This easy recipe makes the best cookies. I started making these at Christmas about 10 years ago, and now I think my family would disown me if I did not make them.
Original recipe makes 5 dozen
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup shortening
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix
2 cups peanut butter chips
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
12 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, vanilla, and shortening with 1/2 of the cake mix until light and fluffy. Mix in the remaining cake mix and the peanut butter chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition
Calories: 211 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.1 g
Cholesterol: 18 mg
Fat: 11.8 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 5.2 g
Sodium: 171 mg