Virtual Cookie Exchange

I love trying out new cookie recipes this time of year.  Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share?  The recipes don't have to be cookies, any dessert will do!  Link it up below!

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31 Days-Making Cookies

Who loves fresh baked cookies?  *Waves hand wildly*  Ok, who loves having to mix up a batch of cookies every time the craving for a soft, warm cookies comes up?  Not me!

When I make cookies, I double the recipe and freeze at least half for another time, but in order to have fresh baked cookies, I freeze the dough instead of the baked cookies.

But first, my tip for perfectly uniform cookies....
Instead of using teaspoons to make the cookie dough balls, use a spring release scoop (I call it an ice cream scoop, but technically, it's called a spring release scoop.  Whatever.)  I got mine at Wal-Mart.

Just scoop the cookie dough and scrape the bottom on the side of the bowl to level it off.  Then press the handle together and voila!  Perfect cookies that are all the same size (no more fighting over the biggest one).  Plus it's way easier than scraping teaspoons.

I use parchment paper on my pans to make clean up easy and to prevent the cookies from sticking.

When I freeze the cookie dough, I scoop the dough onto a baking sheet like usual, but instead of putting it in the oven, I pop it in the freezer for about 15 minutes until the dough balls are hard (You should've seen Hubby's face the first time he saw me doing that.)  Then, I throw all the balls into a ziploc freezer bag and we can have fresh baked cookies within minutes anytime we want!  Which is actually kind of dangerous for some of us....

A batch of cookie dough ready to go in the freezer. 

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Super-Easy Cookies

I know I'm posting twice in one day, but I wanted to share this recipe with you. These are super easy to make, soft and chewy, and there are a ton of variations you could do with these.

First get all your ingredients together...it's going to take a long time and you'll probably have to make a trip to the store because there are SO many ingredients in these. Ready for the list? Okay, here goes. Boxed cake mix, tub of whipped cream, and one egg. That's it. Think you're up for the challenge?


Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all three ingredients together. I made mine with lemon cake mix today, but I've used strawberry, chocolate, and yellow cake mix. Go crazy and use whatever type of cake mix you happen to have on hand. You can also make these with yellow cake mix and add some flavoring such as peppermint or root beer. After they're cooled off, you can also drizzle some melted chocolate on top for some extra flair.
Drop by the teaspoonful into a small bowl of powdered sugar and gently roll to coat. I use a spring loaded ice cream scoop to make it easier to make uniform balls. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies show cracking on top.


Cool on a cooling rack and enjoy!