Yum! I've been invited to my first holiday cookie exchange and since I get excited about all things festive and fun, I can't wait - even though it requires me to bake 132 cookies. I narrowed down recipes to the ones quick and foolproof, and ended up with Cake Cookies.
My friend raved about the recipe recently and since the main ingredient is cake mix, I decided I couldn't go wrong.
My recipe source said her sister uses the Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix, but I went with white and devil's food cake mix.
For a (really) fast, delightful and simple recipe, try it out! Ho-ho-ho!
Ingredients:
Oven: set to 350 degrees
- Cake mix (any brand, any flavor)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 eggs
Yields: 3 dozen
The recipe I used said to discard 3 tablespoons of the cake mix - which isn't mandatory - but is preferred because otherwise the dough is a little dry.
After stirring the ingredients (that's right, there are only 3 ingredients!), roll into 1-inch balls and place onto a cookie sheet (as illustrated below, my baby apartment has a baby oven, which doesn't fit cookie sheets. I opted for a foil pan - my mom's wonderful idea!).
Cookies should bake for approximately 7 minutes or until slightly brown. Don't overcook - they should be soft! Then comes the really fun part: decorate! You can use cake frosting, sprinkles or a combination of the two. Get creative!
The good news: they turned out edible! I did have one minor snafu that involved knocking sprinkles onto the floor, but that was quickly remedied by my vacuum.
Santa Claus is coming to town, so get your cookies ready!
xoxo,
Lisa Marie
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