Devil's Food Cookies
These 5-ingredient Devil's Food Cookies are the fluffiest and fudgiest cookies that combine devil's food cake mix, oil, vanilla, eggs, and sugar for the easiest cookies ever. They're soft and chewy and full of chocolate flavor.
Servings: 20 coookies
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1/3 cup Oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Sugar divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the cake mix, oil, vanilla, eggs, and 1/4 cup of the sugar together until fully incorporated and a dough is formed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes to let it firm (this makes it easier to roll into balls, but isn't a necessary step).
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball using your hands. Place the remaining sugar into a small bowl and dip the rolled cookies into the sugar.
- Arrange them about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the cookies have set in the center. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- To make these into chocolate chip cookies add 3/4 cup of chocolate chips to the batter before chilling it.
- Use a mild flavored oil. Use an oil such as canola, sunflower, or mild-flavored olive oil instead of vegetable oil.
- Don't bake the cookies for longer than 9 to 11 minutes. The minute the center looks set and begins to crack they're ready. Cooking them any longer will result in dry cookies.
- Mix in your favorite add-ins. As with any cookie, you can mix in all your favorite cookie add-ins such as chopped pecans or other nuts, shredded coconut, white chocolate chips, or even dried fruits such as cranberries or raisins.
Storage and or Freezing Information
- Storage Information: place the cookies in an ait-tight container or in a zip-top bag and remove as much air as possible. They will last for 7 to 10 days before drying out.
- Freezing Instructions: you can freeze both the cookie dough and the cookies. To freeze the dough, place it into a freezer-safe zip-top bag and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. To freeze the cookies, allow them to cool completely before placing them in a single layer on a baking sheet and flash-freeze them for about 20 minutes. Then place the cookies in a freezer-safe bag and store them for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg