I love the smell of cookies baking. And then devouring them warm fresh from the oven. YUM!


Jake likes them with milk. I like them together with vanilla ice cream.


No recipe now. Cookies are ready-to-bake Pillsbury brand.

Easy Lemon Cookies

• 1 box Moist Lemon Cake Mix
• 1 8oz container Cool Whip
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. In medium bowl, beat cool whip, egg and cake mix until well blended. Dough will be thick and sticky. (You can chill for about 20 minutes to make scooping balls easier later.)
3. Scoop about a teaspoonful into a bowl of powdered sugar and roll to coat.
4. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 10- 12 minute.

Source: adapted from various recipes online 

UPDATE:  I DID NOT LIKE THE COOKIES!!! My fiancé said it was okay but he eats almost anything I bake anyway. I used Pillsbury Lemon Cake Mix and it turned out super lemony and sweet... uck.

I've fancied crinkles since I first had them at my elementary school in the Philippines. I rarely see these for sale around here so I thought of just baking a batch for myself.

So... I did. First try:



They didn't spread as flat as I remember them to be but they turned out good – crunchy outside, chewy inside. I'm definitely making these again!!

Chocolate Crinkles

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used EVOO)
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. I like to use a number 50 size scoop. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.

*If I remember correctly, I baked them on the second-to-the-top rack for about 10 minutes. The second time I made this, I baked in the middle and they spread out a little more.

Original recipe from allrecipes.com.