Description
Delightfully fun and easy to make, Dirt and Worm Cake Mix Cookies combine moist chocolate cake mix cookies topped with rich chocolate ganache, crushed Oreos, and playful gummy worms for a spooky, kid-friendly treat perfect for parties or Halloween.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup crushed Oreos (about 9 whole cookies)
- 18 gummy worms
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies don’t stick during baking.
- Make cookie dough: In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, and canola oil. Mix until a soft sticky dough forms, which will be the base for the cookies.
- Shape and bake cookies: Use a medium cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading. Bake for 12 minutes until the edges are set and cookies are cooked through.
- Cool cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them firm up and prevents breakage when decorating.
- Prepare ganache: Add chocolate chips to a small microwave-safe bowl and pour the heavy cream over them. Microwave for 45 seconds, then let the mixture rest for 1 minute before whisking until smooth and glossy.
- Decorate cookies: Once cookies are completely cool, spread about 1 tablespoon of ganache over each cookie. Immediately sprinkle crushed Oreos over the ganache and gently press gummy worms into the ganache while it is still wet to create a fun dirt and worm effect.
- Set ganache and serve: Allow the ganache to set completely before serving the cookies to enjoy the rich flavors and playful texture.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week if you prefer a firmer ganache, letting them come to room temperature before serving.
- For freezing, place cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until solid. Then transfer to a freezer-safe container or zip-top bag and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving; note gummy worms texture may change slightly.
- If using a smaller 13.25 ounce cake mix box, reduce oil to 1/3 cup to maintain proper dough consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
