Chocolate M&M Cookies with a Cake Mix
Are you craving a cookie that’s soft in the middle, chewy around the edges, and packed with chocolatey goodness, these Chocolate M&M Cookies are it.
Servings: 12 large cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix {13.25 ounces} - I like chocolate fudge
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup butter {melted}
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste {or vanilla extract}
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups mini M&M candies
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the cake mix and flour in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the eggs, melted butter and sour cream to the dry mixture and mix using an electric mixer {or by hand} until dry ingredients are totally incorporated. Add the mini chocolate chips and stir until they are evenly distributed.
- Using a large cookie scoop, measure out 12 large cookies {or 20 smaller cookies, using a medium cookie scoop}. Roll each cookie dough ball in the mini M&M's until the outside is totally covered.
- Place the M&M covered cookies onto a silicone mat {or parchment paper} lined baking sheet and press them into a thick disc shape. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are set. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
- If you don't have a cookie scoop, use about 3 1/2 tablespoons of dough for large cookies and 2 tablespoons for smaller cookies.
- To bake smaller cookies, lower the cook time to 9-11 minutes.
- Use holiday M&M's to make festive cookies for Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, 4th of July and Halloween.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg