Description
Sweet holiday magic sparkles in these cake mix chocolate chip santa cookies, bringing festive cheer with minimal effort. Christmas baking becomes simple and delightful when you blend convenience with classic cookie charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-Ins:
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (75 grams) holiday sprinkles (red, green, and white)
Instructions
- Warm the kitchen oven to a toasty 350°F, ensuring a precise temperature for ideal cookie transformation. Cover a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat to prevent unwanted sticking.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, marry the cake mix with melted butter, eggs, and fragrant vanilla extract. Whisk these ingredients until they create a harmonious, soft dough with a luxurious texture.
- Gently incorporate chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles, folding them through the mixture to ensure an even distribution of delightful morsels throughout the dough.
- Utilize a cookie scoop to craft uniform dough portions, depositing rounded dollops onto the prepared baking surface. Position each cookie with approximately two inches of breathing space between them.
- For a whimsical festive touch, delicately press additional sprinkles or chocolate chips onto the surface of each dough ball, creating an enticing visual appeal.
- Slide the tray into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to bake for 10-12 minutes. Watch for subtle signs of doneness: edges should appear set and tops slightly elevated and pillowy.
- Once baked, extract the tray and permit cookies to rest and stabilize on the baking sheet for five minutes. This crucial resting period allows them to firm up without overcooking.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them reach complete room temperature. This final step ensures a perfect, delectable texture for your Santa-inspired treats.
Notes
- Swap cake mix brands to experiment with different flavor profiles and textures, keeping the basic recipe consistent.
- For gluten-free options, use a certified gluten-free cake mix and ensure all additional ingredients are also gluten-free.
- Adjust baking time slightly based on your oven’s performance, watching cookies carefully to prevent over-browning around edges.
- Control cookie spread by chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking, which helps maintain a more compact shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg