Quick and Easy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies

For a super easy snack, try these coffee chocolate chip cake mix cookies.

Soft and gooey with a dash of coffee, they are a clever twist on the ever popular chocolate chip cookies and perfect for coffee lovers.

Plus, unlike a coffee cookie recipe made from scratch, these mocha cookies are quicker to prepare and taste just as delicious.

Why use cake mix in a coffee cookies recipe?

I make a batch of cookies every week and love how easy they are to prepare.

Cookies are not only great for beginner bakers. They are the perfect snack for the kids after school and for me when I crave a mid-morning treat.

So why make boxed cake mix cookies?

Fewer ingredients

When I go to make a batch of cookies and I discover I am out of butter or sugar, that means no cookies from scratch. Sad.

With a cake mix in the pantry you can make a batch of cookies even when you don’t have butter and sugar on hand.

Less time

Cake mix boxes don’t only save the day when you are short on ingredients.

They also shorten the time to make a batch of cookies even more than homemade cookies from scratch.

You can make this coffee chocolate chip cookies recipe from start to finish in under 25 minutes.

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How to turn cake mix into cookies

I always have a couple of boxed cake mixes in the pantry. I usually buy them when they are discounted at the supermarket.

Not only are they are great way to get your kids cooking independently, they are such a quick and easy way to bake when you just don’t have time to prepare from scratch.

And the best thing is, not only can they be used to bake a cake, you can also use them to convert cake mix to cookies!

Many cake mix cookies recipes have just three ingredients most people have in their pantry – a boxed cake mix, eggs and oil.

You simply mix the 3 ingredients together, roll into small balls, place on a tray and, voila, you have dense, cake like cookies in under 20 minutes.

But, we couldn’t resist waving some coffee chocolate magic over this standard recipe to produce these truly yummy mocha chocolate chip cookies.

Also try: Cold brew coffee waffles

Mocha chip cake mix cookies ingredients

So, to whip up a batch of these coffee flavored cookies you will need:

• Vanilla cake mix
• Eggs
• Vegetable oil (canola or grapeseed also works well)
• All purpose flour
• Chocolate (chips or chunks)
• Instant coffee and water

What type of vanilla cake mix?

In this mocha cookies recipe I have used Betty Crocker^TM super moist french vanilla cake mix.

It adds a lovely vanilla flavor to the coffee cookies, but you could use any vanilla cake mix or even a yellow cake mix.

Note you only need to use the dry ingredients packet – don’t add the frosting.

Best type of chocolate

Choosing the right chocolate for your coffee baking is essential.

Good quality semi sweet or dark chocolate chips are my go to product for chocolate chip cookie recipes as I always have a packet in my pantry.

With a more intense flavor than milk chocolate, they give the cookie a much richer, chocolatey taste.

But if you want super gooey mocha chunk cookies, use chocolate disks or chunks of a dark chocolate bar.

How to make coffee chocolate chip cake mix cookies

Our recipe for coffee cookies couldn’t be simpler and you will have a batch of these baked in less than 30 minutes.

Once you have turned the oven on to 350F (180C) and lined two cookie sheets with parchment paper you can start making your mocha chip cookies.

I use a stand mixer to make cookies, but an electric hand beater or wooden spoon works just as well too.

Step 1 – Blend your coffee granules

In a large bowl add 2 tablespoons of instant coffee and 1 tablespoon of warm water. Stir to dissolve.

If you prefer a more subtle coffee flavor, add just 1 tablespoon of instant coffee.

Step 2 – Mix ingredients

Into the same bowl now add your cake mix, eggs, oil and flour.

Using your stand mixer or electric handheld beaters, mix your cookie ingredients until blended and a thick batter forms.

Add the chocolate chips and using a spoon (or your hands), fold the chocolate into the mixture.

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Step 3 – Prepare your cookie trays and bake

Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, divide your mixture into 24 balls and place on the cookie sheets.

Ensure you space the coffee chocolate chip cookies apart at least 2 inches (5 cm) to prevent your cookies becoming one enormous cookie!

Pop in the oven and bake for 6 – 8 minutes. By this time small cracks will likely have formed on top of the slightly browned cookies.

Don’t be fooled into thinking they need more time – the worst mistake to make with cookies is to overcook them.

Remove the coffee and chocolate chip cookies from the oven and leave to cool. The cookies will continue to firm up after they have come out of the oven.

Enjoy with a cup of coffee or glass of milk and store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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More Coffee Snack Recipes

If you loved this mocha cookie recipe, here are some more great coffee snacks to make at home.

• Mocha muffins with chocolate chips
• Pumpkin coffee muffins
• Chocolate espresso granola
• Coffee and walnut loaf cake

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