Scary Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies by roccopeterbilt
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Preheat your oven to 350°. Seriously, this recipe is so easy if you don't to it now you will surely need to wait for the oven to achieve temperature after preparing all of the ingredients.

Some people don't like to use mixes to bake, preferring to bake from scratch. I however, always have cake mixes on hand for when a late night hankerin' comes on. Plus, like Carl Sagen said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

So these little homemade gems might use a mix, but they are so easy that if you can open a can and operate an oven, you're in business. Go to the next page for a ridiculously short list of ingredients.
 
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Step 1: Ingredients

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You preheated the oven to 350°, right? No? Well go do it now, seriously, we'll wait.

Ingredients:

(1) 15oz Can of Pumpkin
(1) Cake Mix (any brand, any flavor)

Optional Ingredients:
(1) 12oz bag of Chocolate Chips*


*Note: This is completely optional and can be substituted with anything you fancy. Peanut Butter Chips, Craisens, Nuts... Try some options out and post your favorite combos in the comments section.


That's it. Seriously. No eggs, no oil, no water, no nothing. Just those 2 simple shelf safe ingredients can have you ready to make some awesome cookies in a moments notice. OK, 3 if you count the chocolate chips I'm using.
cgonzales6 says: Dec 3, 2012. 9:42 AM
Can't wait to try this out!! I love baking but I hate assembling and measuring and all the other stuff that goes with it (in other words...I like the finished product without the hassle) LOL. This sounds like I get the fun without the pain...YIPPEE! Am gonna try either spice cake or Irosariol's carrot cake hint (super moist...thanks dbira). Has anyone else tried using something other than canned pumpkin to 'moisten' the cake mix? Just wondering - would love a couple of more easy cookie recipes like this :-)
Miss Nola says: Nov 20, 2012. 8:55 AM
I made these with extra moist white cake and white chocolate chips & some caramel bites in a few. Be careful w the caramel bites, they seemed like they burned a bit although they were still delish!
abauer4 says: Oct 21, 2012. 10:29 AM
I'm going to try making these for my boyfriend tonight. Any suggestions on the best type of cake mix to use? I'm not a fan of the carrot cake idea that I saw in the comments. Any other tips I need to know?
ahayes5 says: Nov 19, 2012. 8:17 AM
How many does this recipe make? Thanks
lpellerine says: Oct 18, 2012. 5:43 PM
I've got a batch in the oven as we speak! I will let you know what my daughter and myself think when they are out and cooled!
lpellerine says: Oct 18, 2012. 6:52 PM
VERY good, they have the texture of a muffin or molasses cookie. I will definitely make them again!
aliencatx says: Sep 8, 2012. 10:31 PM
you where right the whole family ate them before I could take them out to cool. The only problem was they went flat on me. Any advice?
amy1973 says: Sep 15, 2012. 9:10 AM
try adding some baking soda that may help
amy1973 says: Sep 15, 2012. 9:07 AM
these sound delicious i am going to make them this weekend
mylittleseason says: Aug 16, 2012. 3:46 PM
These also make nice muffins.
lrosariol says: Nov 23, 2011. 1:37 PM
Less than 1/2 an hour to cookies! I made them with Duncan Hines carrot cake mix and they where gone in no time flat!
dbira says: Nov 6, 2011. 3:24 PM
These are fantastic. I don't typically used "boxed" anything but wow, I'm won over for this recipe. I used Betty Crocker super moist carrot and chocolate chips and they are sooooo much better than the store bakery's cookies! Well done, I'm impressed.
Spookeriffic says: Nov 1, 2011. 4:14 PM
This looks ridiculously easy! I'm definitely going to have to give them a try. Thanks for posting!
jpereira15 says: Oct 28, 2011. 8:30 PM
I'm not a huge fan of using mixes, but I had to see if this recipe would actually work. I used white chocolate chips and cranberries and they're freakin' delicious! Thanks!
vbrown3 says: Oct 28, 2011. 8:05 AM
Oops!! Forgot to say how great they taste! I used a white cake mix and peppermint chips. Wasn't sure how they would taste, but, they are awesome!! Thanks again!!
vbrown3 says: Oct 28, 2011. 8:01 AM
I just got done with my "first" batch! I LOVE this recipe! Super easy! Thanks so much for sharing! Number one on my list!!
scoochmaroo says: Oct 27, 2011. 11:43 AM
Looks great!
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