Description
Chocolate cake mix crinkle cookies offer a delightful twist on classic holiday treats. Home bakers can quickly whip up these powdered sugar-dusted delights with simple ingredients and minimal effort. You’ll love how effortlessly these cookies come together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) cake mix (any flavor: chocolate, lemon, or red velvet)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for seamless cookie creation.
- Dough Crafting: In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until a smooth, uniform dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are fully integrated.
- Sugar Coating: Pour powdered sugar into a wide, shallow dish. Scoop the dough using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, rolling each portion into uniform one-inch balls. Generously roll each ball in powdered sugar, completely coating the surface to achieve the signature crinkle appearance.
- Baking Process: Distribute sugar-coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, leaving ample space between cookies. Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until tops develop characteristic crinkles and edges become lightly set.
- Cooling and Finishing: After removing from the oven, let cookies rest on baking sheets for 2-3 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely and develop a perfect, delicate texture.
Notes
- Prevent Dough Stickiness: Chill the dough for 15-30 minutes before rolling to make handling easier and reduce spreading during baking.
- Achieve Perfect Coating: Roll dough balls generously in powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage for that signature crinkled look and snowy appearance.
- Control Cookie Spread: Space cookies at least 2 inches apart to prevent merging and maintain individual cookie shape during baking.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with different cake mix flavors like chocolate, red velvet, or spice cake to create unique cookie experiences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg