In my never-ending quest for new cookie recipes and ideas, I came across a number of recipes that used cake mix to make quick, easy cookies. I decided to give it a try. (Note that I somehow think using a box mix to make something other than what it was intended for makes using box mix less like cheating. I would never use box cookie mix to make cookies. Haha.)
The base recipe I decided on was the
Cake Mix Cookies VIII recipe from
AllRecipes.com.
My modifications:
- I used Pillsbury® Devils Food Cake
- I added approximately two tablespoons of Peanut Butter
- I added around one teaspoon of imitation vanilla extract
- I also added a tablespoon of brown sugar
Since I started writing this post (a couple of weeks ago), I have actually used this basic Cake Mix Cookie recipe to make a variety of different cookies. I used the
Pillsbury® Classic Yellow as a base for a delicious, thick chocolate chip cookie.
I've tried using brownie mix as a base, but I found the resulting textures to be less enjoyable. (I did, however, come up with a great taste combination when I added cinnamon and paprika to the brownie mix.)
Today, due to my lack of butter and my lack of funds, I attempted my original peanut butter chocolate cake mix cookies with a substitute of 7/16 cup of blended oil (canola + vegetable) for 1/2 cup of butter. I found that this gave the cookies a long-lingering bitter aftertaste and a less pleasant consistency. However, the cookies are still good. I've eaten more of them in one sitting than I did of the first batch (which I think has more to do with the less filling texture).
