Easter M&M Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe! (EASY)

This 4 ingredient Easter M&M Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe creates the perfect soft, decadent, dreamy cookies… and they’re Easter Bunny approved!

Then… enjoy even more Easter cookie fun when you also try these Easter Pretzel Hugs and these Birds Nest Cookies!

Easter M&M Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays.  And every Easter deserves a chocolate overdose, right?  That’s why this 4 ingredient Easter M&M Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe is a must-have year after year!

Amber writes: "Made these last year, we loved them"

As the saying goes… never put all of your eggs in one basket, unless they’re chocolate eggs, and it’s my basket!  Now that’s some good advice!  And in addition to chocolate eggs, Easter M&M’s are essential, too.

And that’s what brings us to this easy Chocolate Easter Cookies Recipe!

These extra soft cake mix cookies are what dreams are made of, and will disappear as fast as you can make them.

Seriously, they’re SO good even the Easter Bunny will be jealous!

So let’s get to it… it’s time to get baking with another Easy Easter Recipe!

Just 4 ingredients and you’re done!

Here’s what you’ll need…

Related: 101 Easy Easter Recipes for a Delicious Holiday!

Easter M&M Chocolate Cookie Ingredients

It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Easter M&M Cookies!

• Cake Mix
• Easter M&M’s
• Butter
• Eggs

That’s it, just 4 ingredients.  So simple, yet so irresistible!

Make Ahead Tips

These Easter M&M cake mix cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time!

Your dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking.

How To Make Easter M&M Chocolate Cookies

It’s actually SO easy to make these Easter M&M Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies!  Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Start by mixing together the Cake Mix, Butter & Eggs until well combined.

2. Then stir in the M&M’s with a large spoon.

3. Chill your dough in the refrigerator.

5. When the cookie dough has finished chilling, roll your cookie dough into balls, and place them on the parchment paper lined baking sheets.

6. Bake your cookies in the oven per the instructions on the below recipe card.

7. Once done baking, allow the cookies to cool before serving.

Finally… grab a cookie & devour it!!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

How to Make Easter Cookie Mix in a Jar

You can even make up some extra cookie mix to give as sweet little Gifts in a Jar.

Gifts with the sweet added touch of Easter M&M’s are always a safe bet! Just follow these simple step-by-step instructions…

1. Carefully empty entire contents of cake mix package into a Quart sized Wide Mouth Mason Jar.

2. Gently pack down.

3. Sort M&M’s by color, then add to jar… one color at a time.

4. Using your jar’s lid topper, trace a circle on your scrapbook paper, then cut out.

5. Put the silver jar topper on top, place your circle cut from scrapbook paper on top, then screw on the jar’s lid.

6. Wrap some twine around the silver lid, and affix with glue dots.

7. Then wrap a pretty Easter ribbon around the center of the jar, and tie in a bow, or affix with glue dots.

8. Optional: Use a mini paper clip to attach a sweet little Easter saying tag.

These make wonderful budget friendly homemade gifts to give your friends, family, foodies, coworkers, or neighbors!

Make some for now, or plan ahead and make some up for later.  This cookie mix can be made up to 4 weeks ahead of time, and stored in a pantry or cool, dark cupboard.

Easter Cookie Mix Baking Instructions

Attach a label (or add the instructions to the top of the jar’s lid) with the following baking instructions:

1. Whisk together 2 Eggs + 1/3 cup Melted Butter in large bowl.

2. Pour in entire contents of jar, and stir well with spoon.

3. Chill dough in refrigerator for 2 hours.

4. Form cookie dough balls & bake on parchment lined cookie sheets.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done.

How to Store Cake Mix Cookies

After baked, these Easter M&M chocolate cake mix cookies will last well at room temperature.

You can store them covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.

M&M Easter Cookie Reviews

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This M&M Easter Cookie Recipe…

Kathryn writes: “Delicious and easy recipe”

Capri writes: “So easy to make”

Amber writes: “Made these last year, we loved them”

Shannon writes: “So easy and oh so good, I recommend adding a few M&M’s to the top of the cookies after you have put them on the cookie sheet otherwise they don’t show up as nice.”

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