Here is the recipe for the cookies that I made for Easter. As you can see, they are really easy to make.


Cake Mix Cookies


Yields 32 cookies

1 box cake mix (any variety....I used chocolate)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (can substitute caramel or peanut butter chips or do a combination.....I used chocolate chips)

1/ 2 -1 cup oatmeal (I used 1 cup)

1 /2 cup oil (I used canola)

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/ 2 cup raisins (optional - but I used them. I've also used Craisins before.)

1 tsp. vanilla

nuts (optional - but I used about 1/4 cup of walnuts)

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, blending well. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little water. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute before removing form the cookie sheets.

Marie's Note - I form the dough ball, divide it into four balls, and roll each ball into a log (many times I will stop at this point, and roll the balls in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for "Slice and Bake" cookies at a later date --- 8 cookies per roll - you can cook just a couple of cookies this way!). If making all 32 cookies at one time.......I slice each log into 8 cookies, and cook them 8 cookies per cookie sheet.

I like my cookies to be cooked on the outside, but chewy on the inside, therefore I take them out of the oven when they don't seem to be completely cooked......for my oven that is at exactly 9 minutes. After they have cooled on the pan, and then rested on the baking rack they firm up.