Description
Grasshopper cake mix cookies bring mint chocolate magic to dessert lovers everywhere. Sweet chocolate chips and crisp mint flavors combine in these simple, irresistible treats that satisfy cookie cravings and delight you with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) canola oil
- 2 large eggs
Mint Buttercream:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- 2–4 tablespoons (30–60 milliliters) heavy cream
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs, stirring until a cohesive dough forms with no dry patches.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges and slightly golden appearance. Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.
- Cream butter in a clean mixing bowl until smooth and fluffy, preparing for mint frosting.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, milk, mint extract, and salt into the butter, blending until achieving a creamy, spreadable consistency.
- Add green food coloring to create desired mint-green hue for the frosting.
- Melt chocolate chips and heavy cream in the microwave for 45 seconds, then let sit for 1 minute before whisking until glossy and smooth.
- Allow ganache to cool and slightly thicken for 10-15 minutes.
- Spread mint frosting generously over each cooled cookie using an offset spatula.
- Drizzle or spread chocolate ganache over the frosted cookies, allowing excess to drip decoratively.
- Let cookies rest until ganache sets completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Opt for high-quality mint extract to ensure a robust, authentic flavor that elevates the entire cookie experience.
- Chill the ganache briefly before drizzling to achieve a perfect, glossy consistency that looks professionally finished.
- Try different cake mix flavors like chocolate or vanilla for unique cookie variations that suit your taste preferences.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain their soft, chewy texture and fresh mint flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg