In a large mixing bowl, beat the cake mix, water or coffee, melted butter, and egg with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure all ingredients are well combined, then beat on medium speed for 1 more minute. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dough is well chilled, at least 4 hours.
When you are ready to bake your cookies, position an oven rack in the middle and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Alternatively grease cookie sheets with shortening or nonstick cooking spray.
Place confectioner's sugar in a shallow dish. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls into the confectioner's sugar and roll in sugar to coat as you shape them into balls. Place on lined cookie sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies 10 to 12 minutes, until they are set but still slightly soft in the center. Do not over-bake.
Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let the cookies rest on the cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer the cookies with a spatula to wire racks to cool completely.
Note: For snowier looking cookies, dip them in confectioner's sugar again once they are cool.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Cake Mix Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 87Calories from Fat 37
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.1g6%
Carbohydrates 12.8g4%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Protein 0.8g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.