Hubs had a serious sweet tooth tonight that needed instant satisfying and this turned out to be the perfect prescription. Working with what I had on hand, I used a chocolate cake mix, mixed berries because I didn't have any raisins (and that turned out to be a happy surprise), and old fashioned oats. As I always do with cake mixes, I also added a teaspoon of vanilla. The dough is soft, so I let it chill for an hour or so until somewhat firm. Because I made them with a large cookie scoop which is probably about 1/4 cup, these were very thick, substantial, "he-man" cookies. They were crispy on the edges, but fudgey on the inside, still gooey with the melted chocolate chips which coated the mixed berries like fine chocolate candy. The oatmeal provided the substance, the "glue" if you will, that held these together and gave them just a bit of a chew. And as it turned out, the dark chocolate cake mix paired beautifully with the dried mixed berries and chocolate chips. As hubs so eloquently put it, "Your first crunchy bite turns into this pleasant fudgey gooiness - they're just d*mn good!" Beautiful and delicious - and no one will ever suspect they began with a cake mix!
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Hubs had a serious sweet tooth tonight that needed instant satisfying and this turned out to...