***UPDATE: See this post about our new eating habits. (7/10/11)
These are about the simplest cookie you can ever make……well, except for those you get at the store and place on the cookie sheet to bake. Those are good too – but these, THESE are homemade. Doesn’t it make you feel like Suzy Homemaker when you tell your friends, “Here are some homemade cookies I made you.” Then they feel really special…..and you feel special knowing you didn’t waste all day making them. Let me just tell you that when I made these cookies, I was having a bad day. A very, very bad day. First thing in the morning I couldn’t get my computer to work. Then Annie locked herself in the car at the post office and it was raining. Then the cashier at Walgreens wouldn’t take my coupons. At CVS I left my coupon binder in the buggy and didn’t realize it until I got home (Don’t worry! It’s safe…..I know the manager there….thanks Tammy!) I came home only to let Annie fall butt first down into the clothes hamper. So, as you can tell I really needed some cookies. Actually, I made these cookies to say “Thanks!” to those who helped me get back into my car and also to take to Tammy at CVS. I like telling people I appreciate them. It always seems to pack an extra punch when you say it with cookies. So, to kill two birds with one marshmallow (or something like that) I decided to say thanks AND show you how to make them. You’ll love me forever. |
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Come closely and listen my children and I will tell you the secret to Stacy’s successful cookies. I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I make good cookies. GOOD COOKIES. I have mad cookie skills. Want to know what I do? I underbake cookies. Yep. That’s it. I always take time off the end of what a recipe states…..I cook them only until they start to set around the edges. The middles might look sorta wet still, but I take them out anyway. After they sit a bit they’re ready to eat….and they’re soft…..and gooey. And all sorts of delicious. Honey, do you know anyone who wants a crispy cookie (my Mama not included)? So, to increase your cookie success, only bake them until you can tell from touching the edge that they’re starting to set. Leaving them on the cookie sheet a minute or two after you pull them out of the oven helps them continue to cook a bit. Leave them no longer than 2-3 minutes on there. Then pull them off and let them cool on racks. Eat as many as you want….it’s okay. Tell your spouse you’re eating them in honor of my bad day. | |
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Cake Mix Cookies1 box cake mix of any flavor2 eggs
¼ cup oil Sugar Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil until well combined. Roll into desired sized balls. Roll cookies in sugar and place on cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass or potato masher. Bake for 8 minutes or until they just start to set on the sides. Let stand on cookie sheet for 1 minute then remove to baking racks to cool completely. Yield : 2-3 dozen |
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Just made these today. I used a dark chocolate mix and wrapped a Hershey’s candy cane kiss in the center of each ball of dough. Yum! Thanks for the recipe.
Try this with a carrot cake mix, vanilla chips and golden raisins!! My friend hooked me on that one! She also uses the devils food cake mix and puts the mint chips and chocolate chips in the cookies!! YUM!!
Just made these . . . YUMMMMMM!!!!!
What combo did you use?
i made these last night w/a funfetti cake mix. as soon as they came out of the oven i topped them w/a candy corn hershey kiss. they melted down and looked like lil punkins on top. the girls at work loved them and asked for the recipe. 🙂
Great tip!!! 🙂 My sister’s fave is with the funfetti mix.
These cookies were delicious! And yes, Stacy makes WONDERFUL cookies. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! 🙂
I hope to make these soon. I have this same cake mix, can’t remember buying it because I’ve never used this flavor before, but, obviously I did. I saw it the other day and thought, what in the world am I going to make with this. Guess now I know! Thanks!
I am so sorry that you had a bad day, but I’m glad that I got to receive cookies because of it! YUM-O!!!
I hope they were delicious!