Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies

4.64 from 33 votes

on Dec 06, 2023, Updated Dec 04, 2024

These Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies are perfect for Christmas baking! All you need is just 4 ingredients to make these fudge crinkle cookies.

The are the easiest crinkle cookies!

Not only are these fudge crinkle cookies incredibly easy to make, but they taste delicious and are beautiful to look at.

A must have on your holiday baking list!

Crinkle cookies are a favorite Christmas dessert and the fudgy chocolate version are my favorite! Did you know you can make crinkle cookies from a box of chocolate cake mix?

We love using cake mix recipes any time of year, but during the holidays especially it can be a major time saver!

Ingredients You Will Need

Devil’s food chocolate cake mix: or any boxed chocolate cake mix
Oil: any neutral oil such as olive oil or vegetable oil
Eggs
Powdered sugar: this is how you get the crinkle look on your cookies

ingredients needed to make cake mix crinkle cookies

How to make crinkle cookies with cake mix

Step 1: Place the chocolate cake mix in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and oil.

Recipe Tip

You can use any neutral oil for this recipe. We used olive oil, but vegetable oil will also work the same.

Step 2: Mix the oil and eggs into the cake mix until the batter is thick and fudgy.

Step 3: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for one hour. Wondering why are my crinkle cookies not crinkling? It’s because you skipped this step. Chilling the dough is absolutely necessary in order for the cookies to crinkle.

covering the cookie dough with plastic wrap

Step 4: Remove the crinkle cookie dough from the fridge and roll it into balls. Roll each ball into powdered sugar and place it on a baking sheet.

rolling a ball of dough in powdered sugar

cookie dough rolled in powdered sugar on a baking sheet

Step 5: Bake the cake mix crinkle cookies at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

chocolate crinkle cookies on a wire cooling rack

Crinkle cookies are such a pretty dessert and these ones taste like a rich fudgy cookie.

Save time this Christmas and try these crinkle cookies made with cake mix, no one will ever know!

Like all of my other cake mix cookie recipes, these crinkle ones make a great treat that kids can help with. My kids love to help stir and mix and roll the dough in powdered sugar.

It’s a great simple recipe to get the whole family in the kitchen together making holiday memories!

Serve these cookies at a holiday party, or bake them at home to enjoy on a weekend cozied up by the fireplace watching Christmas movies.

These are so yummy and sure to be a hit with anyone who tries them!

Nothing is better than cookies and milk and this recipe is no exception to that rule. I love serving these with a mug of cold milk!

Storing

Leftover crinkle cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.

Can I use a different flavor cake mix?

Yes! Any kind of cake mix will work for this recipe. Just make sure you always chill the dough first.

What kind of oil can I use?

Any kind of neutral oil will work for this recipe. Vegetable oil is a common substitute olive oil in my cake mix recipes.

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4.64 from 33 votes