Fudge Crinkles A Great 4 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookie Food

FUDGE CRINKLES (A GREAT 4 INGREDIENT CAKE MIX COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Stir (by hand) dry cake mix, oil and eggs in a large bowl until dough forms.
• Dust hands with confectioners' sugar and shape dough into 1" balls.
• Roll balls in confectioners' sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until center is JUST SET.
• Remove from pans after a minute or so and cool on wire racks.
• *My Notes*:.
• I have tried these with several different cake mix brands. They all come out good, but the Betty Crocker does come out the best.
• I was having a problem with my cookies flattening while baking. This usually happens with the generic cake mix brands. You can play with your oven temp and try them on 375 to keep them from spreading. Adding more oil than called for will also cause the cookies to spread -- I wouldn't suggest it, they really don't need extra oil.
• Another way to keep them nice and thick and to get the most "crinkled" or "crackled" look is to make them bigger. When I roll them at about 1.5 inches they look prettier.
• And my best tip: My confectioners' sugar was consistently being absorbed by the dough. The last time I baked them, I rolled them into balls without rolling in the sugar and let them "dry" for a few minutes. Then I rolled them in sugar and baked. These came out with a nice coating of sugar that didn't disappear.

CAKE MIX FUDGE CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). In large bowl, stir dry cake mix, oil, eggs and vanilla with spoon until dough forms.
• Refrigerate dough 15 to 30 minutes, or as needed for easier handling. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store tightly covered.

FUDGE CRINKLE COOKIES WITH CAKE MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well-combined.
• Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 to 30 minutes, or until solid enough to shape.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Coat them lightly with granulated sugar, and generously with powdered sugar. Arrange the balls on a cookie sheet, leaving a 2-inch space in between.
• Bake the dough balls for 9 to 11 minutes. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring onto a wire rack. Let them cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

FESTIVE FUDGE CRINKLE COOKIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Stir (by hand) dry cake mix, oil and eggs in a large bowl until dough forms.
• Dust hands lightly with flour, if desired, and shape dough into 1" balls.
• Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until center is JUST SET.
• Remove from pans after a minute or so and cool completely on wire racks.
• When cool, take one cookie and spread about 2 tsp of frosting on the flat side.
• Take another cookie and make a sandwich, flat side to flat side, squishing a little so some frosting squeezes out.
• Roll in crushed candy canes.
• I individually wrap each sandwich before storing at room temperature.