Olive Juice Studio

This a great recipe to make with your kiddos, scouts, etc..!

Whip up a batch as an afterschool snack, a quick dessert  or for when you have unexpected company! 

(Disclaimer: Hey Kids!  Please NEVER EVER EVER use an oven without adult supervision! Make sure an adult is able to help you in the kitchen before starting this recipe! )

I can’t take  credit for this recipe because this has been around for years.  In fact, I think I got the original recipe from the back of a cake mix box. Over the years, I have tweaked it a bit.  This is the recipe I use…

Ingredients:

1 Chocolate Cake Mix – any brand will work! (I used Duncan Hines German Chocolate for the cookies above!  You can also use any cake flavor to make these cookies…think of the endless possibilities!)

1/2 cup oil (whatever you normally bake with – I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil – mild flavor)

2 eggs

Optional Ingredients:

If you want to give these cookies some extra Ooomph!  try adding some of the following:

1/2 c. chocolate  chips (or peanut butter, butterscotch, raspberry, white chocolate, etc.)

1/2 c. coconut

1/2 c. oatmeal

1/2 c. Cheerios

1/2 c. chopped nuts

1/2 c. raisins

1/2 cup crushed mints, candy cane, toffee, etc

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, oil and eggs together with a large spoon.  If adding any of the optional ingredients, stir those in once the dough has been mixed.  Form balls with small handfuls of dough and place a few inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Slightly flatten the cookie with your palm or by making crisscrosses with a fork on the top of each cookie.  Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes.  If you like a chewier cookie check the cookie after baking for 8-9 minutes.  If you prefer a crunchier cookie check the cookie at 10 minutes -if not crunchy enough bake for another 1-2 minutes.

Optional:

Drizzle melted chocolate on the top (I didn’t do this for the cookies in the photograph above but it does make for a supreme cookie!)

If you’ve used a similar recipe you’d like to share please email it to me by using the form above or leave it in the comment section!  Make sure to include your blog URL if you have one!!

Have a sweet day!

xKim

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