cake mix cookies
It doesn't get much easier than this! Use any boxed cake mix. The ingredients can be mixed together faster than it takes to write down the recipe. These are moist, delicious cookies that allow you to be creative according to your taste buds. I was accused more than once of having 'bought' these cookies and trying to pass them off as my own. haha! The cookies in my photo are made from a lemon cake mix, with added Craisins... Lemon Cranberry Snaps. For the filler, you can use chocolate chips, Craisins, shredded carrots, toffee chips, nonpareils, etc to match the cake mix flavor.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Turn boxed cake mix into delicious ones with this cookie recipe. Once baked, the cookies are soft and tender. Fluffy, yet dense, they're thicker than a traditional cookie. What we love is that you can get creative with the cake mix and the fillings. We used vanilla extract, a mixture of milk chocolate and white chocolate chips, and 4 oz softened cream cheese for an elevated chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate and mint would be delicious for the holidays. Spice cake mix and shredded carrots are perfect for Easter.
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix, any flavor
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon flavoring or extract
- 1/2 cup any type of filler
How To Make cake mix cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, pour the cake mix. -
Step 2In a small separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, and extract.
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Step 3Stir cake mix and egg mixture together well with a good, sturdy wooden spoon or the like.
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Step 4The batter will be stiff ... do NOT add any extra fluids. It will come together; keep working the dry ingredients together.
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Step 5After the ingredients are well blended, stir in your favorite 'filler' - anything that will complement the flavor of the cake you are using. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator to stiffen up and be easier to handle.
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Step 6Using a small cookie scoop (the 1 Tbsp size), drop dough onto a cookie sheet about 2" apart.
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Step 7Bake for 9 - 10 minutes or until the cookies look 'crackled' across the top. Don't overbake! I like to set the timer for about 8-1/2 minutes and then watch them closely to see when they look crackled.
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Step 8When done, allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about a minute to allow sugars to harden. Remove with a small spatula to a cooling rack.
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