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Cake Mix Cookies VI

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"A quick and easy cookie with peanut butter and chocolate chips. Fun for older children to do on their own." — Fran

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Original recipe makes 3 dozen Change Servings

2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup margarine

1 cup peanut butter
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the eggs, water, margarine and peanut butter. Stir in the cake mix and blend well. Finally, fold in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 8 mins
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I am not exaggerating when I say this is by far the best cookie recipe I've ever made/tasted in every regard!!! Not only is it extremely easy to make with a few simple, inexpensive ingredients you can keep around the house, but the dough is heavenly to snack on and the cookies are soft and moist and to die for! Whenever I take these cookies somewhere, everyone loves them! And I love that you can mix the dough by hand without even having to get out the mixer which is critical in this house when my toddler (and husband) are sleeping. I've made these cookies dozens of times since I first discovered this recipe and I doubt I'll ever make any other kind of chocolate chip cookie in my life! Thank you *so* much for these cookies!!!

—CATANKGIRL

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 09, 2012

My family found these just okay. They are easy to make and puff up nicely. However they will NEVER replace good ole Tollhouse. Also , the dough was not as great as others said.

—candy

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101 Ratings

Oct 19, 2007

wow. let me warn you, these cookies are dangerous! as someone who prides herself on baking from "scratch", these cookies are oustanding! the batter is disgustingly delicious -- i recommend leaving the kitchen while they're in the oven or there won't be any batter left to bake! all in all, very delicious. they're pretty soft right out of the oven, but when left to stand for a bit, they "firm" (they're still very soft cookies) up nicely. so glad i found these!

—eks17

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Dec 16, 2003

These cookies are delicious, easy and practically as good as cookies made from scratch. The peanut butter gives it that extra something that cake mix cookies usually lack. A Winner in my house!

—Caffeinated2733

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Mar 19, 2006

Doesn't get much better than this, even for those of us who are baking challenged. The cookies are moist and delicious, they are a little on the rich side, but yummy. They seemed slightly underbaked even after cooling on the cookie sheet, but did eventually set up nicely. Everyone loved them. Dare I say this should replace the original chocolate chip cookie recipe on the chocolate chip bag?!

—Jen D

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Aug 25, 2006

I only had white cake mix in the house, but it still came out great. The dough was kind of crumbly at first, so be sure to mix well. I found that shaping the dough into balls helped form more uniform cookies (although one of them burst open with very eclectic and delicious results) These were a hit when I brought them into work. Try crunchy peanut butter for extra texture.

—JENNerAsian

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Jan 17, 2005

This dough 'screams' versatility! I cannot imagine the cookies one could create merely by changing the cake mix selected. I have a chocolate fudge cake mix on hand that is waiting to dive into my mixing bowl. This is a wonderfully easy, delicious recipe I am sure to make again and again. Have since made using a chocolate fudge cake mix with chunky peanut butter. The cookies never made it to the sheet because the dough was delicious by itself! This recipes truly is versatile and adds a whole new dimension to cookie making.

—BURG77

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Dec 10, 2008

Well I'll have you know that this is the first recipe that I've made off of this site, so it was kinda special! My Mom,and My husband & I really loved these so much that I made a batch for some friends. I put the cookies on a beautiful christmas plate, then wrapped it used some transparent gift wrap and tied christmas colored ribbons that were curly cued for added fun! It was a gorgeous presentation that is very very inexpensive and truely from the heart! ~the friends~ love love loved the cookies! Thanks for a fabulous first impression of this site! deserves 10 stars! fyi ~ I added finely chopped pecans to my cookies, but then again, I am a bit of a nut! :)

—Mrs. Bryan

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Nutrition

Calories
164 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
18.5 g
6%

Cholesterol
12 mg
4%

Fat
9.6 g
15%

Fiber
1.1 g
5%

Protein
3.2 g
6%

Sodium
149 mg
6%

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

Nutritional Information

Cake Mix Cookies VI

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 164
** Calories from Fat: 87

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 9.6g 15 %
** Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
** Cholesterol 12mg 4 %
** Sodium 149mg 6 %
** Potassium 97mg 3 %
** Total Carbohydrates 18.5g 6 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5 %
** Protein 3.2g 6 %
** Sugars 5.8g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 13 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 5 %

* 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.