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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies

    Published: Aug 13, 2023 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    If you’re looking for a creative twist on a classic chocolate cookie recipe, these Super Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies are loaded with fun sprinkles of rainbow color are the perfect way to spark cosmic joy without all the fuss.

    More fun treats? Hocus Pocus Cosmic Brownie Bites, Cosmic Brownies, Easy Mississippi Mud Oreo Brownies and these fun Chocolate Cake Cheesecake Truffles!

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    What Are Cosmic Cookies?

    These Cosmic Cookies are made with simple ingredients, but their combination of rich fudge and crunchy sprinkles make them truly out of this world.

    From the delicious, creamy frosting to the smooth and chocolate chip loaded cookie base, this is one recipe that must be tried. Don't take our word for it, try it out for yourself and taste the cosmic difference!

    Plus, these cake mix cosmic cookies require virtually no baking skills whatsoever. In a few short steps, you can go from needing to satisfy a sweet tooth to having a batch of these cookies to enjoy!

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    Why We Love These Cosmic Cake Mix Chocolate Cookies

    • Cosmic Chocolate Cookies are the perfect dessert for any occasion.
    • Whether you are an advanced baker or a complete novice, you can whip up these cookies quickly with delicious results.
    • They are easy to make and taste incredible. 
    • Packed with chocolate goodness, these are sure to be a hit with any cookie lover.  Chocolate cake mix cookies with chocolate chips, yum!
    • With only six ingredients, these Cosmic Chocolate Cookies will tantalize your taste buds without any complicated steps or techniques.
    • We used 2 easy shortcuts, a boxed cake mix and premade frosting  Perfect when you want something that tastes incredible, yet tastes homemade all the way!
    • These cookies will also bring a little bit of the cosmos to your kitchen with the rainbow colored chips on top!!
    • The soft cakey texture tastes like the copycat recipe for Crumbl Chocolate Cake Cookies, if you've ever had the pleasure, a fun spin on the cosmic brownie cookies.

    Love Crumbl Cookies?  You'll love these Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookies, these Crumbl Sugar Cookies and these Crumbl Churro Cookies.

    So grab your mixing bowl and get ready to bring a taste of the universe to your kitchen with this simple recipe for making Cosmic Chocolate Cookies.

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    The 6 Ingredients You Need for Cosmic Cookie Recipe

    Cosmic Cookie Recipe

    • 1 box dark chocolate cake mix or whatever chocolate cake mix you like 
    • vegetable oil or melted butter, cooled - make sure not to overmeasure the oil/butter
    • eggs
    • semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 2 tubs of dark chocolate frosting, depending how much frosting you want, you may get by with 1 tub of frosting or make this homemade chocolate frosting  
    • rainbow chocolate chips or mini m&m’s

    easy cake mix cosmic chocolate cookies recipe

    How to Make Super Easy Cosmic Cookies!

    1. Oven preheating will happen in Instruction #4, so cookies can chill for 10-15 minutes.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, and eggs together and mix together until just incorporated. 
    3. Add the chocolate chips & candies and mix well. 
    4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Alternatively, you could spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
    5. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop even-sized cookie dough balls and place in fridge for 10-15 minutes while your oven preheats. 
    6. When you’re ready to bake, place cookies 2 inches apart. 
    7. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes.
    8. Transfer to a baking rack and let cookies cool.

    easy cake mix cosmic chocolate cookies recipe

    Frosting & Decorating Cake Mix Cookies

    1. Once cookies are cooled, frost the cookies with an offset spatula or transfer frosting to a pastry/piping bag and pipe onto cookies.  
    2. Sprinkle rainbow chocolate chips or mini m&m’s on top of cookies and let the frosting firm up.

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    How to Store Cake Mix Cookies

    • Room Temperature - Place cooled cookies inside an airtight container or ziplock bag for up to 3 days.

    Freezing Cookies

    • Freezing - Baked cookies can be can be frozen up to 3 months.

    Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies

    This easy cosmic cookie recipe lets you whip up tasty cosmic chocolate cookies in no time and are sure to satisfy all ages!

    Time to make your own heavenly Cosmic Chocolate Cookies for some fun party treats for birthdays, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and whenever you want rainbow chips full of color to celebrate!

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    • Awesome Rainbow Cookies Recipe
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    Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies

    Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies

    Kim Lange
    If you’re looking for a creative twist on the classic chocolate cookie, these Super Easy Cosmic Chocolate Cookies loaded with sprinkles of rainbow color are the perfect way to spark cosmic joy without all the fuss. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
    chill time 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 14 Servings
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 box dark chocolate cake mix or whatever chocolate cake mix you like
    • ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter, cooled
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 2 tubs dark chocolate frosting 2 tubs of dark chocolate frosting, depending how much frosting you want, you may get by with 1 tub of frosting or make this homemade chocolate frosting  
    • Rainbow chocolate chips or mini m&m’s
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    Instructions
     

    • Oven preheating will happen in Instruction #4, so cookies can chill for 10-15 minutes.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, and eggs together and mix together until just incorporated.
    • Add the chocolate chips & candies and mix well.
    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Alternatively, you could spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop even-sized cookie dough balls and place in fridge for 10-15 minutes while your oven preheats.
    • When you’re ready to bake, place cookies 2 inches apart.
    • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes.
    • Transfer to a baking rack and let cookies cool.
    • Once cookies are cooled, frost the cookies with an offset spatula or transfer frosting to a pastry/piping bag and pipe onto cookies.
    • Sprinkle rainbow chocolate chips or mini m&m’s on top of cookies and let the frosting firm up.
    Keyword cake mix, chocolate, chocolate chip, cookies
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    About Kim Lange

    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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