Halloween Cake Mix Cookies
Soft, fudgy Halloween Cake Mix Cookies made from a box of chocolate cake mix, a hint of instant coffee for rich chocolate flavor, and lots of Halloween M&M’s. Stir everything together in one bowl, scoop, bake for about 10 minutes, and you have colorful halloween cookies that are perfect for parties, school events, or movie night.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix 15.25 ounces
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules crushed into a fine powder
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup Halloween M&M’s divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats so the cookies release cleanly and bake evenly.
- Add the chocolate cake mix, all-purpose flour, and finely crushed instant coffee granules to a large mixing bowl. Stir until everything looks evenly combined and the coffee is dispersed throughout the mix.
- Add the eggs and vegetable oil to the bowl. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until a thick, glossy cookie dough forms and no dry cake mix remains. The dough will be thicker than cake batter but softer than classic cookie dough.
- Gently fold in most of the semisweet chocolate chips and Halloween M&M’s. Save the remaining chocolate chips and M&M’s for pressing on top; that keeps the colors bright and visible after baking.
- Scoop the dough into approximately 1½ tablespoon portions; a small cookie scoop works perfectly. Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Gently press a few of the reserved chocolate chips and M&M’s into the top of each portion, arranging them so every cookie looks fun and festive.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges look set and slightly firm but the centers still appear a little soft and puffy. Avoid baking until they look completely dry in the middle; that can make the cookies cakey instead of soft and fudgy.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes; they will continue to set as they cool. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. You might need a rubber spatula to lift them off the pan if you used a silicone baking mat rather than parchment paper.