These easy chocolate fudge cake mix cookies are perfect for Halloween! A delicious, chewy Halloween cookie that everyone will love!

Halloween Cake Mix Cookies on a spider web plate.

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The next time you’re craving a batch of cookies, reach for a box of cake mix! This easy cake mix cookies recipe makes perfectly sweet and chewy cookies, and the M&M’s add a fun pop of color to keep with the Halloween theme. (If you want to mix things up and add a punch of peanut butter flavor, Reese’s Pieces would work great, too!)

These semi-homemade cookies are perfect for Halloween parties, bake sales, and class parties! A delicious dessert with minimal effort!


Whisking chocolate cake mix in a glass bowl on a white table.

How to Make Cake Mix Cookies:

To begin, preheat the oven, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. With a whisk, combine the cake mix and baking powder in a large bowl.

Mixing eggs into chocolate cake mix in a glass bowl.

Add in the beaten eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until well blended.

Adding in orange M&Ms to the chocolate cake mix in a glass bowl.

Fold in orange M&Ms until combined.

Halloween Cake Mix Cookie dough balls on a white tray.

Scoop balls of dough using a 1.5 tablespoon small cookie scoop. Do not flatten as they will spread! Leave a couple of inches between each ball to ensure that they will have enough space to spread. Add a few extra candy pieces and/or chocolate chips on top if desired.

Halloween cake mix cookies on a white tray.

Bake – we find that 9 minutes is the perfect amount of time to keep these delicious cookies chewy!

Cake mix cookies on a white tray with some cookies on a wire rack.

Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

Halloween cake mix cookies in a skeleton prop hand.

Serve and enjoy!

Halloween cake mix cookies displayed on a prop mummy hand.

How Do I Store Cake Mix Cookies?

Store these chocolate cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 7 days if kept refrigerated.

 plate of Halloween cake mix cookies

Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix Cookies

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Halloween Cake Mix Cookies

These easy chocolate fudge cake mix cookies are perfect for Halloween! A delicious, chewy Halloween cookie that everyone will love!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes
Yields: 30 Cookies

What You’ll Need:

  • 1 box Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3 Large Eggs, room temperature; beaten
  • 2 Tbsp Milk
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable or Canola Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 cups Orange M&Ms, reserve a small amount for the tops

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • With a whisk, combine the cake mix and baking powder in a large bowl.
  • Add in the beaten eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until well blended.
  • Fold in orange M&Ms until combined.
  • Scoop out balls of dough using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop. Do not flatten them as they will spread. Ensure to leave a couple of inches between each ball. Add a few extra M&Ms and chocolate chips on top if desired.
  • Bake for 9 minutes to keep the cookies chewy.
  • Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy!
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This easy cookie recipe is sure to become a family favorite!

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