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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

These are the easiest chocolate cookies ever! All you need is just 4 ingredients and they are made using a box of cake mix.

  • Prep5 minutes
  • Cook15 minutes
  • Total20 minutes
  • Servings24

Published 6 Aug 2025

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

These Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are made with just 4 ingredients and come together in no time. An easy shortcut to fresh baked cookies in a fraction of the time!

I have so many cake mix recipes on my blog because I love how convenient they are when I am craving fresh baked treats but don’t have a lot of time.

There are so many fun things you can make from a box of cake mix!

These double chocolate cookies are rich and indulgent and so simple to make.

All you need to make these cake mix cookies is a box of your favorite chocolate cake mix, oil, eggs, and chocolate chips.

Cake mix chocolate chip cookies are similar to this recipe, but use yellow cake mix for a classic chocolate chip cookie!

The batter comes together in just 5 minutes and you’re ready to bake! They are really almost too easy for how good they taste.

chocolate cake mix cookies on a wire cooling rack
ingredients to make chocolate cake mix cookies

How to make cookies from cake mix

Step 1: Add cake mix, eggs, and oil to a large mixing bowl. Beat the batter until combined.

Step 2: Fold your chocolate chips in using a rubber spatula.

Step 3: Use a mini cookie scoop to portion out the cookie batter onto a baking sheet. Roll each ball of dough with your hands.

Step 4: Bake the chocolate cookies at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

eggs, oil, and cake mix in a mixing bowl
chocolate cookie batter mixed together

Recipe Tip

Wondering how to tell if your cookies are done? Look for the edges to be set and the top to crackle.

Step 5: Remove the cookies onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

The inside of these cookies is fudgy and cakey, while the outside has those perfect crispy edges.

These simple chocolate cake mix cookies are perfect for kids to help make, and a time saving hack for when you need a dessert to serve fast!

Don’t have brownie mix but craving brownies? Try these cake mix brownies!

chocolate cake mix cookies on a wire cooling rack
chocolate cake mix cookies

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Nutrition

  • Calories: 151kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0.01g
  • Cholesterol: 14mg
  • Sodium: 152mg
  • Potassium: 106mg
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Vitamin A: 24IU
  • Calcium: 33mg
  • Iron: 1mg