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Happy February friends! I have some chocolaty Valentine cookies for you, and whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, cookies are rarely unwelcome!

You may have heard that you can make cookies with boxed cake mix and this recipe does just that, but with a boost of unsweetened cocoa powder and M&Ms! They are delicious; rich and not too sweet. If you’re looking for something tasty to bake for yourself or someone(s) you love, please try these and enjoy!

COOKIES

• 1 box of devil’s food chocolate cake mix
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup of butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups of “cupid’s mix” Valentine M&Ms

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Pour the cake mix and unsweetened cocoa into a large bowl and stir gently to incorporate.
3. Add the eggs and softened butter into the dry ingredients and mix until a thick dough forms.
4. Divide the M&Ms: Mix one cup into the cookie dough and place the other cup into a separate small bowl.
5. Roll the dough into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls, then dip the top of each dough ball into the small bowl of M&Ms and place each one onto the baking sheet.
6. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes depending on the power of your oven.
7. Bring the cookies out of the oven and allow them to cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack for another 5 to 10 minutes.
8. Repeat this process until all the cookie dough has been baked, this should yield about 16 cookies.
9. Enjoy!