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Only three ingredients are needed and the recipe can be customized with your favorite cake mix flavor and mix-ins. Perfect for gift-giving, bake-sales and parties!

Peppermint Cake Mix Holiday Cookies

131kcal
5 from 2 votes
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Only three ingredients are needed and the recipe can be customized with your favorite cake mix flavor and mix-ins. Perfect for gift-giving, bake-sales and parties!
Servings 24
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce butter pecan cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup peppermint candies divided, crushed
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 - 2 tsp water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Pour the cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and vegetable oil. Stir until well combined. Fold in half (1/4 cup) of the crushed peppermint candies.
  3. Grease your hands and roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place the balls on a parchment lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake on the center rack of a 350° oven for about 12 - 15 minutes, until browned around the bottom edges
  5. In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar and water.
  6. Cool cookies on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. While still warm to the touch, brush glaze over the top of each cookie and sprinkle with remaining candies.

Nutrition

Serving1cookieCalories131kcalCarbohydrates19.48gProtein1.26gFat5.49gSaturated Fat4.14gCholesterol17.58mgSodium137.91mgPotassium14.99mgFiber0.22gSugar11.43gVitamin A25.52IUCalcium40.66mgIron0.46mg

Notes

The glaze mix should be thin, like glue, but not watery. Add more powdered sugar, a tsp at a time if the glaze is too thin.
The cookies do not get brown on top, but you will see them browning around the edges.
Work quickly when glazing the cookies - the glaze hardens fast. Re-glaze if the glaze has hardened and the peppermint won't stick.

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