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Cake Mix Grinch Cookies

Celebrate the season with a festive recipe for Cake Mix Grinch Cookies that are soft, chewy and studded with red M&M's!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 28 cookies

Ingredients  

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon green food coloring
  • 1 (16.25-oz.) box white cake mix
  • 1 cup red M&Ms, divided

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil and the green food coloring. 
  • Stir in the cake mix until combined then fold in 3/4 cup M&Ms.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 
  • Remove the dough from the fridge and using an ice cream scoop (or two spoons) portion out about 2 tablespoons of the dough into mounds on the baking sheets, spacing the mounds at least 2 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set in the center, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press the remaining 1/4 cup M&Ms into the tops of the cookies. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • It’s important to mix the food coloring with the eggs and oil prior to adding the cake mix so that your cookies are uniformly green in color and not streaked.
  • You can use any brand of white cake mix for this recipe. Make sure the package size is 15.25 or 16.25 ounces. I like the ones with pudding in the middle — your cookies will be extra moist!
  • Leave at least two inches of space between cookies on the baking sheet. As they bake, these cookies will spread.
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