Name: Cake Mix Christmas Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 (15.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix ( (you could also use Devil's Food)); ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 large eggs; 1 cup M&M's candies ( (can also use chocolate chips))

These Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are a festive, quick treat that is perfect for a holiday party, as a gift for neighbors, or to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve.

This is a recipe I love to make with my kids because they can do most of the work and it’s a fun way to spend time together.

Who can pass up a good Christmas cookie? Especially one that screams red and green! You won’t want to pass this Cake Mix Christmas Cookie by, and not only because it looks and tastes great, but because with only five ingredients, it may be the easiest cookie to make.

You’ll wow your neighbors, your kids, or whoever you share these delicious Christmas cookies with while keeping things easy and simple for yourself.

What are cake mix cookies?

These Christmas Cookies are a cake mix cookie. That simply means that we use a cake mix to make our dough, rather than a “from scratch” approach. It makes for a quick recipe that is just as delicious. You can use any type of box cake mix, including white cake mix, yellow cake mix, red velvet cake mix cookies, and french vanilla cake mix. This is one of our favorite recipes to make when we need an easy cookie recipe! Just pick your favorite cake mix flavor and this recipe will work! You can even make chocolate crinkle cookies or strawberry cookies.

Keep a chocolate cake mix in your pantry, some mini M&Ms (Christmas colors or not!) in the freezer, and you’ll always have what you need to make this yummy treat. You can also mix in white chocolate chips, Valentine’s Day sprinkles, green sprinkles, peanut butter chips, powdered sugar, milk chocolate chips, or peanut butter cups. The options are endless! These are the softest cookies and a personal favorite. You can store them in an airtight container as well.

How to make Christmas Cake Mix Cookies

In a large bowl, mix together dry box of cake mix (don’t prepare it as called for on the back of the box), vegetable oil, and eggs. The dough will be very thick. Fold in the M and M candies.

You can use normal sized M and M’s or mini M and M’s. Either one will work just fine.

M&M's getting mixed into cake cookie dough

Roll the dough into 1″ balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. If they are a little bit sticky, you can spray your hands with non stick cooking spray.

I like to add a few more M and M’s on top of the cookie after I roll them out so they will look GOOD! You can use parchment paper if you would like.

Cake Mix Christmas Cookie dough on baking sheet

Bake for 9-11 minutes and remove from oven. Let cookies cool for 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

One Cake Mix Christmas Cookie on a baking sheet

Tips for making cake mix cookies

When making these Cake Mix Christmas Cookies, or any cake mix cookie, do not prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. The dry cake mix is added to this recipe to form a thick dough.

Roll them into small, even balls. That way they will all cook evenly and some won’t burn while others are still doughy.

Cake Mix Christmas Cookies - SixSistersStuff

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WHAT ARE SOME EASY CHANGE UPS FOR THIS RECIPE?

Although we love the festive look of the red and green M&M candies in these Cake Mix Christmas Cookies, you can always mix in something extra or substitute the mix-ins to your tastes. Here are some ideas:

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Squares (chopped up)
Chocolate chips
Chocolate toffee bits
Crushed candy cane
Chopped pecans

We also want to let you know about another favorite cookie recipe. Be sure to try our Peanut Butter Cookie Cups. So easy to make and delicious!

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Serves: 24