Chocolate Halloween Cake Mix Cookies
These delicious Halloween cookies are quick and easy to make, thanks to a box of chocolate cake mix! Decorate them with festive M&Ms, candy eyes, or sprinkles for a spooky flair.
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce dark chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup Halloween M&Ms (divided)
- 1-2 tablespoons candy eyeball sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with a handheld electric mixer), combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until a dough forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the M&Ms to the mixing bowl, then mix on low speed just until incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough out by rounded tablespoon. Roll the 1cookie dough into a ball and place on prepared baking sheet, leaving at least two inches in between the rounds of dough.
- Using the remaining 1/4 cup of M&Ms, gently press M&Ms into the tops of the cookies (I add 2-3 to each cookie). Then press candy eyeball sprinkles into the dough.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If you can't find a dark chocolate cake mix, a regular chocolate or devil's food cake mix will work fine.
- Halloween M&Ms are a great choice, but you could also use Reese's Pieces if preferred. The chocolate chips can be swapped for white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips, if desired.
- Sometimes you can find Halloween sprinkles that include candy eyeballs. If not, you can buy just the candy eyeball sprinkles.
- You can buy Halloween M&Ms here on Amazon if you can't find them in your local grocery store.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 159mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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