Chocolate cake mix cookies that taste like they were made from scratch! You only need four ingredients, one bowl, and 30 minutes to make a batch. The cookies are soft and chewy and keep well for several days. No one will guess that they aren’t homemade.
Usually, I like to make cookies from scratch. They taste a lot better than store-bought bakery cookies or frozen cookie dough cookies.
However, I recently tried making cake mix cookies, and they taste great! Just like from scratch, but without all the work because all of the dry ingredients are in the mix. The total time to make these cake mix cookies, including prep and baking time, is less than 30 minutes!
If I hadn’t made them myself, I wouldn’t guess these chocolate cookies were made with cake mix. They are soft and chewy with have a great chocolate flavor.
They are such an easy dessert – the perfect treat for potlucks, parties, Christmas, or just because.
Easy Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
- For the chocolate cake mix, I recommend buying a brand that has pudding mix included. Both Pillsbury and Betty Crocker make this type.
- Vegetable oil or canola oil
- Eggs
- Chocolate chips – You could also try white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or peanut butter chips to change up the flavor.
How to Make Cake Mix Cookies
Just mix all of the ingredients in a bowl – that’s all you have to do to make the cookie dough.
Drop one-inch cookie dough balls onto a cookie sheet. I like to smooth out the balls by rolling them in between my palms before plopping them down. This way, you get a more evenly baked, round cookie.
Bake them in the oven at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool the cookies for a few minutes before serving. They will initially come out a bit puffy but will sink down once cooled for a few minutes.
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Bake at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool the cookies for a few minutes before serving. They will initially come out a bit puffy but will sink down once cooled for a few minutes.
How to Store Them
I stopped storing cookies in ziplock bags because they always seem to dry out. I’ve been using Snapware containers* and they work great. The cookies stay soft and chewy for days.
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Will I stop making homemade cookies? No, but I always have cake mix on hand now, so I make cake mix cookie recipes when I need a quick dessert.
More Ways to Use Cake Mix
- 2 Ingredient Cake Mix Cake (4 Ways)
- Chocolate Cake Mix Mug Cake
- Cake Mix Lava Mug Cake
- Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box dark chocolate or milk chocolate cake mix (see note)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- measure the oil so that it's halfway between 1/3 and 1/2 cup
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Mix together in a large bowl the cake mix, eggs and oil, using large mixing spoon. The oil should be halfway in between the 1/3 and 1/2 mark. I've found that any more is too oily and any less makes the cookies dry.
- After finishing mixing the ingredients, pour in 1 cup chocolate chips and mix again.
- Drop one inch balls onto cookie sheet. Try to smooth out the balls by rolling them in between your palms before plopping them down for a more evenly baked, round cookie.
- Bake at 350°F, for 6-8 minutes. Cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Cookies initially will come out a bit puffy, but will sink down once cooled for a few minutes.
Notes
- For the cake mix, I recommend using one of the brands that have the one cup of pudding mix already added to the mix. I know Betty Crocker and Pillsbury both do this.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Hello. I have another question. Could I keep the cookie dough in the fridge or freeze it? The reason I ask is because I do all my baking in a toaster oven so would only bake 4 cookies at a time at most. Thank you very much.
Yes, that would work! We recommend scooping the dough into balls first before you refrigerate them or freeze them. If you freeze them, the cookies will need a couple extra minutes of baking time.
Can I make these cookies with a white cake mix with pudding for a traditional chocolate chip cookie? Thank you.
That should work – let us know how they turn out!
What a fantastic recipe. Quick, easy and a fun baking experience with our rising teenage cook! Can’t wait to check out more of your tips
So glad you guys had fun with the recipe!
These cookies are so good I used the Betty Crocker cake mix chocolate with chocolate chips already in it and they taste so delicious!
I’m so glad you liked them!
also, if you roll them in sugar before baking then they end up being a smoother finish 🙂 just got done baking these but i swapped pb chips for the choc chips and they were awesome 🙂
Thanks for the tips!
you can also place slices of bread in the container to help keep any cookies moist. i do it all the time, even once cookies start to get a little dry, it helps revive them 🙂
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I’ve made these twice and everyone loves them! I’m making them again this weekend…thanks for the awesome recipe!
I’m glad you like them. I use this recipe whenever I’m in need of something super quick and easy
I’m glad you liked them! You know I haven’t made these in a while. Your comment reminded me. I’ll have to make some this weekend.
I made these just this past Friday….so good! I still have some left and they haven’t gone hard. Still really soft and yummy! Thanks!
What a nice variation! I’m glad you liked it. I’ll have to try it with the reese’s sometime. I was also of thinking of trying rolos in the middle.
I made these tonight with a miniature reese’s cup hidden inside each cookie-they were so decadent and delicious!!
I hope you enjoy the cookies!
I am trying this recipe right now 🙂
Hi joanh! No problem. I love your blog. It makes me miss Taiwan so much! I only wish I had found it before my last trip.
Cool! So easy! Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking to my blog!
Hi Niki- I agree. Easy and chocolate. Yum!
Wow! I love this idea. Easy and chocolate. What more can you ask for??? 🙂
Hi Taylor! Thanks for visiting my blog. I really enjoy these cookies and love how simple the recipe is. I hope you enjoy them as well!
Hi. Those cookies look amazing!! I will definitely have to make those sometime soon, I can’t wait! 😀