Chocolate Mousse Cranberry Pecan Cookies

Using chocolate cake mix and chocolate frosting for the base of these easy homemade cookies creates a mousse-like texture and a deep, rich chocolately flavor mixed with tangy-sweet dried cranberries and crunchy, nutty pecans.

Chocolate Mousse Cranberry Pecan Cookies 

2 large eggs
2 cups chocolate frosting (homemade or off the shelf)
1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sweetened-dried cranberries

1 cup chopped pecans

 

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

 

Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

 

Using a stand mixer, beat together eggs and chocolate frosting until smooth.

 

Mix in the chocolate cake mix, as well as the flour, adding the flour ½ cup at a time, until a mousse-like cookie dough texture forms.

 

Fold in the cranberries and pecans.

 

Form the dough into balls and then flatten on parchment paper.

 

Bake for 12-13 minutes.

 

Cool before serving.