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Devil's Food Cookies

These cake mix cookies skip the fuss of from-scratch baking but still deliver that deep chocolate flavor you want. The dough chills briefly to make rolling easier, and rolling them in sugar creates a nice crackled exterior.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Chill Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 41 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~30 cookies)

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Mix cake mix, oil, vanilla, eggs, and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl until combined.
  • Refrigerate dough for 15-30 minutes.
  • Roll dough into 2 tablespoon balls.
  • Coat each ball in remaining sugar.
  • Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake 9-11 minutes until centers look set but soft.
  • Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack.

Notes

Cookies will look slightly underbaked but will continue cooking on hot pan.
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