Cake Mix Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
If you're a beginner at baking cookies, these cake mix cookies are a perfect way to start your journey of learning How to Bake Cookies!

This recipe is so simple that even starting at the age of 4 years can enjoy family fun helping make these cake mix cookies.

One of our favorite flavor combinations is chocolate and peanut butter, so if you have someone in your home that also enjoys those flavors you're about to make some happy family members!

There are just a few additional ingredients needed to get started on making the easiest fudgy peanut butter cookie on the planet.

In a hurry? We included a printed recipe card below with tips if you want to skip all the hubbub in this post below scroll to the bottom!


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Tips Before You Start to Make Cake Mix Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

  • Peanut Butter: any brand of peanut butter will keep the cookies moist however omit the butter if using Natural peanut butter just make sure you mix it before measuring
  • Additional Ingredients: mix-ins can be anything you like in candy, chocolate chips for the chopped chocolate. Just fold them in at the end
  • Cake Mix: use any brand of chocolate cake mix and any flavor can be substituted if you're not a big chocolate fan


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Chocolate Peanut ButterCake Mix Cookie Mix-ins

  • peanut butter chips, milk chocolate chips, toffee chips, butterscotch chips, lemon chips, milk or white chocolate chips
  • substitute sunflower seeds, chopped pretzels, or cereal for nuts
  • dried fruits like cranberries for Christmas, colors add chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips white, milk, and dark chocolate chunks
  • chopped peanut butter cups or another chopped candy you prefer mint-filled chocolate candies chopped 
  • chopped unwrapped caramels
  • pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts
  • coconut
  • pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
  • cookies cant be left plain, rolled in cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or frosted
  • add coconut and chocolate chips
  • combinations: coconut, chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and add almond or vanilla extract
  • top with chocolate frosting chocolate



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Cake Mix Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Cake Mix Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield: 18
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies are a soft fudgy and addicting easy doctored cake mix made into a cookie that anyone can bake in minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 box 15.25-sized cake mix or dark fudge or any brand of chocolate cake mix
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Optional: Garnish with powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix all together until this forms a ball and smooth.
  3. Roll into balls.
  4. Place on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Cool before lifting off the cookie sheet for at least 1 minute.
  7. Place on wax paper or wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar or leave plain

Notes

Chocolate Peanut ButterCake Mix Cookie Mix-ins

  • peanut butter chips, milk chocolate chips, toffee chips, butterscotch chips, lemon chips, milk or white chocolate chips
  • substitute sunflower seeds, chopped pretzels, or cereal for nuts
  • dried fruits like cranberries for Christmas, colors add chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips white, milk, and dark chocolate chunks
  • chopped peanut butter cups or another chopped candy you prefer mint-filled chocolate candies chopped 
  • chopped unwrapped caramels
  • pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts
  • coconut
  • pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
  • cookies cant be left plain, rolled in cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or frosted
  • add coconut and chocolate chips
  • combinations: coconut, chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and add almond or vanilla extract
  • top with chocolate frosting chocolate


Nutrition Facts

Calories

201

Fat (grams)

12 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

4 g

Carbs (grams)

21 g

Fiber (grams)

1 g

Net carbs

20 g

Sugar (grams)

11 g

Protein (grams)

4 g

Sodium (milligrams)

272 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

25 mg
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