Cake mix is the secret shortcut to light, fluffy cookies. Crispy cornflakes, pretzels and big chunks of dark chocolate give these an irresistible combination of crunch and gooiness — and we also added sprinkles, just for fun!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | about 1 1/2 dozen cookies |
Ingredients
- One 15.25-ounce box yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups dark chocolate chunks or discs
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 1/2 cup cornflakes
- 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Stir together the cake mix, eggs, butter and 1/4 cup water in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until smooth and combined. Stir in the chocolate and sprinkles until they are completely coated, then gently fold in the cornflakes and pretzels.
- Scoop the dough onto the lined baking sheets using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop or a large spoon, about 2 inches apart (6 per sheet). Bake, rotating and switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until the cookies start to turn golden brown on top, 8 to 10 minutes Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
- Let cool slightly and serve, or cool completely and store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 18 servings |
| Calories | 284 |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 270 mg |
Reviews
Made the cookies and my family and friends loved them and requested the recipe. Did not have any issues, such as dryness, as described in some reviews. I thought they would brown on top when baking and wondered if they were done the first time I made them. The cookies did not brown when baking. They have a softer center. Experimented with baking a little longer, then turning off the oven and leaving cookies in the turned off oven for a few minutes. Cookies become crisp and brown on top when we did that and they are good that way too.
I made this recipe using chocolate cake mix and a bag of chocolate chips, no other add-ins. The cookies were fantastic. Not dry at all! Very, very easy.
Ok, I read these reviews and still decided to make these. I agree with Nancy C., these are horrendous! If you decide to make them, whatever you do, do NOT cook them for 8-10 minutes, they were so dry! There isn’t enough batter to go with the stuff you put in the batter. I will not make these again!
I love this cookie! I use up leftover bags of butterscotch chips, dried apricots, more pretzels than called for and it’s a great cookie! You can seriously add what ever you want! And I love how they come together so quickly.
Not worth the time or energy. I had hoped for some fun texture and flavors from all of the fun ingredients, but the cornflakes got soggy, and the pretzels didn’t shine. The chocolate chip flavor is about all you’ll taste. not interesting at all.