Basic Cake Mix Cookies & Cake/Pudding Mix Cookies
By
Amanda Camden-Spina
@MyKitchenIsMyCastle
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P.S. I also included a recipe for basic cookie glaze that you can customize to suit your needs.
Ingredients
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CAKE MIX COOKIES
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1 boxcake mix (18.25 oz), any flavor
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1-2 largeeggs
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1/2 cvegetable oil or softened butter
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2 Tbspwater (if using a chocolate cake mix)
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1/2 tspvanilla extract (or another flavor you like; for unflavored cakes like white or yellow)
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12 ozbaking chips of your choice (optional)
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3/4 cnuts, dried fruit, mini marshmallows, etc. (optional, use your imagination)
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CAKE & PUDDING MIX COOKIES #1
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1 boxcake mix (18.25 oz), any flavor
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1 boxinstant pudding mix (3.4 oz), any flavor
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1 csour cream
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2 largeeggs
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-your choice of mix-ins
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CAKE & PUDDING MIX COOKIES #2
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1 boxcake mix (18.25 oz), any flavor
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1 boxinstant pudding mix (3.4 oz), any flavor
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1/2 cvegetable oil or softened butter
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3-1/2 Tbspwater
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-your choice of mix-ins
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BASIC GLAZE (MAKES APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP)
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2 cconfectioner's sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract (or your choice of flavors); or orange, lemon, or lime juice
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3 Tbspmilk (or water if you are using citrus juice)
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-food coloring (optional)
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-citrus zest (optional; since i prefer to use fresh juice, i usually add a bit of the zest as well)
How to Make Basic Cake Mix Cookies & Cake/Pudding Mix Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350f.
- Blend wet ingredients. Add dry mix(es) and blend well, removing any lumps. Add mix-ins if using. (If using pudding mix, note that the dough will be sticky.)
- Drop cookie mix by teaspoonful, one inch apart, onto greased or lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes depending on how crispy you want the cookies. Shorter time for soft, longer time for crispy.
- Arrange cookies on racks to cool. Frost or glaze if desired. (To make glaze, mix sugar and extract/juice in a bowl. Add water/milk until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring if desired.) If you are glazing, consider adding colored sugar or sprinkles for a festive touch. (My kids love that part!) Let the cookies dry completely before packaging or storing.
- **Took my kids shopping to pick out their mix-ins and they had a blast! We will be making our cookies tomorrow and will post pictures then. Here are some of the combinations we came up with:
-Strawberry cake with vanilla pudding and vanilla chips
-Spice cake with butterscotch pudding, butterscotch and cinnamon chips
-Yellow cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter and chocolate chips
-White cake with chocolate pudding and mint chips
-White cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter and butterscotch chips
-Vanilla cake with white chocolate chips, dried cranberries and almonds
-Lemon cake with dried blueberries and orange glaze