Easy Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

D is for Devil's Food Cake Mix Cookies!

Valentine’s Day called for something chocolatey and simple, so I made these Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies. Soft, puffy, and quick to bake, they disappear fast around here.

I’m joining a bi-weekly blogging challenge where we post recipes using each letter of the alphabet. For D, I finally landed on these cookies. I added a touch of coffee to deepen the chocolate flavor, and extra chocolate chips and sprinkles made them extra special.

Valentine’s Day called for something rich, chocolatey, and simple. These Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies fit the bill perfectly. Made with a 15.25-ounce box of Pillsbury Devil’s Food Cake Mix, they bake up into fluffy, cake-like cookies that disappear fast around here.

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What You'll Need

• 1 box (15.25 oz) devil’s food cake mix (I used Pillsbury)

• 2 large eggs (room temperature)

• 2 Tbsp butter, softened

• 1 Tbsp brewed coffee + 2 Tbsp water (or 3 Tbsp water)

• ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• Sprinkles (optional, for a festive touch)

The only real change I made to the recipe was to swap out a tablespoon of the water for coffee. It just really helps to deepen the chocolate flavor. I also pressed some additional chocolate chips on the top of half the cookies and on the other half I did some fun sprinkles.

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How to Make Them

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to blend cake mix, eggs, butter, and the coffee-water mixture. Batter will be thick. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Drop tablespoon-sized scoops 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Add sprinkles if using.

4. Bake 10–13 minutes, until set and edges just begin to brown. Let cool on the tray 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack.

 

I got exactly 24 cookies which will not last very long around here! Since I used a handheld mixer for the whole process they stayed really nice and puffy, which made them a little more cake-like than cookie-like but that was fine with us.

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Tips and Variations

• Roll the dough balls in powdered sugar before baking for a crinkle cookie look.

• Swap the semisweet chocolate chips for peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, or even chopped Andes mints.

• Sandwich two cookies together with frosting or ice cream for an easy dessert.

Looking for more simple cookie recipes? Check out my Sparkle Cookies and Hot Cocoa Cake Mix Cookies. If you bake these Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies, leave a comment or tag me when you share them. I love seeing your creations!

Thank you again to Wendy for hosting the 2024 Alphabet Challenge and to the other bloggers for sharing their recipes this week! Check them out using the links down below! You can see all of the recipes I've made for the challenge here- Alphabet Challenge 2024

 

Devil's Food Cake Mix Cookies

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

• 1 package devil's food cake mix, 15.25 ounces
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons water plus 1 tablespoon brewed coffee (or 3 tablespoons water)
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, butter, water and coffee. The batter will be thick. Mix in chocolate chips.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Add sprinkles if desired.
3. Bake 10-13 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Notes

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/devil-s-food-cookies/

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