Here it is!
Cake-Mix Cookies
1 box cake mix (18.25 oz, any flavor of your preference)
1 large egg
1/4 cup canola oil (I used vegetable and it was fine)
1/4 cup buttermilk (Or about 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice and remainder milk to make 1/4 cup. Stir well and let sit 15 minutes prior to use)
1 can (16oz) white colored frosting
sprinkles
food coloring
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cake mix, egg, oil, and buttermilk in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth (or just stir well). Shape 1-inch mounds of batter into balls and flatten slightly. (A round measuring tablespoon works well to scoop the batter). Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Top ONLY half with sprinkles. I also recommend you use a gentle touch to push in the sprinkles so they don't fall off. The remainder will be used as bases for the sandwiches.
Bake until cookies are golden and firm 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Divide the frosting among three bowls. Use a few drops of food coloring to tint frosting the desired shades (pink, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, etc.)
Sandwich the cookies together with frosting.
Makes 11-15 moist sandwich cookies.
We made cookies for Easter with yellow cake mix, and devils food cookies around Mothers Day. Change up your sprinkles, frosting colors, and cake mix for the occasion or your child's current favorites! This would be a great Fourth of July treat!
C loves making these. He's able to add the ingredients, sprinkles of his choosing, select frosting colors, and help frost. His favorite part is probably when it's time to do a taste test!
I hope you enjoy this recipe with your children and family and would love to hear your favorite recipes that involve children.
Remember, everything can be used as a learning tool. Ask your child what color frosting you made, how many cookies are there? How many after you eat some? If they don't know, tell them and they will learn to recognize what they are seeing.
Original recipe from www.parents.com.
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