Description
Rich “festive chocolate delight” cookies merge classic comfort with holiday cheer, blending indulgent chocolate and seasonal spices. Delicate crumbles melt seamlessly, inviting you to savor each magical bite of winter’s sweetest celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 15.25 ounces (432 grams) chocolate cake mix (or Devil’s Food)
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative/Mix-in Ingredients:
- 1 cup M&M candies or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Warm the kitchen oven to 350°F, creating the perfect environment for baking these delectable treats.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, blend the chocolate cake mix with vegetable oil, fragrant vanilla extract, and eggs until a rich, cohesive dough emerges.
- Gently fold colorful M&M candies throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of sweet surprises in every bite.
- Craft uniform dough balls approximately 1-inch in diameter using gentle hand motions, positioning them strategically on an ungreased baking sheet with adequate spacing.
- Slide the prepared cookie sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 9-11 minutes until edges look slightly crisp and centers remain soft.
- Remove the baking sheet and permit cookies to rest for 2-3 minutes, allowing them to stabilize and firm up slightly.
- Carefully transfer the delicate cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely and develop their ultimate texture and flavor profile.
Notes
- Simplify cookie-making with just four ingredients, making this recipe perfect for busy bakers or beginners.
- Choose a high-quality chocolate cake mix for richer, more decadent cookie flavor and texture.
- Prevent sticking by rolling dough balls with lightly oiled hands, ensuring smooth and easy cookie formation.
- Watch cookies closely during baking; they should look slightly underbaked to maintain a soft, chewy center.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to preserve freshness and softness.
- Customize by swapping M&Ms with different colored candies for seasonal or themed celebrations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg