Monday, April 14, 2008

I made a new batch of cake mix cookies yesterday. Here’s the recipe:

Vanilla Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields about 2 dozen cookies

1 box French Vanilla cake mix
1.5 cups quick oats
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.

Blend all ingredients together until well mixed. This dough will be slightly sticky. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment paper lined sheets. Spray bottom of glass with cooking spray and press dough balls flat.

Bake for about 12 minutes. Let cook on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Of the chocolate chip cookies I’ve made with cake mixes, these turned out the best. However, Beau was eating one yesterday and said, “I think it needs orange or something.” So next time I try this version, I’ll include a little orange zest, because I think he’s right.

They are nice and moist, probably because of the pudding in the cake mix and I’m guessing the addition of the water, which I have not added before.