These 4-Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies deliver the dreamy satisfaction you've been craving! Loaded with creamy peanut butter M&M's with a perfectly crunchy shell, these soft and chewy chocolate cookies are the ultimate sensory experience!
13.25ouncesBetty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix(if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup)
1/3cupMelted Butter(Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
2largeEggs
9ouncesPeanut Butter M&M’s (Not Peanut M&M's)
Instructions
Gather your ingredients.
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
Butter: 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.
Make Ahead Tips: These cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! Your cake mix cookie dough can be made ahead of time and stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking.
Storage Tips: After baked, these cookies will last well at room temperature. You can store them covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
FAQ's: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.