Description
Grasshopper cake mix cookies blend mint chocolate magic with irresistible simplicity. Chocolate lovers discover a quick dessert that satisfies sweet cravings while delivering delightful flavor combinations you’ll savor from first 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
Frosting Ingredients:
- 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 Topping:
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper for optimal baking preparation.
- Create cookie dough by thoroughly combining cake mix, oil, and eggs until well-blended and smooth.
- Carefully scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, ensuring even spacing between each cookie portion.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers appear set.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
- Prepare mint frosting by beating butter until creamy, then gradually incorporating powdered sugar, cream, mint extract, and salt.
- Enhance frosting with green food coloring, adjusting cream quantity to achieve desired consistency.
- Generously spread prepared mint frosting across completely cooled cookies.
- Create chocolate ganache by pouring hot cream over chocolate chips and allowing mixture to rest for 1 minute.
- Whisk ganache ingredients until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Let ganache cool for 10-15 minutes to reach optimal spreading temperature.
- Delicately spread cooled ganache over frosted cookies.
- Allow cookies to set completely before serving, ensuring frosting and ganache have firmed up.
Notes
- Check cake mix ingredients for potential gluten-free alternatives to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cookie removal.
- Achieve consistent cookie size by using a cookie scoop or measuring spoon for uniform scoops.
- Adjust mint extract quantity based on personal taste preference for subtle or strong mint flavor.
- Allow ganache to cool slightly before spreading to prevent melting frosting and maintain cookie structure.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness and prevent drying out.
- Try different food coloring shades for festive or seasonal variations.
- Chill cookies briefly after ganache application to help chocolate set faster and create a glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg