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Fudge Marble Cake Mix Cookies

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Fudge Marble Cake Mix Cookies are a simple easy cookie, made with just 5 ingredients. These delicious fudge cookies, made with a cake mix are a perfect after school snack or a quick dessert.

close of of single fudge marble cake mix cookie

Fudge Marble Cookies

Serve these fudge marble cookies after a dinner of Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wraps and Crash Hot Potatoes.

I hadn’t bought a cake mix in a really long time. I was looking through my cookbook collection and saw one from Duncan Hines. All the recipes used cake mixes but I didn’t have any.

stack of fudge marble cookies

Then, I was grocery shopping and all Duncan Hines mixes were on sale. It was a sign I needed some, so I picked up a couple. Fudge Marble and Dark Chocolate Fudge are my favorites.

If you need a quick cookie recipe, these would be perfect. 5 ingredients and they mix and bake up quic,

Sometimes shortcuts are welcomed and needed. And delicious.

fudge marble cake mix box and ingredients

Equipment you’ll need

Ingredients

Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card.

  • Fudge Marble Cake Mix – if you can’t find one, see the direction below
  • Egg
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Water
  • Chocolate Chips

How to make Fudge Marble Cake Mix Cookies

  1. First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
  2. To a large bowl, add the yellow portion of the cake mix and the egg, oil, and 3 Tablespoons of water. Mix with a hand mixer until smooth.
  3. To a small bowl, add the chocolate packet and mix with 1 Tablespoon of water with a fork until combined. If it’s too dry, slowly drizzle in more water as you stir until it comes together.
  4. Then, scoop out 2/3 cup of the yellow batter and mix it with the chocolate batter.
  5. Pour chocolate chips into the remaining yellow batter and stir to distribute.
  6. Finally, gently pour the chocolate batter into the yellow batter and fold to make swirls. Don’t over mix!
fudge marble cookie batter
  1. Use a cookie scoop to portion out dough to the prepared baking sheets, 12 per baking sheet.
  2. Bake for 6 minutes, rotate pan, then bake another 6 minutes.
  3. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan then transfer to a serving platter.
fudge marble cookies on baking sheet
What if I can’t find the fudge marble cake mix?

If your market doesn’t carry the fudge marble cake mix (many of you have told me that), I have a workaround for you:

Buy a 15 oz yellow cake mix & prepare it according to the package instructions. Once you have the batter, remove 2/3 cup of it & pour it into a small bowl.

To the reserved batter, add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1.5 tablespoons of water, mixing until well blended.

Resume following the recipe as stated below & enjoy!

Can I freeze them?

Yes, baked cookies can be frozen, or you can freeze the prepared dough balls before baking.

Need more fudge marble ideas? Try these:

hand holding a fudge marble cookie

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close of of single fudge marble cake mix cookie

Fudge Marble Cake Mix Cookies

Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates
Semi-homemade, 5 ingredient, fudge marble cookie made with a cake mix!
4.89 from 27 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 15.25 ounce fudge marble cake mix
  • 1 large egg
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 4 Tablespoon water divided
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone mats and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the yellow cake mix, egg, oil, and 3 Tablespoons of water. With a hand mixer on medium, mix until smooth.
    15.25 ounce fudge marble cake mix, 1 large egg, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 4 Tablespoon water
  • In a small bowl, add the fudge packet and 1 Tablespoon of water and mix until combined with a fork. If yours is too dry, drizzle in a little more water to get it to come together.
  • Scoop out 2/3 cup of the yellow cake batter and add it to the fudge mixture. Stir to fully combine.
  • Pour the chocolate chips into the yellow cake batter and stir to distribute.
    1 cup chocolate chips
  • Pour the chocolate batter into the yellow batter and stir gently to swirl them together. Do no over mix – you want to see the swirls.
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion out cookie balls and place them 1″ apart on the cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 6 minutes, rotate the pan, then bake for another 6 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool on the pan.

