Chocolate Sandwich Cookies are an easy and festive treat perfect for the Christmas season. Soft, cakey chocolate cookies are sandwiched together with a fluffy vanilla buttercream and finished with colorful sprinkles for a picture‑perfect holiday cookie. This simple cake‑mix recipe yields light, tender cookies with a chewy edge, and the buttercream is quick to prepare. Customize the sprinkles to suit any occasion and enjoy a crowd‑pleasing cookie everyone will love.
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
These Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine the convenience of a box cake mix with a light homemade buttercream to create a nostalgic, cozy cookie. The cookie base is made from devil’s food cake mix, oil, and eggs, with miniature chocolate chips folded in for extra chocolate flavor. Once baked and cooled, the cookies are paired with a soft vanilla buttercream and rolled in holiday sprinkles for a festive finish.
Cake mix cookies are beloved because they’re fast and forgiving. No chilling the dough or complicated measurements — just mix, bake, cool, and assemble. This recipe makes a generous batch, ideal for cookie swaps, holiday parties, potlucks, or leaving a plate out for Santa. The texture is soft and cake‑like, yet substantial enough to hold the filling and sprinkles without falling apart.
Tip: If you’d like different flavors, swap the devil’s food cake mix for a different cake mix variety. Choose sprinkles in seasonal colors to match birthdays, weddings, or other celebrations.
Ingredients for Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Below is a simple list of the ingredients you need to make about 24 sandwich cookies.
For the chocolate cookies:
- Cake mix – 1 (15.25‑ounce) box devil’s food cake mix
- Vegetable oil – 1/3 cup
- Eggs – 2, lightly beaten
- Chocolate chips – 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
For the buttercream filling:
- Butter – 1/2 cup (softened)
- Vanilla – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Salt – Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar – 2 cups
- Milk – 3 tablespoons (more if needed)
- Sprinkles – Holiday or colored sprinkles for decorating
How to Make Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
The process is quick and ideal for bakers of any skill level. Follow the steps below for consistent results.
1. PREPARE. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. MAKE THE DOUGH. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix until just combined. Fold in the miniature chocolate chips. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
3. SHAPE THE COOKIES. Use a cookie scoop or rounded teaspoon to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart. Place a sheet of parchment over the dough balls and gently press the bottom of a glass to flatten them to an even thickness.
4. BAKE. Bake at 350°F for 6–8 minutes. The cookies may look slightly underbaked; they will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before filling.
5. MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM. In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and add milk a tablespoon at a time until the frosting reaches a smooth, pipeable consistency.
6. ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICHES. Pair cookies into matching sizes. Pipe or spread about one tablespoon of buttercream onto the flat side of one cookie, then sandwich with its partner. Use a piping bag with a round tip or a knife for a clean finish.
7. DRESS THEM UP. Roll the edges of the filled sandwiches in a bowl of sprinkles, pressing gently so the sprinkles adhere to the buttercream. If needed, tap sprinkles lightly to help them stick.
Recipe Yield and Timing
Servings: about 24 cookies. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 6–8 minutes. Additional time for cooling and assembly: about 15 minutes. Total time: roughly 30–35 minutes.
Notes
- Substitute any cake mix flavor to change the cookie base — chocolate, red velvet, or even spice cake work well.
- Customize sprinkles to match any holiday or event for a themed presentation.
Nutrition (approximate per cookie)
Calories: 221 kcal; Carbohydrates: 28 g; Protein: 2 g; Fat: 12 g; Sugar: 21 g. Nutrition will vary depending on ingredients and portion size.
If you make these cookies, consider sharing your results on social media and tagging your photos with a personal hashtag to keep track of your baking successes. Enjoy baking — and enjoy the smiles these festive chocolate sandwich cookies bring to friends and family.