Description
Soft, fudgy Grasshopper Cake Mix Cookies combine a rich chocolate base with cool mint frosting and a chocolate drizzle. Quick to make with a cake mix shortcut, these bakery-style treats are perfect for holidays, parties, or gifting.
Ingredients
- Cookie Dough:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- Green Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- Green food coloring, a few drops
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable or coconut oil
- Mini chocolate chips, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix chocolate cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and mint extract until a thick dough forms.
- Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft. Cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually, then mint extract, green food coloring, and 1 tablespoon cream or milk. Add more cream if needed. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cookies.
- Melt chocolate chips with oil in 20–30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over frosted cookies and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Let set before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for thicker cookies if desired.
- Use peppermint extract in smaller amounts if mint extract isn’t available.
- Frosting can be tinted to desired shade with food coloring or left white.
- Freeze cookies (frosted or unfrosted) in a single layer before storing to preserve shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
