Description
Soft, chocolatey Christmas cookies shaped like trees, stars, and snowflakes—made irresistibly easy with cake mix.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Holiday sprinkles & decorations
- White chocolate or vanilla icing
- Green icing
- Red sanding sugar
- Assorted shaped cookie cutters
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, and oil until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough 15–20 minutes for easier shaping.
- Roll out the dough on parchment and cut into tree, snowflake, and holiday shapes.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes; let cool fully so they don’t break.
- Decorate trees with green icing and sprinkles; drizzle snowflakes and stars with white icing.
- Finish with red sugar, gold pearls, or mini ornaments for a festive look.
- Allow icing to set before stacking or plating.
Notes
- Ensure cookies are fully cooled before decorating to prevent breaking.
- Use various cookie cutter shapes for a fun assortment.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg