Cake Mix Cookies

I just LOVE these cookies! They are so easy to make and I always have the ingredients on hand. I've always made chocolate but tried lemon for the first time and mmmmmm! I think I'll try strawberry next. :)

1 box Devils Food Cake mix (or flavor of your choice)
1/2 cup of oil (maybe just a little less)
2 large eggs
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Mix by hand cake mix, oil, and eggs. Roll dough into 24 - 1 1/2 inch balls. Chill for 5-10 minutes. Roll each ball in powdered sugar to coat and bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 8-10 minutes. You almost want them to be under-done so they don't dry out and have a nice chewy texture.

Haystacks

Growing up these were my absolute favorites...everytime we would go to a bake sale, they were the first to go in our bag!!

2 cups sugar
6 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup coconut
3 cups oats

Mix all ingredients except coconut and oats in a pan. Bring to a boil and pour over oats and coconut. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper. Let cool. Serve.

Classic Spritz Cookies

For Christmas, I got a cookie press made by Wilton. Never have made spritz cookies before I decided to start off with the recipe that appears on the box. I made these exactly as the recipe reads. Once cooled I dipped one half of the cookie in pink colored white chocolate.

1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
3 1/2 cups all-pupose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract; beat well. Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to vreamed mixture, mising to make a smooth dough. Do not chill. Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies from sheet; cool on rack.

Makes 7-8 dozen cookies.

My opinion: The cookies turned out dull tasting even with the white chocolate on them. My kids enjoyed them and I was told by others that they turned out good.