I sat in my living room last night convinced that who ever was in charge of cake in this house had failed miserably.
I got up this morning and realized that as much as I wanted some cake, I wanted cookies. I wanted cookies N.O.W.
I went through my mental cookie inventory and it all seemed too much work. Seriously, there's a crisis happening when you want cookies but can't muster the strength, vision or bother to actually stand up to make them. I was having one of those moments.
I searched through my cupboard for inspiration and came across a cake mix I'd bought for a dump cake. Maybe I'd make a cake from a mix. To be honest, I don't remember the last time I made a cake from a box and wondered if I'd even LIKE the flavor. I think I've spoiled myself the way I spoiled Connor's tastebuds. In any event, I had a bit of an epiphany...cake mix is what? It's just a box full of, wait for it...flour, sugar, baking powder, salt ... hmmmmm, in a box... BINGO!
Here's what happened at my house this morning:
In a mixer, combine;
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons water
healthy teaspoon of Vanilla
Beat it
Mix it till it looks like cookie dough. Scoop into little balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
I used a small ice cream scoop to make round balls then some I pushed a spoon into with some raspberry jam, some I flattened with the peanut butter cookie criss cross, some I left as balls, some I added chocolate chips to after they baked, some I rolled chocolate chips into the ball and then just flattened slightly. It made about 48 cookies.
Oh yes, this is a keeper idea!
Go make some, and eat them.
/enjoy!
