This Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe delivers the chocolate and peanut butter satisfaction you’ve been craving. All in one amazing chocolate cookie recipe!!
Then… indulge even more when you also try baking up a batch of these Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Cookies!
Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
Few things make a tastier combo than Peanut Butter and Chocolate! Um… YUM!
And if you agree, you’re going to LOVE this easy Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe!
Carla writes: "Easy and good."
These cookies deliver chocolatey peanut butter goodness… on flavor overload! 😉
I love making up a batch of these better than the bakery chocolate peanut butter M&M cookies.
They are so totally sublime!
Plus, these cookies are really versatile. They can served up as a Friday night treat, and yet still wow your family served as a Christmas Cookie.
Using both Peanut Butter M&M’s and a Chocolate Cake Mix gives you the ultimate cookie baking shortcuts.
All you’ll need are 4 Easy Cookie Ingredients and you’ll be on your way to indulging in the most magnificent soft baked cookie indulgence ever!
Here’s what you’ll need to get started…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST 4 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookies!
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Peanut Butter M&M’s
- Butter
- Eggs
4 ingredient Cookies are the perfect solution for those mid-week cookie cravings!
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
It’s actually SO easy to make these Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M 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.
3. Chill your dough in the refrigerator.
4. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. When the 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.
See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Make Ahead Tips
These cake mix cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time!
The dough can be made ahead of time and stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking.
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Mix in a Jar
Give the gift of tasty treats when you also make this outrageously delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Mix as a Gift in a Jar!
This Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Mix in a Jar is perfect for the cookie lover.
Plus it’s totally easy to make. In fact, it comes together in just a few minutes, making it perfect for last minute gift planning!
Here’s how you can make some up as gifts…
1. Carefully empty entire contents of cake mix package into a quart size wide mouth mason jar.
2. Gently pack down.
3. Sort M&M’s by color, then layer in 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 burlap ribbon around the center of the jar, and affix with glue dots.
7. Add some paper or silk leaves, affixed with glue dots or hot glue, and you’re done!
Everyone loves cookies, so this is the perfect gift to give to friends, family, foodies, coworkers, or neighbors! Plus you can plan ahead. This cookie mix can be made up to 4 weeks ahead of time, and stored in a pantry or cool, dark cupboard.
Peanut Butter M&M 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 Peanut Butter M&M cake mix cookies will last well at room temperature.
You can store them covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Recipe…
Carla writes: “Easy and good.”
Shana writes: “Cake mix cookies are so easy!”
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Chocolate Peanut Butter M&M Cake Mix Cookie Recipe!
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 9 ounces Peanut Butter M&M’s (Not Peanut M&M's)
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 Peanut Butter M&M's 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!
Notes
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Terie says
my grandson will turn one in a few weeks. He has had two major surgery’s We are having a superhero 1st birthday party for him. These cookies will be great for the other guest to enjoy. . Any cute ideas for a one year old ? Thanks
Heidi says
What a sweet idea, Terie! There are lots of fun ideas for one year olds here: https://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/05/first-birthday-party-food-ideas.html
Hope that helps! 😉
Terie says
Thanks this will help a lot
Erika Brown says
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I made it using yellow cake mix and pastel colored M&Ms. They came oyr delicious and pretty.
Heidi says
You’re very welcome! Your cookies sound like they turned out so pretty! 😉
Elise says
These look and sound delicious I’ve gotta try baking them today! Thank you for this easy fast recipe!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Elise… I hope you love them! 😉
Elise says
Thank you Heidi! Just got back from the grocery store so I’ll let you know later!