Cake Mix Snickerdoodle Cookies

Cake mixes are on sale for 88 cents at Macey's grocery store this week!  Woo hoo!  I always stock up on cake mixes when they are such a bargain, because I use them in dozens of my favorite dessert recipes.

I love to bake from scratch.  One of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon is sifting, measuring, mixing, whisking, folding, kneading, rolling, and, through the process, creating something fabulous.  The "from scratch" process is very fulfilling to me.  However, there are many times when I need a to come up with quick treat to bring to a potluck, party, BBQ, etc, and I only have 30 minutes to whip it together.  This is when cake mixes come in extremely handy!  

My #1 "go to" recipe in times like this is Cake Mix Snickerdoodle Cookies.  They only require a few ingredients, all of which are typically in my pantry.  They are easy, quick and delicious. They are also my son Stephen's favorite dessert. Win, win, win!!

Here is the recipe for you to enjoy!  

Cake Mix Snickerdoodle Cookies

1 package yellow cake mix

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil 

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine cake mix, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and oil. Roll into balls, each the size of a rounded tablespoon.  Combine sugar and ground cinnamon in small bowl.  Roll each cookie ball in cinnamon/sugar.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.  Cool. 

Makes 18-24 cookies