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Cake Mix Cookies I

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"A friend gave me this recipe several months ago. I have tried several variations including using a carrot cake mix with white chocolate chips and chocolate cake mix with butterscotch chips - the variety is endless! Note: I haven't had a great deal of success in storing these cookies more than one or two days. They seem to toughen up rather quickly." — Nicole

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in the oil and eggs until well blended. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 20, 2003

These are great cookies. The secret to keeping them ( or any cookies ) fresh is to place a slice of bread in the storage container.

—JAYANDBRENDA

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 27, 2010

I've never been a fan of yellow cake, but this recipe gives me a good reason to keep it around. These won't pass for 'regular' cookies in my house, but they're sweet and satisfy the cookie craving quickly. Instead of 2 cups of chips, I did 1 cup of butterscotch chips and 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts. They all got eaten. A good recipe to have on hand when I'm feeling too lazy to make real cookies.

—moxie & mirth

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Dec 01, 2003

I used applesauce instead of oil for this recipe and it was great. The flavor is still great, and it seriously cuts down on fat and calories.

—KANNE711

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Feb 03, 2006

I wanted to whip up a batch of cookies to give away but didn't have butter so this was the perfect answer. I should mention that I turned oven oven before I started and by the time I had these whipped up and two cookie sheets prepared, my oven was just finishing the preheating...now that is quick. Ease of prep and ingredients, as well as versatility make this a great recipe for busy moms....children could make these. I didn't add the extra water..used a 'golden butter recipe' mix, added butterscotch and white choc. morsels. The first batch just came out and it is a wonderful tasting combo. Good to read reviews to find out they dry out quickly...the old slice of bread always does the trick. Lightly sprayed cookie sheets and would recommend not letting these sit too long before removal or they would stick.

—TUNISIANSWIFE

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Feb 27, 2007

I make this and several variations in a 9x13 pan as bar cookies...They are quick,easy and delish!!

—WRKNMOM

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Dec 23, 2004

So Easy! I used Lemon cake mix, added 1 tsp lemon extract and 1 c. fresh cranberries. Bake 13 min, cool 1 min. before removing. Wow! Moist and firm, not crumbly or dry yet. Made Tb. size- only 24 cookies, could eat all these by myself. If making the tsp. size cookie there would be only 1 cranberry in each, not a bad idea for presentation. Excellent recipe, easy to adapt to anything!

—NICKIE2

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Jan 19, 2004

Awesome and easy! I'm a fairly good cook but baking has proven to be more of a challenge to me than I'd expected. These are idiot proof! I added an extra egg since it seemed dry and I've read that that'd be good to add an egg for fluff and/or chewieness, and I used 1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped amlonds. Awesome! I did not make the mistake of overbaking as I usually do, and removed at exactly 10 minutes. I will sooooooooooooooooo make these again! Thanks!!

—riverliving

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Nov 23, 2004

Try using cake mix, 1 egg, and an 8 oz. container of Cool Whip. I think you will find the cookies will keep longer.

—ALEXISDA

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Nutrition

Calories
386 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
51.4 g
17%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
20.3 g
31%

Fiber
2.1 g
9%

Protein
4.1 g
8%

Sodium
298 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cake Mix Cookies I

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 386
Calories from Fat: 183

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.3g 31 %
Saturated Fat 6.8g 34 %
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 298mg 12 %
Potassium 149mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 51.4g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 9 %
Protein 4.1g 8 %
Sugars 34g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 17 %
Thiamin 10 %
Niacin 14 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.