So I have a friend who reads my blog, and she let me know that she was missing my dessert recipes
. I needed to do a ‘clean out’ of my pantry anyway so baked up a cookie recipe that you could alter to do a variety of things with. I made them “Valentine” like by adding red M&Ms and some food coloring, but the flavors and add ins can be left up to your tastes and imagination. There are no eggs in this, so if you’re a ‘dough eater’, no worries!
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- EGG FREE CAKE MIX COOKIES
- Depending on size makes 24 to 30 cookies
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package cake mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pudding mix
- ⅔ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup mix in of your choice
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Use parchment paper, silicone, non-stick or greased cookie sheets.
- Mix together cake mix, dry instant pudding, and oats. Add the vegetable oil, sour cream, water, and vanilla; stir together until mixed well. Stir in your preferred mix-in. Roll dough (or drop if too sticky) into balls, and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 14 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
When I made them I halved the recipe and used a 8.75 oz cupcake mix package I had on hand in vanilla flavor, 1 oz. box of sugar free fat free cheesecake flavored instant pudding mix, 4 drops of food coloring (the dough was really pink before baking, but the color kind of washed out, so I think I could have used more), and the red M&Ms. I got 15 cookies making them between 1 oz and 1.5 oz each.
The way I made them they weren’t overly sweet, the M&Ms provided enough “sweet” in my opinion.
There are sure to be dozens of combinations one could make with this – let me know if you make them and what flavors and add-ins you used.
Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!