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Chocolate Crunch Cookies Recipe! (4 Ingredients)

July 31, 2017 By Heidi Leave a Comment

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Give your cookie a satisfying Cocoa Krispies crunch when you make this yummy 4 ingredient Chocolate Crunch Cookies recipe!

Then… have even more fun with your breakfast cereal when you bake up a batch of this Lucky Charms Cookies Recipe!

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Chocolate Crunch Cookies Recipe

Add a dash of cocoa flavored childhood fun to your day when you make these easy 4 ingredient Chocolate Crunch Cookies.  These cookies are so much fun, with an unexpected crunch in each bite thanks to the Cocoa Krispies.

Infusing Cocoa Krispies into your cookies is like having breakfast and dessert at the same time, how fun is that!

That’s why today you’re going to give your dessert a playful twist, Cocoa Krispies style! Trust me… these chocolatey crunchy cookies are just what your weekend needs, and you won’t believe how EASY they are to make!

So are you ready to have some fun with your breakfast cereal?  You’ll just need these 4 ingredients to make your Cocoa Krispies Cookies…

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Chocolate Crunch Cookie Ingredients

It takes just 4 simple ingredients to make the BEST Chocolate Crunch Cookies.

That’s it!!

  • Cake Mix
  • Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies Cereal
  • Melted Butter (or Vegetable or Canola Oil)
  • Eggs

It really doesn’t get much easier than a 4 ingredient cookie recipe!

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How To Make Chocolate Crunch Cookies

Treat yourself to one totally easy Chocolate Crunch cookie when you follow these simple step-by-step instructions:

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Mix up your cookie dough.

2. Stir in Cocoa Krispies with a large spoon.

3. Then chill your cookie dough in the refrigerator.

4. After dough has chilled, roll dough into small balls, and place on cookie sheet.

5. Bake in oven, then allow the cookies to cool on cookies sheets for 5 minutes, prior to moving to wire racks to finish cooling.

6. Once cooled, Enjoy & DEVOUR!

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

Chocolate Crunch Cake Mix Cookies Recipe from TheFrugalGirls.com

Make Ahead Cookie Tips

Chocolate Crunch cake mix cookies are SO easy to make ahead of time!

Your dough can be prepared today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.

How to Store Cake Mix Cookies

After your Chocolate Crunch cookies have baked and completely cooled, they will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.


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Chocolate Crunch Cookies Recipe

Give your cookie a satisfying Cocoa Krispies crunch when you make this yummy Chocolate Crunch Cookies recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time7 minutes mins
Chill Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 12 minutes mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Author: The Frugal Girls

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
  • 1 3/4 cups Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies Cereal

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 Cocoa Krispies 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

When it comes to Cake Mix Cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it.  However, I've found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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Hi, I'm Heidi... I'm so glad you're here! I'm the Frugal Girl living here in sunny AZ with my hubby, and love sharing Easy Recipes & Frugal Living Tips!
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