Thursday, May 28, 2009

Cake Mix Cookies





Hello...my name is Monique....and I'm a cake mix cookie-aholic. I've heard about these things for a long time, passed by a few recipes for them in various cookbooks but never thought to actually try them out.

Well one night I was having one of my extreme sugar cravings for some cake or cookies and had nothing sweet but ice cream in the house. I looked through my cabinets and there she was, beaming from way in the back...a box of lemon cake mix!!! *cue the singing angels* It was probably years old but to a sugar-crackhead that didn't matter.

I didn't feel like waiting 45 minutes for a cake to get done and thankfully I remembered this recipe. Cake mix cookies come to mama!! I quickly whipped up a batch and within minutes I was indulging in soft lemony cake mix cookie heaven.

There are like 7 million boxed cake mix varieties and as I was laying in bed that night I started having all kind of bad thoughts....like ohh I wonder how a carrot cake mix with walnuts mixed in and cream cheese glaze would taste....or a devils food cake mix with Reese peanut butter morsels...oh no even better.....ok yall here it is... a white chocolate raspberry cake mix with white chocolate chips! OMG I can't stop!!

Question to you: What combinations do you think would go well together? Help contribute to my addiction.



Cake Mix Cookies (Lemon)


Ingredients

1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
1/3 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup of add-ins (candy, morsels, nuts, etc.) *optional*



Preheat oven to 350



Step 1.) Pour cake mix into a large bowl



Step 2.) Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil


Step 3.) Add in 2 eggs



Step 4.) If you are adding in extra add-ins do so now. Mix until well combined.



Step 5.) Drop by the spoonful on an ungreased cookie sheet


Step 6.) Place into the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. I usually start checking it after 8 minutes because it seems different cakes mixes require different times.




Step 7.) Remove from oven and let cookies sit on the pan for about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.




Now just sit back and enjoy the fruits of your hard labor. Yum!


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10 comments:

  1. TideMamaMay 29, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    my mom made these - she liked the orane and lemon ones-dusted with podered sugar or a simple glaze (powdered sugar milk and vanilla).

    have you tried the chocolate ones?
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cool-Whip-Cookies/Detail.aspx

    thats a lemon one but my mom used to make them with devils food cake imx _OMG like a brownie...but so much easier to scarf down :P

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  2. ydccMay 29, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    OMG that sounds delish! Especially the first ones! Gotta try that!

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  3. TideMamaMay 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    the lemon, orange , and strawberry ones are fun for a ladies tea or a sort of fancy get together...so easy you have more time for doing your hair LOL !

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  4. marthaMay 29, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    I love cake mix cookies too. Have you seen the cookbook, Cake Mix Cookies by Camilla Saulsbury? It's full of creative cake mix cookie recipes!

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  5. sarasophiaMay 29, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    You are adorable and I will have to try making those for my boys...with an organic cake mix, of course:P

    I'm kind of OCD like that<3

    Following from MBC---please follow back...

    <3 sarasophia

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  6. ydccMay 30, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    There is a whole book dedicated to this? Oh my oh my! Thanks MArtha!!

    Hey Sarasophia!! Thanks for the follow! I'm off to check out ya site!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Carrot cake with pecans and coconut......drizzle cream cheese frosting/

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  8. Donna R.April 20, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    you know if you had a homemade cake mix ready you would always be able to indulge your habit!!!! Try Reader's Digest Homemade or Budget 101...Liss's homemade cake recipe is great and I always have the stuff on hand.

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  9. UnknownDecember 12, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    wow this sounds so good i can't wait to try them thanks Divas can cook for posting this recipe.....

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  10. ShaundraJune 14, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    I just love lemon, and can not wait to try!!! You have got to try this the the Devil's Food Cake mix....they taste like brownies. Just use one box of Duncan Hines Devil's Food mix, one egg, 8oz of cream cheese and one stick of butter (room temp) and half cup of milk. Let chill in the frig for an hour to firm, then bake! You are going to love them:)Hint; dip in powdered sugar before baking. The original recipe is on Paula Deans site at the link below...http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/chocolate-gooey-butter-cookies-recipe/index.html

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