Looking for some new Christmas cookie recipes? Try these fun and festive Cake Mix Christmas Cookies with M&Ms. You only need 4 ingredients to make delicious, soft cookies that Santa is sure to love. If you are looking for another way to use red and green M&Ms try our Easy Christmas Cookie Bars.
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⭐Why Cake Mix Christmas Cookies with M&Ms Are Awesome
- These cookies are easy to prepare. Using cake mix eliminates the need to measure dry ingredients which saves you time.
- Red and green M&M's add a burst of color and chocolate to these cookies.
- Just 4 ingredients will make this one of your favorite Christmas Recipes!
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Cake mix - Serves as the base of the cookies. We used a white cake mix. Yellow would also work.
- Eggs - 2 eggs at room temperature.
- Oil - We used canola oil but vegetable oil will also work.
- Red and green M&Ms - Adds a festive touch to the cookies. We set aside some to push into the cookies when they came out of the oven.
📋How To Make M&M Christmas Cookies
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Add cake mix, ⅓ cup of canola oil, and 2 eggs to a large mixing bowl.
STEP 2: Mix to incorporate the ingredients.
STEP 3: Add M&Ms to the cookie mixture and stir to evenly distribute the candy.
STEP 4: Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, a few inches apart.
STEP 5: Bake the Christmas Cookies with M&Ms for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
STEP 6: Remove from oven and push a few M&Ms into each warm cookie. Then place cookies on a cooling rack to cool.
Cake Mix Christmas Cookies with M&Ms are the perfect cookies to make for a Christmas cookie exchange. Another hit at a cookie exchange are these Christmas Cookies TikTok Hack.
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: Feel free to experiment with the M&M's. You can try other colors, mix-ins, and even holiday-themed sprinkles.
Tip 2: Since most of the M&Ms in these cookies are mixed in, pushing a few M&Ms into the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven really helps them to pop and look festive.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
You can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Yes, you can! The chocolate from the cake mix would really complement the chocolate in the M&Ms.
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Cake Mix Christmas Cookies with M&Ms
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Ingredients
- 1 box Cake Mix 15.25 oz
- ⅓ cup Canola oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ½ cups M&Ms red and green
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Add cake mix, ⅓ cup of canola oil, and 2 eggs to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix to incorporate the ingredients.
- Add 1 cup of M&Ms to the cookie mixture and stir to evenly distribute the candy. Save the rest of the M&Ms to top the cookies.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, a few inches apart.
- Bake the Christmas Cookies with M&Ms for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Remove from oven and push a few M&Ms into each warm cookie. Then place cookies on a cooling rack to cool.
Notes
- Feel free to experiment with the M&M's. You can try other colors, mix-ins, and even holiday-themed sprinkles.
- Since most of the M&Ms in these cookies are mixed in, pushing a few M&Ms into the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven really helps them to pop and look festive.
Ashley says
So cute and festive! I love this recipe.
Renee says
Oh my gosh - how easy are these cookies!? This is a great holiday recipe, especially when you want to mix up something quick and simple with the kiddos.
Dannii says
These cookies were amazing. 10/10 - I will definitely be making them again.
Karlie says
My jaw DROPPED when I saw these only need 4 ingredients. I had never heard of cake mix cookies before but they turned out great, and the M&Ms make them so festive. I might make again for St. Patrick's Day with just green M&Ms.
Jill says
I'd never made cookies with cake mix before. My daughter and I tried your recipe and we love it. So simple and tasty. Thank you!