Need a quick and easy recipe for a holiday party or cookie exchange? These Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies are perfect!

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Participating in a cookie exchange next month? I participate in an annual cookie exchange each December with my Moms of Multiples Club, and it's so fun to see all the different flavors and varieties each year.

These Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies are easy to make, textured and crunchy, and just delicious! No one will know how quickly they came together, and they'll love the flavor.

Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies

I've only tried using a yellow cake mix, but I'm curious how a chocolate cake mix would change the flavor. I do like the contrast between the light-colored batter and the red candies.

To smash the peppermint candies, unwrap them and put them into a zipper bag. Use a rolling pin or hammer to break them into smaller pieces.

I used the round candies because that's what I had. If you have candy canes, use those instead!

These Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies are a big hit with kids, and I love to have my crunchy, minty cookie with a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate.

Happy holiday baking!

Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients

1 box cake mix (I used yellow)
1 stick butter, melted
1 large egg
6 peppermint candies, crushed very fine
6 peppermint candies, crushed roughly
1/2 tsp peppermint extract

Instructions

Finely crush 6 peppermint candies (I put them in a zipper bag and smashed them with a hammer).

In a large bowl, combine crushed candy with cake mix, melted butter and egg. Mix thoroughly.

Scoop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

While baking, crush another 6 peppermint candies (roughly this time).

Sprinkle roughly crushed candies over cookies, then bake for another 5 minutes, until brown around the edges

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Comments

Susan says
November 9, 2015 at 8:19 pm
These look so tasty! Perfect for the coming winter months. Thanks for sharing.
CranberryMorning says
November 11, 2015 at 4:30 pm
These look perfectly wonderful! How I wish I had one (or two) sitting in front of me right now! Thanks for posting this recipe!
Jessica says
November 11, 2015 at 9:13 pm
Yum!! Great holiday treat!
Tai East says
November 12, 2015 at 1:37 am
These look delish, Gina! I’m going to make them for sure! Thanks so much for sharing, Love! GOD bless you! 🙂
thefelicianojourney says
November 12, 2015 at 6:00 pm
your recipe looks delicious and it seems easy to make too.. ty for sharing..
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Kathleen Howell says
November 14, 2015 at 5:10 pm
These were great – I made them last year with chocolate cake mix.. I even took a photo of my husband crushing the starlight mints with a hammer – his version of Candy Crush! Hahaha..
- Gina says
  November 19, 2015 at 6:55 pm
  So glad to hear that they were good with chocolate!
Ashley says
November 17, 2015 at 8:11 am
Thanks for linking up to last week’s Tasty Tuesday linky. I’ve pinned your recipe to the Creative K Kids Pinterest board. I hope you’ll join us again this week.
Miz Helen says
November 18, 2015 at 12:23 pm
A great cookie for the holidays! Your recipe is awesome, I have pinned it. We really enjoy you sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again soon!
Miz Helen
Danita Carr says
November 19, 2015 at 2:34 pm
These looks so good! I think we might have to add these to our Christmas cookies this year! #SmallVictories