Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

I got this recipe almost 10 years ago from a friend in high school. I've used it many times since then. Thanks, friend!

1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs

Mix ingredients together in large bowl. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheets (12 to a pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. That's it! Easy-Peasy!


Have fun trying out new combinations: chocolate cake with white chocolate chips, german chocolate cake frosted with that tasty coconut/pecan frosting, carrot or spice cake frosted with cream cheese frosting, etc...

Spiderweb Cookies

These cookies are fun to make.

1. Outline a circle with royal (or glace) icing.
2. Fill in the circle with a bright fun color, using more royal icing (but thinned a little with water so it flows easily).
3. Create a spiral on top using a small writing tip and black icing.
4. Working quickly (before the icing starts to set), drag a small knife or toothpick from the center of the icing to the edges, creating a spooky web.

Have fun!

These were decorated spice cake mix cookies. They're very easy to make.

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Cake Mix Cookies

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

I decided to try using fondant to ice some sugar cookies again. These were for a Halloween party we went to over the weekend. I used the recipe for Rhonda's Ultimate Marshmallow Fondant again. I also used a recipe I found a few years ago for the sugar cookies. I'll post that later.

As soon as the cookies came out of the oven, I transferred them to a cooling rack. While they were still warm, I placed the circles of orange fondant on top. The fondant warmed up just enough to adhere to the cookies. Then, I used a fork to create the curved indentations on the fondant and the back of a knife to make the straight line in the middle.

Lots of cookies!

A close-up

Using Fondant on Cookies

Here is my first attempt at using marshmallow fondant on cookies. I think they turned out really pretty. They were also delicious! I used Rhonda's Ultimate Marshmallow Fondant recipe. (You can find the recipe here: http://cakecentral.com/recipes/3183/rhondas-ultimate-mmf )
I cut out the fondant circles and used a fondant stamping tool to make the decoration while the cookies were baking. As soon as the cookies came out of the oven, I placed the fondant circles on top. The heat causes the fondant to melt (just slightly on the bottom), causing the fondant to adhere to the cookies. The black dots are made of royal icing. Yum!

Large Royal Icing Transfer

Left: Outline piped in black royal icing Right: Drawing I used for transfer


Hair and lips filled in with maroon royal icing


Face filled in with skin-color (or as close as I could get) royal icing


Close up of eyes


Ta-dah! Finished! Now she just needs to dry for at least 24 hours. I'll let her sit for a couple days, though, just to be sure. The transfers will fall apart if they are not completely dry.


If you want to give this technique a try, here is a link to a great tutorial:

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=648450&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=15