Recipe: Cake Mix Cookies

I don't know about you, but I have a stack of cake mixes that I bought for virtually free doing deals as a couponer. Cake straight from the box just sounds so BORING. The cost for these cookies should be around or less than a dollar using stockpile deals making it a great frugal treat for the budget minded. It's also easy for kids to help make as there isn't that much to measure out. (Note: my cookies never look cookbook perfect!)

1 box of cake mix
1/2 cup chocolate chips or raisins (or any other choice, you can add more if you'd like to)
1/4 cup of oil (or half a cup of applesauce)
2 eggs
1/4 cup of water


Add the cake mix into a large mixing bowl. (I'm using white as it's the one closest to the date, but you can use any flavor including chocolate, even strawberry)


Add the eggs and oil.


Next, add the chocolate chips/fun additions (I also added coconut flakes as this was a clean out the cabinets treat for us) and water.


Mix everything together thoroughly (helpers come in handy for this part *wink*)


Place on a well greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.


Let them sit out of the oven for two minutes then place on wire racks to cool.

Hint: Have a white mix like mine and want to make the mix silly for the kids? Add a box of flavored jello to the mix. Lime makes great green Alien cookies! Strawberry or cherry makes great Ladybug tea party cookies - especially with the chocolate chips!