Easy-Peasy Christmas Cake Cookies

Hey, fellow readers! My name is Kristen (pen name Kristen Hogrefe Parnell), and I’m blessed to be the mom of a two-year-old boy. That said, his attention span and my free time rival each other for brevity, but tis the season for baking Christmas cookies. And my son loves “making cookies.” (His version: beating a wooden spoon in a small mixing bowl while I get all the ingredients together.)

Enter the Christmas cake cookie hack. This idea is not original to me, but it’s a lifesaver this year. With three-to-four other ingredients along with a box of cake mix, you can have yummy Christmas cookies that taste like something much more complicated.

Here’s the link to the Pinterest post with dozens of cake cookie recipes that first inspired me: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/521080619405008854/

So far, I’ve made the Red Velvet ones, and my husband’s appreciation of them did not go unnoticed. (I won’t tell you how fast they disappeared, but it was … fast.)

In case you're not on Pinterest, here's the recipe for the Red Velvet ones I made:

Ingredients:

• 1 box Red Velvet cake mix
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 24 Hershey's kisses

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Combine all ingredients (except for the Hershey's kisses)
3. Roll the dough into balls and place on the cookie sheet. (Tip: Put some melted butter on your fingers so the dough doesn't stick to you!)
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
5. Unwrap the Hershey's kisses.
6. While the cookies are still hot, press a Hershey's kiss onto each one (or leave some plain too).

This recipe is originally from the website: 5minutesformom.com. 

I wish I had a gorgeously staged picture of my baking achievement, but truly, this is it: a few cookies in a plastic Tupperware container. 

Even if you’re not short for time like I am, these cake cookies will delight your family and friends (and save you more time for reading books)!

Have you made Christmas cake cookies before, or what is your favorite Christmas cookie recipe? Wishing you a sweet, stress-less Christmas!