These chocolate cake mix cookies are the shortcut dessert everyone needs. Made with 3 ingredients, they bake up soft and fudgy, then get finished with a white chocolate drizzle!
This recipe started with my original cake mix cookies, a reader favorite that’s become a whole series from cake mix chocolate chip cookies to funfetti cake mix cookies.
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Key Takeaways: Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Bake Time: 9 to 11 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 24 cookies
- Cook Method: Baked on a sheet pan
- Flavor & Texture: Rich and chocolatey with soft, fudgy centers and an optional white chocolate drizzle.
- Difficulty: Easy. These shortcut cookies are made in one bowl with just 3 ingredients, no chill time and no mixer needed.
Why I Love This Recipe
These chocolate cake mix cookies are what I make when a chocolate craving hits and I don’t want to pull out the mixer for chocolate crinkle cookies.
They are so easy my kids whip up a batch of these or chocolate mint cake mix cookies quite often!
Ingredients Notes
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Chocolate cake mix: I use a 13.25-ounce box, and after testing many brands, Betty Crocker is my favorite. A 15.25-ounce box works fine here too.
- Salted butter: Melted butter gives these cookies their rich, fudgy texture. If you only have unsalted, add a pinch of salt. You can use canola or vegetable oil, but I prefer better for the texture.
- Eggs: Two large eggs bind everything together and keep the centers soft.
- White chocolate (optional): A quick drizzle over the tops makes these look bakery quality with almost no effort.
How to Make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
In a large bowl, stir the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs until combined. If you have time, refrigerate the dough 15 to 20 minutes. It’s a sticky dough, so chilling makes it easier to work with.
Using a medium cookie scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto parchment lined baking sheet. Press a few chocolate chips on top of each one if desired. Bake 9 to 11 minutes at 350°F, or until the cookies are set.
Let the cookies cool a couple of minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack. For the drizzle, melt the white chocolate in the microwave at 50% power in short bursts, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over the tops with a spoon.
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe Tips
- If the dough seems dry, stir in a teaspoon of melted butter or oil at a time until it’s thick and sticky. This can happen if using larger boxes of cake mix.
- Use a cookie scoop so the cookies are all the same size and bake evenly.
- Don’t overbake. It’s hard to tell when chocolate cake mix cookies are finished baking since the dark color hides the visual cues. Pull them out as soon as the edges are set, and they’ll firm up as they cool.
- Try other flavors. Any box of cake mix works to make these cookies including yellow cake mix, white cake mix, funfetti or even strawberry cake mix cookies.
- Add your favorite mix-ins: Any chocolate chips, extracts such as vanilla, mint, or almond, or try dipping the cooled cookies in melted chocolate.
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Ingredients
- 1 (13.25-ounce) box chocolate cake mix , I prefer Betty Crocker
- ½ cup salted butter , melted
- 2 large eggs
Optional: 1/2 cup white chocolate for drizzle, semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix: In a large bowl, stir the cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 2 eggs until combined. If you have time, refrigerate the dough 15 to 20 minutes (it will make it a little easier to work with, since it is sticky).
- Scoop and bake: Using a medium scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto the baking sheet. Press a few chocolate chips on tops if desired. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until the cookies are set.
- Cool: Let cool a couple minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Drizzle: Melt 1/2 cup white chocolate in the microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir and continue in 15 second increments until smooth and melted. Using a spoon, drizzle of the tops of the cookies.
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Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
FAQs
Yes! Instead of preparing the cake mix according to the box instructions, combine the dry mix with melted butter and eggs. This creates a thick cookie dough that bakes into soft, fudgy chocolate cookies.
Yes, Betty Crocker chocolate cake mix works great for these cookies. I’ve tested several brands, and Betty Crocker is my favorite for consistently soft and delicious results. Be sure to use the dry cake mix and follow this recipe rather than the instructions on the box
Cake mix cookie dough is naturally thick and sticky. Chilling it for 15 to 20 minutes will help firm it up and make it much easier to scoop onto the baking sheet
Yes! For the correct ingredient amounts and baking time, use my cake mix cookie bars recipe. It is designed to bake evenly in a pan while still giving you that soft, chewy cake mix cookie texture.
Whitney
I used betty Crocker and these were really easy to make!
Sarah @IHeartNaptime
Yeah! So glad you loved the chocolate cake mix cookies!
Sue Turcsany
This looks great. I have a few boxes of chocolate cake mix in my pantry and get tired of making chocolate cake all the time. In fact, just the other day I was trying to figure out what else I could make with this. Then, just now I saw your recipe for these easy cookies with only 3 ingredients. Going to try to make them this weekend when the grandkids are here. Will let you know how we liked them.
Sarah @IHeartNaptime
Yeah! Your grandkids will love these chocolate cake mix cookies!