Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies 5 different ways! This easy Christmas dessert recipe is perfect for a cookie exchange, a Christmas cookie tray, and Santa.
Related: Christmas, Christmas Cookie Tray, and Christmas Peanut Butter Cookies.
Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies: Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Five Types of Cookies
- Ingredients
- Equipment
- Instructions
- Video
- Recipe Notes
- Recipe Card
Why You’ll Love These Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
These Christmas cookies practically check all the boxes:
- They are EASY to make.
- It’s a great Christmas recipe to make with kids.
- Perfect for a cookie exchange or cookie tray.
- You can pick and choose your favorite Christmas toppings. Don’t like mint? No worries, add more sprinkles or M&M’s.
Five Types of Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Christmas M&M’s Cookies
- Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
- Andes Creme De Menthe Cookie
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Peppermint chips aren’t only for the rim of your Peppermintini.
I love the added crunch these peppermint chips bring to the cookies.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m not a big mint fan. In the summer, I always steer clear of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
However, this chewy chocolate cookie with mint M&M’s is simply irresistible in my book.
Unlike the other Christmas cake mix cookies, the toppings are on the inside of these cookies.
This is because the mint M&M’s are much larger than the other toppings.
Also, small cookies with large toppings (such as regular size M&M’s) tend to look a bit odd.
Instead of leaving the tops completely bare, I added a couple of green Christmas tree sprinkles on top, for some color.
Christmas M&M’s Cookies
These M&M’s cookies might be my favorite.
You’ll want to choose mini M&M’s over the regular M&M’s for the reason mentioned above (small cookies with large toppings tend to look a bit odd).
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
I mean, doesn’t every dessert just take better with sprinkles?
Andes Creme De Menthe Cookies
‘Tis the season for Andes Creme De Menthe.
If you can’t find the Andes Creme De Menthe baking chips at the grocery store, buy the Andes Creme De Menthe Thin Mints and chop them into small pieces.
Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies: Ingredients
The cookies themselves only require three ingredients (which you probably already have at home).
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookie Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
Christmas Toppings
- Andes Peppermint Chips
- Christmas M&M’s Minis
- Christmas Sprinkles
- Andes Creme De Menthe Chips
- Christmas Mint M&M’s
- Green Christmas Tree Sprinkles
Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies: Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Spatula
- Small Bowls For Toppings
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
- Cookie Scooper (optional but recommended)
How To Make Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
- First, pour the chocolate cake mix into a large bowl.
- Then, add in the eggs and oil and mix to combine.
- Transfer the Christmas toppings from the packages to small bowls.
- Next, line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Next, using a cookie scooper, create a 1″ round ball.
- Then, roll half of the dough in one of the Christmas toppings.
- Exception: For the mint cookies, wrap the dough around 3 mint M&Ms.
- Next, transfer the decorated cookie ball to a baking tray.
- Repeat these Steps until you have filled your baking tray with 12 cookies, spaced evenly apart.
- Next, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Chill the cookies in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Lastly, remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit on the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
I Want To Hear From You!
Let me know if you have any questions or comments below.
Also, if you made these Christmas Cake Mix Cookies, I’d love to see them!
Tag me on Instagram: @lifestyledbysam_
Other Recipes You May Like
Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Spatula
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Cookie scooper (optional but recommended)
Ingredients
- 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
Christmas Cookie Toppings
- Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
- Mint M&M's (Christmas-Themed)
- M&M's Minis (Christmas-Themed)
- Sprinkles (Christmas-Themed)
- Andes Creme de Menthe Chocolate Mint Baking Chips
- Christmas Tree Sprinkles
Instructions
Prepare The Cookie Dough
- First, pour the chocolate cake mix into a large bowl.
- Then, add in the eggs and oil and mix to combine.
- Transfer the Christmas toppings from the packages to small bowls.
- Next, line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scooper, create a 1" round ball.
- Then, roll half of the dough in one of the Christmas toppings.
- Exception: For the mint cookies, wrap the dough around 3 mint M&Ms
- Next, transfer the decorated cookie dough to the baking tray.
- Repeat these Steps until you have filled your baking tray with 12 cookies, spaced evenly apart.
- Chill the cookies in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Bake The Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit on the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
