Admittedly, baking is not my schtick. I much more enjoy the freedom of cooking where I don't have to be concerned with quantities or the confounding difference between baking powder and baking soda. So when I do feel the need to bake, I gravitate toward recipes that are super easy. Hence, the cake mix cookie.
And just in time for Valentine's Day, these red velvet cookies are enough to capture anyone's heart.
What you'll need:
- A box of cake mix - any brand or flavor you'd like
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup of oil
- 1 cup of chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, add the eggs, oil, cake mix, and chocolate chips. Stir to combine. I often find the mix is a little too dry, so I usually add just a very small splash of water. Of course, you can also add nuts or raisins or candies - however you'd like to customize your cookie.
Plop spoonfuls of the batter onto a baking sheet leaving 2-3 inches between each cookie. I use a baking mat on my pans. If you're not using a baking mat, spray a light coating of cooking spray onto the sheet first.
Bake for 10 minutes. In my oven, 10 minutes is the perfect time for these cookies. They will puff up and look like they're a little under done in the middle, but that's how they should be. If you want a firmer, crunchier cookie, leave them in a couple more minutes.
If you can contain yourself, let the cookies cool for a minute or two on the baking sheet before transferring them to a rack to cool completely. I guarantee these will be gobbled up in no time.
And if you have kids that sneak a cookie when they're not supposed to, these cookies leave a tell-tale bright red stain on the tongue much like the exploding ink in money stolen from a bank.
~Without love in the dream, it'll never come true.
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