable oil.
- Use a whisk or a spatula to mix the ingredients together until smooth and fully incorporated. The dough should be thick and slightly sticky.
Step 2
- Once your dough is prepared, fold in any desired mix-ins. You can add chocolate chips for extra chocolatey goodness, colorful sprinkles to make them festive, or chopped nuts for a crunchy texture.
- Gently fold the ingredients into the dough, ensuring an even distribution.
Step 3
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking and to make cleanup easier.
- Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to scoop out equal portions of dough. Roll them into balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten each dough ball slightly with the back of the spoon or your fingers to ensure even baking.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft but no longer glossy. They may look a little underdone in the middle, but they’ll firm up as they cool.
Step 4
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes after removing them from the oven. This helps them set and prevents them from breaking apart.
- After cooling on the sheet, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
