Cake Mix Cookies (Devil's Food Cookies)

By Hklbrries

"Dee King called recently searching for a recipe for Cake Mix Cookies.

Just after her call, a recipe appeared in the Hints from Heloise column which calls for adding 1/2 cup oil and 2 eggs to any 18.25-ounce box cake mix and then baking them in a 350 F oven.

King called back to say she'd tried the recipe, but the batter was much too stiff and she could barely stir it, so she'd added an extra egg to the batter.

I'm sure her version turned out fine. But I tested it at home just to be sure this well-circulated recipe was correct.

The stirring did get a little bit hard, but thick batter actually stays soft while you finish stirring. My cookies turned out nicely with just those two ingredients..."

Lorie Hutson

[She also tried this recipe for Devil's Food Cookies and found it tasty].

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix without pudding
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 6 (1.45-ounce) milk chocolate bars, divided into squares (optional)
• 1/2 cup coconut (optional)
• I used dark chocolate chips and stirred them in to the batter before baking.

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine cake mix, oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Stir in the pecans. Drop batter by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.

Optional: While the cookies are still on the pan, place square of milk chocolate on each; spread gently to frost. Sprinkle with coconut.