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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

An insane chocolate cookie recipe made with chocolate cake mix that makes HUGE cookies.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Cooling Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 cookies
Calories: 524kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold butter cut into smaller chunks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 15.25 ounce box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chunks, plus more for topping if desired

Instructions

  • Place butter in a large bowl with electric mixer.
  • Beat the butter until creamy, about 1-2 minutes. If you're using a stand mixer (as opposed to a hand mixer) you will probably need to scrape the sides down once or twice.
  • Add the sugar and beat in until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the egg yolks, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Add the cake mix, mixing until combined.
  • Add the flour and cocoa powder, mixing until combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Form the dough into ½ cup sized dough balls. This recipe will make 8 large cookies.
  • Place 3 dough balls on each cookie sheet. Press additional chocolate chunks onto the tops of the cookies and slightly press the cookies down to flatten. If you want them super thick and less spread out, don't press them down to flatten.
  • Bake the cookies (one sheet at a time) for 9-10 minutes.
  • Cool on the cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Since these cookies are so large, it's important to cool these completely, otherwise they may be too soft to pick up.
  • Repeat with the remaining two dough balls on the first baking sheet that you used.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Start with cold butter. This will ensure the cookies don't spread out too thin.
  • If you want to make these into smaller cookies, that totally works, too! Use a cookie scoop or a ¼ cup measuring cup and bake closer to 7-8 minutes.
  • Store these cake mix cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator since they have a cream cheese frosting. They will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.
  • You can use the canned cream cheese frosting if you want to skip the step of making it.

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg