Name: Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix (I used Betty Crocker); 2 eggs; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 3/4 cup chocolate chips; 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios plus 1/8 cup; 1 Betty Crocker chocolate cookie icing pouch; 1/3 cup chocolate-covered sunflower seeds (multi-colored)

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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect cookie for the busy mom who loves to bake, a chocolate lover, and you. Are you looking for a chocolate cookie recipe? I think you will love these cookies. Fudgy, chocolaty goodness, plus they have chocolate cookie icing on top. What do I love about these cookies? EASY CHOCOLATE TASTY and FESTIVE. No harm, no foul to make an easy cake mix cookie. Not for you? Try our other cookie recipes.

Chocolate Cake Mix Cook

Get these cookies made quickly for guests or sweet tooth cravings. These cookies would be perfect for Mardi Gras, Cinco de Mayo, Easter cookies, and birthday celebrations…

How to make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios plus 1/8 cup or candy sprinkles
1 Betty Crocker chocolate cookie icing pouch
1/3 cup chocolate-covered sunflower seeds (multi-colored)

This recipe will make 18 chocolate cookies.

The Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies recipe can be adapted to suit your needs or taste by switching out the type of nuts, seeds, or omitting them. Try different flavored chocolate chips for other variations for seasonal cookies. Even top them with candy cookie sprinkles.

For example for St. Patrick’s day add mint chocolate chips
and then top them with crushed mint Oreos.

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Directions for making the chocolate cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix until well blended.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 350°preheated oven for 10 minutes.
7. Place the cookie sheet on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
8. Transfer cookies from the cookie sheet to a wire rack to completely cool.
9. Ice each cookie with the chocolate cookie icing squeeze pouch.
10. Sprinkle the remaining 1/8 cup of finely chopped pistachios onto each cookie.
11. Sprinkle 8-10 sunflower seeds on top of each cookie.
12. ENJOY!!

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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect chocolate cookie. Perfect for the busy mom who loves baking, the busy baker, chocolate lover, and you. Are you looking for a chocolate cookie(s) recipe? I think you will love these cookies. Fudgy, chocolaty goodness with chocolate icing. Top them with seasonal sprinkles or nuts…..

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate cake mix cookies, chocolate cookies

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 18

Author Theresa Huse DearCreatives.com

Ingredients

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix I used Betty Crocker
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios plus 1/8 cup
1 Betty Crocker chocolate cookie icing pouch
1/3 cup chocolate-covered sunflower seeds multi-colored

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl add the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix until well blended.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.
5. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 350°preheated oven for 10 minutes.
7. Place cookie sheet on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
8. Transfer cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack to completely cool.
9. Ice each cookie with the chocolate cookie icing squeeze pouch.
10. Sprinkle the remaining 1/8 cup finely chopped pistachios onto each cookie.
11. Sprinkle 8-10 sunflower seeds on top of each cookie.
12. ENJOY!!