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Peanut Butter Cookies VIII

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"Simple cookies made with cake mix." — Judy Metcalf

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Original recipe makes 4 dozen Change Servings

1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/3 cup water

2 eggs
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, water and eggs until smooth and well blended. Stir in the cake mix. Use your hands if necessary to blend thoroughly. Roll into walnut sized balls or drop by spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press each cookie down using a floured fork.
Bake for 8 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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After the first ingredients were mixing I realized I did not have the Yellow cake mix I thought I had. I substituted a Chocolate Fudge mix and they turned out GREAT!!!! I will do them next time with the Yellow mix but I will probably keep the chocolate kind in the box as well.

—TWOCHEFS62

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 27, 2003

Ugh, was there something missing from the ingredients list here?? These had absolutely NO taste! I am known as the "baker" and didn't want to bring down my reputation with these bland cookies.

—Dee

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Jun 04, 2003

These are great cookies and you can make them very quickly. I would highly recomend them!

—BETHAROO2U

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Jun 03, 2011

I tried this recipe because I accidentally bought a jar of crunchy PB. I followed another reviewer's suggestion to use 3 eggs - the batter seemed to need that little extra moisture. Overall I think these are pretty good. If you're looking for a traditional chewy PB cookie, then make a traditional recipe. If you're up for trying something different, this is a good/easy recipe. The cookies definitely have a cake-like consistency to them. I think I might try using them as the cookie portion of a whoppie pie.

—Jennifer Lane

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Oct 05, 2008

I made these for a co-worker's birthday, in place of Chocolate Lovers Favorite Cake (try it if you haven't!), when I found out someone else brought a store-bought carrot cake! Everyone raved over the cookies, left the cake nearly untouched. :) I used chocolate cake, put in a tad extra peanut butter (everyone loves the stuff), and added chocolate/peanut butter swirled chips. I rolled them into small balls and just let them bake up fluffy - they were pretty, and tasty!

—love2cook

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Mar 24, 2007

I found this recipe really easy and quick. I needed to whip up something to bring to a kids birthday party. I am not the best in the kitchen and this was perfect and did not require lots of ingredients. I used chocolate fudge cake mix instead of yellow and followed the advice of another review and used 3 eggs and probably 1 cup and a half of smooth Jif peanut butter. You really need a big glass of milk when made this way.

—Barbieoh

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Jun 25, 2012

I was a bit wary of this recipe, but holy cake mix, it's good. I unfortunately found out a bit late that I was out of cocoa for another cookie recipe I had planned to make. A quick ingredient search yielded this recipe and it was absolutely fantastic. I used a chocolate cake mix (all I had) and I came home with absolutely no leftovers. I'll be keeping a cake mix on hand now solely for the purpose of being able to make these easy and tasty cookies! I baked mine for 8-9 minutes, and they were fluffy, but moist. Really tasty!

—Nashville Nosher

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Dec 20, 2002

Absolutely quick, easy and delicious. My husband has tried several different recipes but this is the best so far......

—LATANIA

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Nutrition

Calories
81 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
9.5 g
3%

Cholesterol
9 mg
3%

Fat
4.2 g
6%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
2.1 g
4%

Sodium
98 mg
4%

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

Nutritional Information

Peanut Butter Cookies VIII

Serving Size: 1/48 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 81
** Calories from Fat: 37

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 4.2g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
** Cholesterol 9mg 3 %
** Sodium 98mg 4 %
** Potassium 47mg 1 %
** Total Carbohydrates 9.5g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
** Protein 2.1g 4 %
** Sugars 5.2g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 3 %
** Thiamin 3 %
** Niacin 10 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 9 %

* 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.