Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

I used these using a cinnamon swirl cake I had in the cabinet. They are the easiest cookies. I dont like crunchy cookies and they are soft and ooie-gooie. I did add the suggestions of oil and vanilla. They took about 10mins.

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JENISYS07

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Home Town: Plainfield, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

Turned out really good. I also added the oil and vanilla as suggested. I baked for 9 minutes and I probably should have gone for 10. I think they are still a little too soft in the middle for my liking, but I'm sure my husband will gobble them up when he gets home. I will definitely try again with another flavor cake mix.

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SOLIMANDO

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Home Town: Plano, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

i thought these were great... i did only use one egg both times i've used this recipe to avoid the cookies being too cake like as some other reviewers have mentioned (and i dont think its neccessary to add any oil or vanilla flavoring to add moisture... if you mix the ingredients with your hands it has the perfect consisitancy, not too dry and moist enough to be just a TINY bit sticky, and wont make your cookies flatten out so much when you put them in the oven). the first time i made this i used a betty crocker triple chocolate fudge cake mix that already had mini chocolate chips added in the box. the second time i used a betty crocker lemon cake mix and didnt add any chips or anything to the mix. both times i shaped the mix into balls (about 1 inch thick) with my hands and rolled them in sugar before baking which make 50 cookies per box. i also used a dark non-stick pan (sprayed with pam!), so i baked my cookies at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. both times the cookies came out wonderful. this recipe is so easy, and the cookies come out very tasty! i'll be using this recipe several times over again w/ all sorts of cake mixes, thank you!

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

DELISH!!! I added the oil and vanilla extract. Slivered almonds too. I had to hide them from my hubby or he would have eaten them all in one day. Great bribery tool!

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KeturahY

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

These are great for in a pinch. I'd rather make cookies from scratch but these will work!

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

These are the best cookies! I put a Tablespoon of vegetable oil in while mixing, it keeps the cookies moist! I also use Milk Chocolate chips chopped up in small pieces & whole chips on the top of each cookie. I recommend this recipe to everyone!

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TARA LEE

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

Yum! I like to use this as a cheat recipe for chocolate crinkles. I use 1/4c margarine and 1/4c veg oil instead of butter, roll them in powdered sugar and bake. A quick and easy chocolate fix. Thanks so much for sharing!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

Very quick and easy recipe. I made them and they were delicious, I added white chips and I think we would have preferred the chocolate chips. Will make them again.

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lichi66

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

I tried the 1 tbls of oil like others suggested, but i don't think it was necessary. My cookies were a little too soft and a little too flat. I think these would taste better with white or milk chips in my opinion. I also tried pressing them down a little, but it wasn't necessary. These are definitely more like brownie cookies.

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swimminash

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2009

First i must say i am an old fashion make from scratch dessert person and was very skeptical but these really impressed me, they were really easy and very tasty. These were soo easy and very good. *HINT* melt the butter completely, so there is more liquid to mix the batter, i made three batches, 1 with milk chocolate cake and 1 cup semi sweet chips, 1 with butter pecan added 1/2 cup chopped pecans and topped the cookie with a pecan half, and 1 with strawberry cake and mixed in 3/4 cup white chocolate chips. I would recommend 1/2 -3/4 cup of either chocolate chips or white chips, i felt 1 cup was too much. The strawberry cake makes a pretty pink cookie which little girls love! I think this is easily adaptable to any cake mix! All three batches made exactly 24 cookies. Darker pans take a minute or two less time.

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

These are so soft and I ground walnuts and added them. So delicious.

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Stefaniya

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

I made these cookies for myself because I am the only person in our home that likes chocolate but somehow I only got a few! My hubby and his crew ate them in no time and asked when I was going to make more. I took the suggestion of adding vanilla and oil but the oil made them too wet. Next time I won't add the oil.

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Ann in Colorado

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

So good! I took the advise and added 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp veg oil. Also did 1/2 cup chocolate chips and a 1/2 cup butterscotch chips. The 8 minute version was tastier than the 9 minute version.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

Yes this recipe was fast and easy to make, but the time they are in the oven needs to change. I put them in and set my timer and I came back to my stove smoking and my smoke alarm goin off. I just wasted all those ingredients for burnt cookies. Not sure if I will try these again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

Count me in as another devoted fan of these cookies! I have made both chocolate w/M&Ms and yellow cake mix w/M&Ms and LOVED them both. I did add vanilla and a small amount of oil per others suggestions, and also used melted butter, since that helps make cookies chewy. I bake 1 sheet of these and then scoop the remaining dough on another cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen, I bag up the cookies and then I can bake just a few at a time whenever I'm in the mood : )

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Meg

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

These are so great!! I did two different types: strawberry mix & devils food mix and used both white & semi sweet chocolate chips for both. They came out amaaaaazzzziiing! I also used the vanilla and oil as suggested. The only problem I had was when I used my pampered chef stone....they spread too much and fell apart. I can't really use that dozen. :-( You must try this easy delicious recipe!!!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

I made these cookies for my students and a lot of them said it was better than their moms! I followed the suggestions and added the oil & vanilla. Thanks for a great cookie!

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ANGELICAGGIE06

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Home Town: Coppell, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

Super easy, very yummy. I used Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate cake mix. They sort of reminded me of oreos so then I found a nice buttercream recipe on allrecipes and filled the cookies for sandwich cookies....better than oreos!!!

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Tracey

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

LoVeD IT!!!! My 74 yr old grandmother has been looking for a cookie recipe using cake mix. She has a hard time cooking if it takes a lot of ingredients or a lot of standing. So this was perfect for her! Less mess too;-]Thank You

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

I wanted some quick cookies and all I had was yellow cake mix, so I followed this recipe with the yellow cake mix, dried cranberries, and pecans. I added about a tsp of almond flavoring and they turned out wonderful! Super fast and easy for when you need to fill up the cookie jar. My husband loved them.

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