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Cake Batter Cookies & Chocolate Frosting

Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cookies
Author Marie Bazinet

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 box cake mix I used yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs

Chocolate Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix together cake mix, oil, and eggs. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a sil-pat lined cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Move to wire rack and cool completely.

Frosting:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla.
  2. Add 1 cup confectioner’s sugar to cocoa mixture; mix until just incorporated. Add 1 cup confectioner’s sugar; mix until just incorporated. Add remaining 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar; beat well (mixture will be extremely thick).
  3. Beat in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Spread chocolate frosting on cooled cookies and top with sprinkles.