Cake Mix Cookies!

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces calories while adding moisture.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate adds antioxidants.

box cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake mix

💰Cheaper: generic brand cake mix

Homemade offers better control over ingredients.

sprinkles

🥗Healthier: nuts

💰Cheaper: coconut flakes

Nuts add crunch and healthy fats.

Start with one bag of white cake mix and sift it to remove lumps.

Add 2 eggs to the sifted cake mix.

Incorporate 1/3 cup of soft, almost melted butter into the mixture.

Mix using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on low until combined.

Add mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or nuts to the dough and mix on low for a few seconds.

Scrape down the bowl and mix by hand to incorporate any remaining dry ingredients.

Use a medium ice cream scooper to scoop the dough onto a prepared baking sheet lined with a Silpat.

Sprinkle additional sprinkles on top of the dough balls before baking.

Bake in the oven at 350°F (177°C) for 8-10 minutes until they spread out and look like cookies.

Prepare a from-scratch version by measuring 250 grams of flour and sifting it.

Combine 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of light brown sugar with the flour.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder to the mixture and whisk together.

Incorporate 7 tablespoons of room temperature unsalted butter into the dry ingredients.

Add 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the mixture and mix until combined.

Add 1/4 cup of sprinkles to the dough and mix well.

Scoop the from-scratch cookie dough onto a baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced out to prevent glomming together.

Bake the from-scratch cookies in the oven.

Cooking Techniques

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