Description
These effortless chocolate crinkle cookies use cake mix as the secret ingredient for perfectly soft, fudgy cookies with beautiful crackled tops
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix (15.25 oz)
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until a thick dough forms.
If time allows, chill the dough for 30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
Place the powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll each ball in powdered sugar, making sure it’s generously coated. Place on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are set but the center is still slightly soft.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
If your dough is too sticky, add an extra tablespoon of cake mix.
For extra chocolatey cookies, add ½ cup chocolate chips to the dough.
Be generous with the powdered sugar coating for picture-perfect crinkles.
The dough keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
These cookies freeze beautifully for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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