Fudge Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix

These festive fudge crinkle cookies with cake mix are a holiday must-have. There's no reason not to bake them any day, though! They're thick and fudgy, moist and ooey-gooey, and with crisp and crackly exteriors.

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

COOK TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

YIELD: 30 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 (15.25 ounce) box Devil's Food Cake Mix

1/3 cup Vegetable Oil

2 Eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Granulated Sugar, for coating the cookies

Powdered Sugar, for coating the cookies

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, oil, eggs and vanilla extract until well-combined.

2. Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 to 30 minutes, or until solid enough to shape.

3. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.

4. Shape to dough into 1-inch balls. Coat them lightly with granulated sugar, and generously with powdered sugar. Arrange the balls on a cookie sheet, leaving a 2-inch space in between.

5. Bake the dough balls for 9 to 11 minutes. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring onto a wire rack. Let them cool completely, about 30 minutes.

6. Serve and enjoy!