Easy Cocoa Crunch Cookies

If you love that delicious flavor and texture of a Nestle’s Crunch bar, you’re sure to enjoy these easy Cocoa Crunch Cookies. They’re delicious and simple. Best of all, they start with a box of cake mix! 

Cake Mix Cookies are Fun

I’ve been making them for sum time! But I don’t often stuff them with unusual ingredients, like breakfast cereal. 

I can’t tell you where the idea for this one came from, honestly. I just happened to have a huge box of Rice Krispie treats left over after making treats for an inner city outreach. I wanted to use them up and decided they’d taste great in chocolate. 

My step-mom bought a ton of baking supplies as my Christmas gift and I happened to have fudge cake on hand. So, I decided to merge the two and make cookies. 

They turned out great, y’all. I’ll tell you more about that later. For now, here’s what you’ll need to make them. 

Cocoa Crunch Cookie Ingredients

You will find a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post but here’s a quick peek at what you’ll need to make these. 

• 1 box fudge cake 
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick lightly melted butter
• 2 cup Rice Krispies

How to Make Cocoa Crunch Cookies

These are so simple and come together in minutes. Here's how you're going to make them.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Place parchment paper on two cookie sheets. 

Place cake mix, eggs, and melted butter into a large bowl or the box of a stand mixer with paddle attachment. 

Mix well. 

Add the cereal. 

Lightly fold in, being careful not to break it too much. 

Use a cookie scoop to make balls of dough. 

Place on parchment lined baking sheet. 

Press down lightly with your palm.

Place in preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 11 minutes or until set. 

Remove and place on wire rack to cool. 

Serve and enjoy! 

Cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. I don’t recommend freezing these because the cereal will break down as they warm back up to room temperature. 

What to Expect from these Cookies

Oh my goodness, y’all! Where have these been all my life? They’re so easy to make but absolutely packed full of flavor and texture. I’ve been making a lot of cake mix cookies but adding cereal was really the perfect idea. It reminded me a little of my ranger cookies, but with the chocolate component. You’ll love the ease of this rich, delicious cocoa cookie with that delicious cereal you’ve grown to love! 

Other Cake Mix Cookies

• Simple Christmas Crinkle Cookies
• Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Dolly Parton Coconut Cookies
• Lemon Crinkles
• Strawberry Fluffies
• Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

That’s it for this post, friends! I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe. 

If you make this recipe and love it, don’t forget to leave a review and a comment below. And while you're at it, go ahead and pin some photos to your Pinterest boards!

About the Author

Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. Janice has published over 165 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.