Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms are made with cake mix, eggs, butter, and Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses. These easy cookies bake up soft and chewy, with just the right touch of peppermint in every bite!
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are my go-to holiday treat because they’re beautiful, festive, and made with just four simple ingredients—no one will ever guess how easy they are! Cake mix keeps the prep effortless, and the Candy Cane Kiss in the center adds the perfect pop of peppermint with almost no extra work.
Ingredients for Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms
Cake mix: One 15-oz box chocolate cake mix acts as the base of the cookie dough.
Eggs: 2 large eggs add moisture and help create structure so the cookies hold their shape.
Butter: Use butter, melted, to give the cookies rich flavor.
Candy kisses: Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses, unwrapped, pressed into the center of each cookie create the classic blossom look.
Tips for making the perfect Cake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven. This will help your cookies turn out right every time!
- Use a cookie scoop! If you want all your cookies to be perfectly shaped and have them all be the same size, a cookie scoop is the way to go.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Doing this will make it really easy to remove the cookies from your cookie sheet so that you don’t have to scrape them off the pan – they will just slide right off in perfect shape!
- Don’t over bake the cookies – when I take mine out of the oven, they still look slightly under baked but they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet for a couple more minutes so that’s ok!
- In this particular recipe, I actually melt the butter and then chill the dough for about an hour. If you don’t have time to wait for the dough to chill, then just soften the butter before adding to the cake mix and then chill for a shorter amount of time. The reason that the dough is chilled is so that the cookies don’t spread too much while baking – they will still taste delicious but will be much flatter and the Hershey’s Kisses won’t sit in the center quite so well.
How long are these Peppermint Cookies good for?
These baked cookies keep well in an airtight container for 3–5 days, or you can freeze them for up to three months. You can also freeze the dough balls (without the Kisses) and bake straight from frozen—just add 1–2 extra minutes.
Do I have to chill the cookie dough?
Yes. Chilling the dough for about an hour helps it firm up, making it easier to scoop and roll. It also keeps the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
Can I use a different flavor of cake mix?
You can! Chocolate works best for the classic look and flavor, but you can swap in devil’s food, dark chocolate, or even a peppermint or red velvet mix for a fun twist.
Will the Hershey’s Kisses melt on the warm cookies?
They will soften slightly but keep their shape. Press the Kiss into the cookie right after baking, then let the cookies cool completely so the chocolate can firm back up.
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Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms are made with a simple mix of cake mix, eggs, butter, and Candy Cane Kisses for a soft, chewy cookie with the perfect hint of peppermint. A quick and festive holiday treat that looks as good as it tastes!
Beth says
Gone! These are gone at all parties I bring them too! Delicious, and festive!
Kaylie says
Thank you, Beth!
Noelle says
I love the flavors in these cookies, perfect for the holiday seasons!! 🙂
Kaylie says
Thank you, Noelle!
Jenn says
Move over PB blossoms – these chocolate peppermint blossoms are a new family favorite! Such a fun cookie for cookie tins and the holidays!