Cake Mix Cookies: Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake Cookie Recipe
This recipe is the perfect example of what happens when you take a classic recipe and make it even better! We all know that Chocolate Chip Cookies are wonderful on their own. BUT have you ever thought about taking them a step further? Adding a cooked chocolate frosting to the top of each cookie takes them over the top in the best way possible. These Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake Cookies are a must make, so grab the recipe and get baking.
If I could only eat one cookie for the rest of my life I would chose a Chocolate Chip Cookie.
They are iconic and yet simple {which I love}. There are however times when I like to take things like a Chocolate Chip Cookie to the next level.
So I was so excited when this Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake Cookie came to fruition.
The perfect cake mix cookie with a coating of homemade chocolate Texas Sheet Cake frosting! You won’t be able to get enough.
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How to make a Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake Cookie with a Cake Mix
Begin with a yellow cake mix. Add melted butter, a couple of eggs and flour, mix together with a hand held mixer.
You will end up with a beautiful dough and all that it needs is miniature chocolate chips.
Add the chocolate chips to the dough and mix until the chocolate chips are distributed evenly throughout the dough.
Why is it Important to use a Cookie Scoop when Baking Cookies?
To bake the cookies, use a medium cookie scoop and scoop mounds of dough onto a silicone {or parchment} lined baking sheet.
I highly recommend using a cookie scoop because it keeps all of the cookies the same size. This allows each cookie to bake at the same rate.
When cookies are different sizes you will have some that are over baked and a few under baked on the same tray. This way each cookie is just right.
In 9-11 minutes you have a pan of piping hot and beautiful cookies.
My Biggest Tip for Baking Cake Mix Cookies…
Be sure to not over bake the cookies though. We want a soft cookie and so taking the cookies out of the oven when they are set is exactly what you want to do.
Using a cake mix is such a great idea but the difference between a perfectly baked cookie and a hockey puck is only a minute or two.
Then let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet. Cooling them on the baking sheet allows the cookies to continue baking slightly and set up perfectly.
While the cookies are cooling, turn your attention to the awesome cooked chocolate frosting.
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder and milk.
Once the mixture is melted remove from the heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Whisk until you have a super thick and totally delicious frosting!
I like for the frosting to cascade over the cookies in an easy sort of way.
In order to do that, putting the cookies onto a cooling rack that is over a cookie sheet works best. That way the cookie sheet will collect the extra frosting.
Spoon a heaping teaspoon of frosting on top of each cookie and spread it out slightly. You want it go over the edges but it doesn’t have to cover the cookie completely {unless you want it to}.
Add a few additional mini chocolate chips to the top of each cookie for even more goodness.
In about 30 minutes the frosting will set up and be ready to serve. Although we both know I didn’t wait that long.
Each bite of this cookie pure bliss. A soft and perfect cake mix chocolate chip cookie just got better with chocolate frosting and I can’t wait for you to try it!
Do you love Chocolate Chip Cookies? Try these recipes…
- Grandma Pearl’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Super Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Perfect Everyday Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Angel Food Chocolate Chip Macaroons
Easy Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1-15.25 oz. box yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter {melted}
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk {I used 1%}
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cookie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cake mix, eggs, melted butter and flour in large bowl and mix until completely incorporated. I like to use a hand held mixer.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes {or until the cookies are set}, remove from oven and let cool completely on the cookie sheet. Repeat until all of the dough is baked.
Chocolate Frosting
- Combine the first 3 frosting ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and whisk until the mixture has melted. Remove from heat, add powdered sugar, vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- Using a heaping teaspoon, pour frosting over cookies. Spread the frosting out over each cookie so that it is going over the sides. Top with additional mini chocolate chips.
- Let frosting set and serve. Keep your Texas sheet cake cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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