Effortless Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 package (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix.
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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1/3 cup cooking oil.
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2 eggs, large.
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1 cup of M&Ms candy.
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Optional: pieces of peppermint bark.
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Optional: chocolate chips.
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Optional: crushed pecans.
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Optional: bits of toffee.
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Optional: crumbled candy canes.
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 350°F and let it warm up.
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Combine the cake mix (don’t prepare it), eggs, oil, and vanilla in a bowl. Stir until you’ve got a thick dough, then mix in the M&Ms.
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Shape dough into little balls about an inch big and set them down on a baking sheet without greasing it.
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Pop them into the oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Let them sit on the baking sheet for about 2 to 3 minutes before moving them to a rack to cool completely.
# Notes:
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You can use any type of chocolate cake mix. Switch up the M&Ms with other fun add-ins if you’d like. Dough will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days. Makes roughly two dozen cookies.