Frosted Chocolate Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
Soft and chewy chocolate cake mix cookies topped with fluffy vanilla buttercream and colorful Christmas sprinkles. These festive cookies are easy to make and perfect for cookie trays, holiday gatherings, or Christmas party desserts.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 box chocolate cake mix 15.25 ounces
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder or instant coffee crushed into powder (optional)
Buttercream Frosting and Decoration
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened* See note about frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
Make and Bake Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
- In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix, oil, eggs, flour and espresso powder (if using) until you have a thick dough.
- Scoop about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, just until the edges are set. The centers should still look soft, as that’s what keeps them chewy after cooling. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
Make the Frosting and Decorate
- Beat the softened butter in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually.
- Add in a bit of milk (or cream) and vanilla and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Adjust as needed with extra milk or powdered sugar for your desired consistency.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread or pipe the vanilla buttercream over the tops. I like to put my frosting in a piping bag with no tip (or a plain round tip) and pipe simple swirls on top. However, spreading with a butter knife is also fine.
- While the frosting is fresh, sprinkle generously with your favorite Christmas sprinkles
Notes
*A note about frosting: This recipe as written should give you enough for a single layer of frosting if you spread it on. If you like to pipe your frosting (or you just like a more generous amount of frosting), I would recommend you make 1.5 times the amount of frosting noted here