Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
Description: This is quick and easy! Chilling makes handling these easier. Option for a lemon glazed cookie--all you have to do is in place of the water use the frozen lemon concentrate for a real tart cookie and/or use lemon cake mix. Then mix a bunch of powdered sugar with the frozen lemon contentrate thats at room temperature for a nice tart icing! Pictures uploaded here on Nov 27 using carrot cake mix, 1/4 cup coconut, 1/4 cup chopped nuts then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar before and after baking. Dec 10 used chocolate cake mix and chocolate mint chips.
Ingredients:
- 1 (18 ounce) package cake mix (chocolate, cherry, spice, banana, lemon of your choice)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup raisins
Steps:
- Mix all together.
- Shape in 1" balls and roll in powdered sugar(optional).
- You may want to chill dough before rolling. Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes at 375°F.
