Cake Mix Sugar Cookies

mandabears's Note:

This tastes like a real cut out cookie and it is easy because it starts with a cake mix. I make these a lot and no one ever guess that it is made with a cake mix. Some times I sprinkle the cookies with cinammon sugar before I bake them. Cooking time does not reflect chill time.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 cookies

• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons milk, i usually use evaporated milk

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix cake mix, butter, egg and milk.
2. Do not over mix.
3. Shape dough in a ball.
4. Chill for 2 hours.
5. Roll 1/8 inch on a floured surface.
6. Cut out with a floured cookie cutters.
7. Place 2 inchs apart on a cookie sheet that has been very lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
9. Cool slightly.
10. Move to rack to cool fully.
11. Store in airtight container.

Reviews

[KARA-63]

Oh my!!! We are on an extremely tight budget and I purchased cake mixes for a dollar a box. I tried theese cookies and they are beyond wonderful. So easy to throw together, I made 4 rolls and froze them. We are a small family and take out a roll for a treat after dinner. We get about 14 cookies a roll, very economic and the taste is so good, not to mention the smell. I am so glad I found this recipe and will try it out with other flavors.

[Chani Goldstein]

When I mixed up this dough, it looked really sticky and I was concerned that it would not firm up enough to roll out. Well, fight the urge to add more flour!!! I scooped the sticky stuff onto plastic wrap and two hours later...a firm disc perfect for rolling. Oh and I used chocolate cake mix, as it was all I had, but it worked perfectly. Opens up a whole new world of cookies just by changing the cake mix flavors....maybe next time lemon or spice....oooh.

[MamaDiana]

You can add Jell-O or Kool-Aid mix to flavor these any way you like. I used strawberry and lemonade flavors and rolled each separately then laid one on top of the other to cut out. They were AWESOME !!!!!!!