Perfect Peppermint Crunch Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Who loves Peppermint Bark? Me! That yummy marriage of peppermint & chocolate is addictive!

These Peppermint Crunch Cake Mix cookies are an easy shortcut to that Peppermint Bark inspired treat! Just dress up a chocolate cake mix with the secret ingredient…Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking chips!

These rich and creamy chips have bits of peppermint candy in them that will add holiday cheer to all your baking creations! (Delicious in hot chocolate too!)   I always buy 2 or 3 bags when I see them! They can  usually be found on @amazon or @target.

Get yourself a bag or two, and satisfy that peppermint bark craving with these festive Peppermint Crunch Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies!

Peppermint Crunch Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Recipe by Kathy DickenCourse: Dessert, HolidaysDifficulty: Easy

Servings

24

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

7

minutes

Total time

12

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 boxed Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate or Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (15.25 oz.)

• 1/2 bag of Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips (5 oz}

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup Canola Oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil in large mixing bowl, and mix well.
• Stir in Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
• Chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet in rounded balls. Tip: To achieve consistently sized cookies, use a 2 tablespoon scoop, and slightly flatten each ball with the bottom of a juice glass sprayed with non-stick spray.)
• Bake for approx. 7-9 minutes or until done.

Notes

• Pro tip: To get perfectly round cookies, rotate a round cookie cutter quickly around each cookie , right after removed from the oven.