Chocolate Cake Mix Cool Whip Cookies

Rich and chocolatey cool whip cookies on a serving spatula.

Chocolate Cake Mix Cool Whip Cookies

Soft and chewy, these cookies are topped with a festive sprinkle of crushed peppermint for the perfect holiday vibe!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Cooling the cookies 15

Total Time 40

Servings cookies

Calories 184kcal

Author Deb Clark

Equipment

1 baking sheet

Ingredients

1 box 15.25 oz of dark chocolate cake mix (use a high quality cake mix)
8 ounce tub of Cool Whip thawed
4 ounces cream cheese softened
1 large egg
1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
1 cup peppermint candy crushed

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and Cool Whip together until smooth and creamy. This helps ensure there are no lumps of cream cheese in the batter.
After the cream cheese and Cool Whip are well-blended, add the cake mix and egg. Mix until just combined. The dough will still be VERY sticky. Place in the refrigerator and chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Place the powdered sugar in a small shallow bowl. Scoop out the dough and roll in powdered sugar. (I used gloves for this step).
Place the sugar-coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 3 inches apart. Light press on top of the dough to flatten it just a smidge.
Sprinkle the top of the dough with the crushed peppermint candy.
Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the cookies have a light crackled surface. They should still be soft in the center.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

I made cookies with about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie. It made 20 large cookies. If you want to make smaller cookies use a tablespoon of dough. Baking time may take closer to 10 minutes.

Additionally, I tested it using a silpat pad, parchement paper and on a nonstick baking sheet. It's best to use parchment or the silpat. The nonstick cookie sheet was tough to clean.

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