Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Quick, easy cake mix cookies!

I was craving chocolate the other day and couldn't find even the smallest piece of candy or cookie in the house. But, I did find a chocolate cake mix! Yep, I decided to make cake mix cookies...this way I'd have plenty of chocolate "something" in the house in case of another craving, and there's always "another" craving. LOL!

Anyway, I used the same basic ingredients as for the Spice Cookies from a few days ago. Except, of course, I had to add more chocolate! 

Ingredients:
1 Devil's Food cake mix (I like Betty Crocker)
1/2 cup butter, softened or 1/3 cup vegetable
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2-1 cup chocolate morsels (I used semi-sweet)
Confectioners' Sugar

Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). In large bowl, stir dry cake mix, oil, eggs, vanilla and chocolate morsels with spoon until dough forms.

Refrigerate dough 15 to 30 minutes, or as needed for easier handling. Shape dough into 1.5-inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store tightly covered.

Be encouraged!
Jesus said, "...in the world you will have trouble. But, take heart!  I have overcome the world." -John 16:33

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Spice Cake Cookies

Soft, Chewy and Delicious...made from a cake mix!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I can get a little lazy in the kitchen...like, I want to bake something, but don't want to fuss over it.  Well, I found the perfect way to get "hot out of the oven" cookies without spending a lot of time prepping, baking or cleaning the kitchen. Oh yeah, my kind of cookie!  

They take only 20 minutes to make, from start to finish. Now, don't get me wrong, when I'm in the mood I really enjoy recreating my mom's recipes from scratch, but sometimes....well, you know.  

So, my granddaughter, Sarah, and I love finding new recipes to try.  One day, she felt like baking (I didn't) so we compromised. Seems like good things can happen from "compromise".  Oh, and I watched my daughter (picture below) eat a half dozen all by herself! Look at that happy face!  

INGREDIENTS:
18.25 ounce box spice cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup granulated sugar (add cinnamon and you have a Spicy Snickerdoodle)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with a silicon mat or parchment paper. Place granulated sugar in a shallow bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs and vanilla extract until there are no large lumps left.  If the dough is too soft to roll, refrigerate it for about 10 minutes.

Roll 1 heaping tablespoon of dough into balls and coat in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches for spreading.

Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until the tops have cracked and the tops look set (check the bottoms for a light golden brown color). Let sit for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.

Serve warm or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Be encouraged!
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you." -Ezekial 36:26