The Cake is a Lie Cookies (plus a bonus sneaky recipe)

There are two things you need to know about this recipe.  One; it was billed as a Cake Batter Cookie recipe.  While tasty, these cookies do not taste like cake batter.  Two; this recipe uses packet cake mix.  I know, I know.  I am embarassed.  I hate it when recipes call for a pre-packaged ingredient.  That being said, I was willing to give it a try for the sake of cake batter flavoured cookies.  All in all, these cookies are nice, but if you want home made cookies for the sake of being home made you're better off just busting out a sugar cookie recipe.

The Cake is a Lie Cookies

2 and 1/2 cups butter cake mix (I used Homebrand, because I couldn't bring myself to use a froufrou cake mix in cookies)
2 and 1/2 cups plain flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 tablespoon vanilla (or less - I'm a bit of a vanilla addict)
1 egg
3 tablespoons jimmies/sprinkles

 Preheat oven to 180 C/ 350 F
Mix together cake mix and flour
Cream together butter and sugar
Add egg and vanilla, and mix until incorperated
Slowly mix in flour/cake mix until a reasonably firm dough is formed (you may not need to use all of the dry mix - just enough to form a dough that isn't sticky)
Knead into a ball (add more of the dry mix if needed)
Flatten the ball, add the sprinkles, and knead though until evenly distributed
Roll dough to about 1/2 tp 3/4 cm thick (1/4 inch or so), cut out and place cookies on a lined tray (about 3 cm/ 1 inch apart)
Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden at the edges
Cool for 5 minutes on the tray, then cool completely on a rack

These cookies spread a little, but will still hold their shape pretty well.  They're a nice solid cookie, not too crisp and not too soft.  They'd probably work well with a simple icing, too!

Bonus Sneaky Recipe

Speaking of cake mix, this is an ideal recipe when you need cookies in a hurry.  All you need to do is take a packet of cake mix and omit the liquid portion of the required ingedients.  Add any required eggs and butter/oil, but do not add any milk or water.  This will form a fairly thick dough.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a baking tray and throw in the oven for somewhere around 10 minutes, somewhere around 180 C/350 F.  This will make puffy, soft cookies that are perfect for emergencies.