Craving cookies but don’t want to deal with the hassle of measuring out a million ingredients? Enter Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies—the ultimate shortcut to soft, chewy, and oh-so-delicious cookies! These Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies are rich, fudgy, and ridiculously easy to make. Plus, with just a few simple ingredients, they’re perfect for little hands to help mix, scoop, and devour!
Cake Mix Cookies
72 Servings | Bake 10 Minutes | Good for Dessert
Let’s be real—sometimes, we just want cookies without the mess and fuss. That’s where cake mix cookies shine! They’re foolproof, take just minutes to throw together, and are incredibly versatile. Want to add chocolate chips? Go for it. Craving a gooey marshmallow topping? Yes, please! The possibilities are endless.
And did I mention they’re a family favorite? These were some of the first cookies I taught my boys to make. With only a handful of ingredients, they’re perfect for little bakers who are just getting started in the kitchen.
Cake Mix Cookies were the first cookies I helped teach my younger boys. They were a little or a lot less coordinated than girls for their age so a recipe with very few ingredients was perfect.
And I loved how chewy these Devils Food Cake Mix Cookies are so it was a win win in our home.
Ingredients for Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
- 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix (or any chocolate cake mix)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 12 large marshmallows, cut in half
- Chocolate drizzle (optional but highly recommended!)
How to Make Cake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix it up! In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix, eggs, and oil until a thick dough forms.
- Scoop & shape – Use a cookie scoop to form evenly sized dough balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 7 minutes – The cookies will be soft but slightly set.
- Add the magic touch – Place a half-marshmallow on top of each cookie and return to the oven for 1-2 more minutes, just until the marshmallow starts to melt.
- Cool & drizzle – Let the cookies cool on a wire rack, then drizzle with chocolate for extra decadence!
For this recipe we placed ½ of a large marshmallow on top of each cookie as it comes out of the oven and then throw it back into the oven for 90-120 seconds to melt the marshmallow just a little bit.
Then we pull out the baked cookies and put them on a wire rack to cool.
After they have cooled, drizzle the chocolate ganache in a zig zag pattern over the top. Oh these are good and remind me of when I was a child and my mom made these with me. #memories
What are Cake Mix Cookies?
Cake Mix Cookies are cookies made from a cake mix with a few other ingredients. They can be made with most any flavor of cake mix too!
FAQ
Yummy! They taste like the cake mix you use. We love the Devils Food Cake Mix Cookies as they are rich and chocolatey and good.
YES! We have found that if you do not over bake your cake mix cookies they are chewy and soft.
You can certainly use any flavor cake mix, in fact.. It's so fun! I find that a Devils food cake mix makes a thicker dough. But the sky's the limit with other variations of Cake Mix Cookies!
YES! I Freeze cookies all the time and LOVE it! These cookies do freeze just fine. To Thaw, remove from the freezer and place on the counter for 20-30 minutes to thaw.
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Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Boxes Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 4 Eggs
- ¾ Cup Oil
- Topping:
- 36 Large Marshmallows
- 2 Cup Powdered Sugar
- ¼ Cup Cocoa
- 3 Tbs Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 Tbs Milk -/+
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer place both boxes of Devils Food Cake Mix, eggs and oil and mix to combine
- Using a small 1in cookie scoop scoop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut large marshmallows in half using kitchen scissors. Set aside.
- Pull cookies out of the oven after 7 minutes and place 1 cut marshmallow on top of each baked cookie and place bak into the oven for 90-120 seconds.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on rack.
- Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- In a small bowl sift powdered sugar and cocoa. Add softened butter into bowl and mix to cut butter into sugar/cocoa mixture.
- Add vanilla and milk. You want a thicker consistency so you can pipe on top of cooled cookies
- Place frosting mixture into a ziplock baggie and cut a tiny corner off. Drizzle a zig/zag across each marshmallow topped cookie.
Nutrition Disclaimer
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Zwicked
I just made these cookies as a test run for a cookie party. I used the recipe for 36 but the mix was dry. So I added a bit more oil and warm water. The cookies turned out great but some were a bit dry. Not sure if I can add anything to the mixture?
Devour Dinner
Hi! We love making cake mix cookies. I've never had them turn out dry. The Oil and eggs add plenty of moisture, in fact the dough will seem sticky. Is it possible that you didn't measure correctly or used the wrong measuring cup? Even the difference of a few tablespoons of oil or the size of the egg can change the moisture level.
Brenda Chappell
can they be frozen without icing?
Devour Dinner
Yes the cookies can be frozen without the icing. No problem
Sue Cosgrove
These cookies were amazing! Rich chocolate flavor and the marshmallow topper just made them even better! The recipe was easy to follow with simple ingredients and the dough was so easy to work with!
Devour Dinner
Hi Sue! My mom made these cookies with me when I was a kid and I make them with my boys too. They are not only fun to make, but good too. So glad you enjoyed them!