If you need great tasting Christmas cookies in a hurry, then make this easy Christmas cookie recipe with only a few ingredients you normally keep on hand. Just 4 ingredients and it take less than 5 minutes to make the dough.
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Why these cookies will become favorites
- This easy Christmas cookie recipe is better known as cake mix cookies. The basic dough is made with a yellow cake mix.
- The Christmas cookie dough is easy to change up the flavor add-ins. You could add simple chocolate chips or any holiday season M&Ms to pieces of peppermint candy canes.
- They are so good you will want to take them to a cookie exchange, serve them on Santa's cookie tray on Christmas Eve, or have a cozy night watching a Christmas movie.
- If you need a tasty treat for a kids' Christmas party or a quick last-minute gift idea, then this recipe is perfect.
- If you have a late-night sweet tooth during the holiday season, you can have warm baked cookies in less than 20 minutes.
- This is a great recipe for young kids to help make because it is so simple. They can tell their friends at the school holiday party they made them.
Ingredient notes
This is the easiest cookie recipe with only 4 ingredients. You can keep the pantry staples on hand then when last-minute guests pop in or you forgot to make a gift you will be the star with warm cookies coming out of the oven.
- One box of yellow cake mix: This is not brand specific just use your favorite.
- Eggs: When baking with eggs in the recipe it is best to allow them to come to room temperature on the counter before mixing in.
- Coconut oil: I like to use butter-flavored coconut oil. Be sure the oil is melted to liquid form. You could also use vegetable oil if you prefer.
- M&Ms: Let your imagination go. There is a variety of flavored M&Ms on the market during Christmas. This recipe calls for plain milk chocolate M&Ms but don't feel limited to just these.
See the recipe card for a complete list and quantities.
Step by step easy cookie instructions
One thing nice about making this recipe it only requires one bowl, spoon, and a baking sheet. Clean-up is easy.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Break eggs into a large bowl, whisk them together for about 30 seconds.
- Add cake mix and butter flavored coconut oil.
3. Stir until the dough is mixed together well.
4. Add M&Ms
5. Stir in the M&Ms. The best way to do this is with a large wooden spoon, folding them in gently so they do not break apart.
6. Using a cookie scoop, make even-sized dough balls and place them on the parchment cookie sheet.
Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 12- 15 minutes. You want them to be slightly light brown.
Remove them from the oven, wait one minute and then move them to a cooling rack.
Tip: How to make a buttery-flavored cookie
I have found using Nutiva Coconut Oil with Non-Dairy Butter Flavor is the perfect healthy oil when baking.
Add In Ideas
Really, this easy recipe is limitless in the variations for your add-ins. This could be made for about any holiday using color-themed M&Ms.
- Peanut butter M&Ms
- Peanut M&M's
- Mint M&Ms
- chocolate chips
- butterscotch chips
- Mini marshmallows
- Andies mint pieces
- Brownie bite M&Ms
- Mix in 1/2 cup coconut and macadamia nuts
🍪 How to make a cookie tray
- Start with a large tray that has a slight edge. This will help the cookies stay in place when moving the tray.
- Be sure your cookies are room temperature before you place them on the tray.
- Try to get a variety of cookies when deciding what to put on the tray. Try a sweet and salty like Bacon Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies. Add some nutty cookies like Pistachio Cranberry Cookies or Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies. Be sure to put some old-fashioned holiday favorites like Blackstrap Molasses Cookies. Also, have at least one healthy type of cookies like these Coconut Cranberry Vegan Cookies. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and low sugar so you can have a healthy alternative to your cookie tray.
- Type out a card to set by the tray with the name of each type of cookie and a short description. Be prepared, people will want their favorite recipes.
- An easy way to keep the cookies fresh is to seal the tray with several sheets of plastic wrap.
- You could also use a disposable cookie tray like this Round Flat Catering Serving Party Tray This is perfect to take to parties so you don't have to worry about your tray.
Questions you might have
Why should eggs be at room temperature when baking?
Whole eggs and egg whites whip up to a much greater volume when at room temperature. If you want your baked goods lighter and fluffier be sure to set your eggs out an hour before baking.
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Recipe
Best Easy Christmas Cookies With Only A Few Ingredeients
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (butter flavor)
- 1 1/3 cup M&Ms
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Instructions
- Break eggs into a large bowl, whisk them together for about 30 seconds.
- Add cake mix and butter flavored coconut oil.
- Stir until the dough is mixed together well
- Add M&Ms. Stir in the M&Ms. The best way to do this is with a large wooden spoon, folding them in gently so they do not break apart.
- Using a cookie scoop, make even-sized dough balls and place them on the parchment cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 12- 15 minutes. You want them to be slightly light brown.
- Remove them from the oven, wait one minute and then move them to a cooling rack.
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