Chocolate Halloween Cake Mix Cookies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with a handheld electric mixer), combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until a dough forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. Add chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the M&Ms to the mixing bowl, then mix on low speed just until incorporated.
4. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough out by rounded tablespoon. Roll the 1cookie dough into a ball and place on prepared baking sheet, leaving at least two inches in between the rounds of dough.
5. Using the remaining 1/4 cup of M&Ms, gently press M&Ms into the tops of the cookies (I add 2-3 to each cookie). Then press candy eyeball sprinkles into the dough.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.