Grab the Christmas M&M’s. It’s time to bake up a batch of these outrageously delicious Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies!
You won’t believe how EASY these Christmas Cookies are to make!
On the hunt for the perfect festive Christmas Cookies? You’ll love this tasty, chocolatey Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies Recipe!
Tanya writes: "I just made a batch and need to make more because they are already gone" :)
Not only are these soft Chocolate M&M Cookies ridiculously easy to make, but they are also absolutely delicious. They’re always a crowd-pleaser at Christmas Parties. Plus, they make such a sweet gift to give to your neighbors!
Or… take these Christmas M&M Cookies to your holiday Cookie Exchanges for the star of the show!
If you’re on the lookout for the perfect cookies to bake up this Christmas season, it doesn’t get much easier than a 4 Ingredient cookie recipe!
So what are you waiting for? Let’s get these cookies baking, shall we?
You’ll just need these 4 ingredients…
Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
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Christmas M&M Cookie Ingredients:
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookies!
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Christmas M&M’s
- Butter {or Canola Oil or Vegetable Oil}
- Eggs
That’s it, just 4 ingredients. Easy peasy!
Who knew creating such a fabulous, crowd-pleasing Christmas Cookies would be so easy.
These Christmas style M&M cookies also make a fabulous Gifts in a Jar to give your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors!
Get the instructions to make yours here…
Christmas Cookie Mix in a Jar Recipe
How To Make M&M Cookies, Christmas Style:
Just follow these simple step-by-step instructions to create your new favorite chocolate Christmas cookie:
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Combine Cake Mix, Butter & Eggs until well combined.
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Add in Andes Mint Pieces
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Refrigerate dough
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Prep baking sheets with parchment paper
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Form Balls. cookie dough into rounded balls
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Bake in oven
- Cool cookies on wire racks
- DEVOUR!
Repeat these steps as necessary…
Until every last cookie monster craving in your home has been satisfied! 🙂
Can You Freeze Christmas Cookie Dough?
Yep, you sure can!
In fact, this is one of my favorite tricks to plan ahead for Christmas. A few weeks before Christmas, I mix up the dough and roll it into cookie balls.
I then freeze the cookie dough balls to bake a day or two before Christmas.
It’s easy when you use this simple trick for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
What Your Frugal Friends are Saying About This Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies Recipe…
Fenae writes: “Easy and delicious!”
Lynn writes: “We loved these!!! Moist and delicious, we will definitely make again :)”
Julie writes: “Super easy to make & people loved them.”
Laurie writes: “I just got done making these and they turned out super good!!”
Rebekah writes: “Yummy, easy to make and eat” 🙂
Alisha writes: “Turned out great!”
Denise writes: “My family and I love them.”
Tanya writes: “I just made a batch and need to make more because they are already gone” 🙂
Alycia writes: “Super easy and tasty”
Jodi writes: “These made delicious Santa cookies!!”
Keirstyn writes: “I’ve made these cookies with cut up Skor bars, chocolate chips, and M&M’s. They are so fast and easy and taste great!”
Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 2/3 cup Melted Butter {Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted}
- 2 large Eggs
- 9 ounces Red and Green M&M’s Minis Baking Bits {Red and Green Christmas M&M's can be substituted}
Instructions
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter {or oil}, and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Stir in Red and Green M&M’s to cookie dough with large wooden spoon.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 - 13 minutes, or until done. {Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets}
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
That’s it!
So easy, and so YUM!
Be sure to also check out this simple little trick for How to Keep Cookies Fresh! Now, go give these cookies a try, and see what you think!
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So have you tried these Christmas M&M Cake Mix Cookies yet?
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Melissa says
Help! I want to make these for a Church Bazaar next month and the recipes say to stir in the M & M’s. How do you keep them separate if they are in a jar?
Heidi says
Hi Melissa ~ if making these as a gift in a jar, here are the instructions to do that:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/11/christmas-cookie-mix-in-a-jar-recipe.html
After filling up the jar, attach a label with these instructions:
Beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup Vegetable or Canola Oil in medium bowl.
Pour in entire contents of jar, and stir well with spoon. {both cake mix and m&m’s will be stirred in together}
Chill dough for 20 minutes in the refrigerator prior to baking.
Then, drop onto ungreased non-stick cookie sheet in rounded balls.
Bake for approx. 8 – 9 minutes {or until done} at 350 degrees.
Does that help?
Barb says
Can’t wait to see all you have to offer on your site, sounds great place to find answers to questions for just about anything you have,looking forward to joining,,,thanks
Heidi says
Thanks, Barb… so glad to have you here! 😉
Gigi says
Just made these with yellow cake mix (store out of chocolate) and dark chocolate m&ms. Delicious. Now that they make a few varietys of Christmas m&ms. I bet the mint ones with chocolate cake mix would be great.
Carie says
I’ve been looking for a gift for our daughter’s 4th grade teacher and this is it!! Thank you for the wonderful idea!!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Carie… I’m sure your daughter’s teacher will love them! 🙂
Jane Woodliff says
These are very easy, quick and very yummy! I used peanut butter M&Ms and under baked them slightly. They are in my freezer now and I’m sure they will be good. I love all the cake mix recipes! Happy baking!!
Heidi says
So glad you liked them, Jane! Your peanut butter M&M addition sounds delicious!
Peggy says
I make them with reese’s pieces.
Pam H (Nederland, TX) says
Oh my goodness!! These cookies are sooooo yummy and so festive looking!! Unbelievable how easy they are to make, but yet taste so wonderful!! Thanks for a great recipe!! Merry Christmas!!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Pam! Cake mix cookies are SO easy, aren’t they? So glad you loved them… Merry Christmas to you, too! 😉
Pat says
How do you make brownies from a cake mix? Would love to know. Thanks
Ashley says
Can you make these with regular M&Ms or do they have to be baking bits?
Heidi says
Hi Ashley ~ yes… you could substitute regular M&M’s as well… hope that helps!
Jaclynn says
I used regular holiday m & m’s and it worked great!
Sarah Swanson says
Making these right now with my 2 year old! They are so easy to make and she loved helping me. I’m going to try freezing them with the rest of my cookies!
Heidi says
Aww ~ what a good little helper! Let me know how the freezing goes!
Chloe Crabtree says
I can’t believe how easy these are. I have been looking for a delicious and easy chocolate cookie to add to my cookie trays and here it is! Thanks for sharing!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Chloe… ENJOY!! 🙂
Kari says
I’m making these today…just wondering if these freeze well?
Heidi says
Hi Kari ~ I honestly haven’t tried freezing these… if you do let me know how it goes!
Jill says
These look yummy and easy! I’d like to make for a cookie swap….does anyone know how many cookies this yields? I need 6 dozen all together so not sure if i should double or triple etc. thanks:)
Mana says
My batch made three dozen.
Brittany says
Ahh this look delicious! I love finding simple recipes for the holidays because they are busy as it is! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Brittany! These are definitely as easy-as-can-be! Enjoy!! 😉
Gracie says
How many cookies does it make?
Heidi says
Hi Gracie ~ approx. 18 – 24 cookies, just depending on size. 😉