Description
Cake Mix Monster Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with chocolate chips, oats, and colorful M&M’s—all made easy with a box of cake mix for a quick and fun treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup M&M’s
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, oats, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and peanut butter (if using) until well combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and M&M’s.
- Scoop dough into rounded tablespoons and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use different flavors of cake mix to customize the cookies (chocolate, funfetti, etc.).
- Peanut butter is optional but adds a classic monster cookie flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg