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A plate full of chocolate peppermint cake mix cookies.

Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies

Need a quick Christmas cookie recipe? You'll love these chocolate peppermint cake mix cookies! They're soft and fudgy, with just the right mix of chocolate and peppermint.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 20 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix 13.2 or 15.25 oz
  • 1/4 cup candy canes crushed
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, and oil and stir until well mixed.
  • Drop by two tablespoons onto baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between the cookies.
  • Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.

Notes

  • 2 candy canes equils about 1/4 cup of crushed candy.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • To freeze unbaked cookies, place the dough balls on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and freeze them for 1 hour. Remove and place into a freezer bag or freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks.
  • To cook from frozen, set the oven to 15-20 degrees lower and add a few minutes to the baking time.
  • To freeze baked cookies, place them on a tray in the freezer. Once fully frozen, place into freezer bags and remove as much air as possible. To use thaw on the counter or warm in the oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.