Video

Notes

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
If you can’t find a fudge marble cake mix, do the following:
Prepare a 15 oz yellow cake mix according to the package instructions. Once you have the batter, remove 2/3 cup of it & pour it into a small bowl.
To the reserved batter, add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1.5 tablespoons of water, mixing until well blended.
Resume following the recipe as stated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 0.6mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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Originally published September 15, 2014

Fudge Marble Cookies are a simple easy cookie, made with just 5 ingredients.


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  1. Coley says

    5 stars
    I made this recipe only once so far and usually don’t eat many of the cookies I make but these are really good! Definitely a keeper and great idea instead of just the cake mix.

  2. Kari says

    5 stars
    These have been a hit!

    • Melissa Williams says

      I love hearing that – thanks for reporting back!

  3. Shelley says

    5 stars
    So delicious! Was going to take a nap but made these instead. So simple i don’t regret the decision one bit!

    • Melissa Williams says

      LOL – I love that! Baking trumps naps/sleep for me often, too =)

  4. Jayna says

    5 stars
    I made these cookies for a dinner last night and they were a smash hit. Absolutely gooey delicious.

    • Melissa Williams says

      So happy to hear that! Thanks for reporting back 🙂

  5. Samantha says

    Oh, these look good! You also had me at cake mix lol anything easy is welcomed at my house.

    • Melissa Williams says

      You’ll fit right in then, 99% of my recipes are super easy =)

  6. Kelly-Michele says

    5 stars
    These look amazing, however I am having trouble finding a marbled cake mix, I’ve been looking at grocery stores from big chain to more speciality. What would be your suggestion for a substitute? The only thing I can think of is to mix 1/2 box of vanilla cake mix with 1/2 box of chocolate mix?? I know I can just use a solid mix and it would be fine, but I really like how the marble cake looks. Thank you.

    • Melissa Williams says

      Hi! I’ve been hearing that they’re hard to find a lot lately. I’m going to have to experiment but here’s what I think will work – buy a regular 15 oz yellow cake mix & prepare as stated in the recipe card. Reserve the portion mentioned & add cocoa powder & water until it’s the right consistency (this is where I’ll have to play with amounts), then swirl back into the yellow mix & continue as written. If you try, please report back!

    • Patty Knight says

      5 stars
      In a small bowl I combined 2 tablespoons of powdered baking chocolate powder with one and 1/2 tablespoons of water, then removed 2/3 cup of prepared yellow cake and stirred til well blended. Followed your recipe from that point and they were fantastic. Thank you for this recipe.

  7. VIRGINIA CARR says

    CAN YOU FREEZE THE COOKIES

    • Melissa Williams says

      Yes, they should freeze well in an airtight container for a couple months.

  8. Kate says

    5 stars
    I’ve made the recipe years ago when they still had marble cake mix in stores. Decided to try using the fudge packet from a Ghirardelli brownie mixture with a hello w cake batter- do not recommend. Hahaha Next time I’ll try using just some cocoa powder! Still gray flavor and wonderful cookies though having made them in the past!

    • Melissa Williams says

      Oh no lol luckily my market still has the mix 🙂

  9. Ellen says

    These tasted very good but were drier and much more crumbly than I like my cookies to be. I followed the instructions perfectly.

    • Melissa Williams says

      Sounds like they overbaked. I always do a test batch (sometimes even a single cookie) to gauge timing with my oven. I’m glad you liked the flavor 🙂

  10. Jen says

    Can’t find the marble cake mix anywhere! Is there another way to make this?

    • Melissa Williams says

      I’m hearing that often more often. You can order on Amazon, though they’re pricey. I have been meaning to test this but haven’t yet – buy a 15.25 ounce box of yellow cake mix, prepare as directed on the box then scoop out around 2/3 cup of the batter. Mix 1-2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder into it and possibly thin with water if needed. Then prepare as directed. Like I said, I haven’t tested that yet but I *think* it will work. If you experiment, please let me know how it goes!

  11. Kathi says

    I can not find the fudge. Marble cake mix is there any way you can make it without the cake mix

    • Melissa Williams says

      Yes, I just added the instructions above & to the recipe card for a hack using a yellow cake mix and cocoa powder 🙂

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