Who doesn't love a 3 ingredient dessert recipe?! These Cookies from Devil’s Food Cake Mix is the ultimate recipe for some good old family fun paired with a chewy, soft, fall apart dessert that comes together so easily.
You won't have to keep the kids attention for too long. These cookies come together in about 5 minutes of prep time and 8 to 10 minutes in the oven. Before you know it, the children will be digging into these delectable treats. Be ready to make them time and time again.
What Are Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix?
We believe that cake mix cookies should be could be considered the ultimate kitchen hack! You start with boxed cake mix and just two simple ingredients (oil and eggs), to create this tasty confection. You will love how the addition of googly eyes will increase the fun. The kids will definitely enjoy creating these spooky cookies!
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- What Are Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix?
- Why You Will Love These Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- How to Make Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix
- More Recipes You Will Love
- How to Store Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
- What to Serve with Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix
- Top Tip
- Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
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- Cookies from Devil’s Food Cake Mix Recipe
Why You Will Love These Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Tasty: The rich chocolatey flavor is undeniable.
- Soft and Chewy: They are soft and melt in your mouth with a bit of a chewy texture.
- Easy: The cookies will be hot and ready in less than 15 minutes.
- Fun: The simplicity of this recipe will allow you to bring it the smallest of hands to help!
Ingredients
It is super simple to make these Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix with vegetable oil and eggs. Optionally, you can vanilla but it is not a requirement! And of course, the candy eyeballs finalize this deliciously fun recipe.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix: The staple of the recipe, this is the chewy cookie base.
- Vegetable Oil: A neutral oil to add fat, which helps make the cookies soft; vegetable oil will not affect flavor.
- Eggs: A binder in any baking recipe.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: You can add pure vanilla extract to enhance the cookies natural flavors.
- Candy Eyeballs: They can’t be spooky if they don’t have googly eyes!
For this recipe, you'll want to have on hand a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop (unless you are good at 'eyeballing it'; see what I did there??), a baking sheet, some parchment paper, a spatula flipper and a cooling rack.
Substitutions and Variations
There are lots of ways you can personalize this recipe.
- Sprinkles: Try ¾ - 1 cup of any sprinkles of your choice.
- Chocolate Chips: Add a 1 cup of chocolate chips to the batter before scooping. This will increase the volume of batter and will yield more cookies (it may change your bake time slightly).
- Candy: Add your favorite festive candies to the top, like candy corns or pumpkins, or any ghoulish gummy!
- Cake Mix: Change the type of cake mix you use (note: we do not recommend using Angel Food Cake Mix).
How to Make Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix
I am not steering you wrong when I say these cookies are so simple to make. Once you’ve made your batter, you are practically done, and then your deliciously soft cookies are right around the corner.
Preheat oven to 350ºF and prep a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl add cake mix, oil, eggs, vanilla and mix by hand with a spatula. It should be well blended in about 30-60 seconds.
Drop balls of dough using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop (note: do not flatten as they will spread when baking). Ensure to leave a couple of inches between each ball to make sure they do not touch.
Bake for about 9 minutes to keep the cookies chewy.
Remove cookies from the oven and add a few eyeballs to each cookie right away. Transfer to a cooling rack to let cookies cool fully. You should allow the cookie sheet to cool completely before each batch.
Hint: Not all ovens cook the same and these cookies bake fast! Stay close to the oven, around 8 minutes check for doneness. They should look pretty soft (but not wet or raw), and they will firm up a little as they cool.
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How to Store Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
While you can store these, you won't want to. They are too delicious you will want to eat them all up!
- Countertop: Fully cooled cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 7 days on the counter. For best flavor, we recommend 3-4 days. Cut pieces of parchment paper to stack between each cookie when stacking. This prevents any moisture from ruining the eyeballs and the cookies sticking together.
- Refrigerator: Alternatively, you can place in an airtight container for up to two weeks in the fridge. But again, 3-4 days would offer the best flavor.
- Freezer: If you do not plan to eat them within 3 days, we suggest storing these in the freezer. You can wrap 3-4 together, then place them into another container to prevent them from getting crushed. They will hold great flavor for up to 2 months.
- Make Ahead: With a quick prep and bake time it is ideal to make them when needed.
What to Serve with Devil's Food Cookies From Cake Mix
- Milk: You probably already know cookies and milk are a perfect match. Whether you're a 'bite n sip', 'eat then drink', or 'dunk' cookie eater, you're bringing back that childhood nostalgia!
- Coffee/Tea: Many warm beverages go well with cookies. We find a simple tea or coffee allows the cookie flavor to shine. Try our Caramel Mocha Coffee as a great option to pair with these cookies.
- Ice Cream: Hear me out here! Crumbling up these cookies and topping some cold vanilla ice cream is an added bonus to these delicious treats.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: Make mini ice cream sandwiches. Lightly soften some ice cream and spread on one cookie, top with another and place in the freezer to chill.
Top Tip
Lightly press the eyeballs to make sure they stay in the cookies, when they are fresh out of the oven!
Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix
Do you have questions about making Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix? Here are some helpful answers to frequently asked questions?
Cake mix cookies are cookies that are made from a box of cake mix. With only the ingredients on the back of the box (typically eggs and oil) and you are ready to bake.
If you find the dough too sticky to scoop you can chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
You can make cake mix cookie bars and brownies and use a pan instead of scooping them individually.
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Cookies from Devil’s Food Cake Mix Recipe
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Spatula
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- 1.5 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop
- Cooling Rack
- Spatula Flipper
Ingredients
- 1 432- gram box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract optional
- 60 candy eyeballs various sizes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and prep a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add cake mix, oil and eggs (and vanilla if using) and mix by hand with a spatula until well blended (about 30-60 seconds).
- Drop balls of dough using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop (note: do not flatten as they will spread when baking). Ensure to leave a couple of inches between each ball to make sure they do not touch.
- Bake for about 9 minutes to keep the cookies chewy.
- Remove cookies from the oven and add a few eyeballs to each cookie right away, as this will help them stick to the cookie better. Transfer to a wire rack to let cookies cool fully. If multiple batches are needed, allow the cookie sheet to cool completely before starting the next batch.
Notes
- Just about any flavor of cake mix will be delicious for these easy cookies, substitute with your favorite (note: we have found they do not work well with Angel Food Cake Mix).
- Experiment with add-ins if you’d like, such as chocolate chips, or sprinkles.
- Cookies will be soft and chewy, but if you prefer a crisper cookie, bake them a little longer, while being careful not to overbake.
- Do not overmix the M&Ms into the batter or the colors can start to run.
- The cookies will spread so there is no need to flatten them.
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