My young teen baker and I have had SO much fun exploring and creating with The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book: More Than 375 Delectable Cookie Recipes That Begin with a Box of Cake Mix by Camilla Saulsbury.
This is a nice big book full of recipes in three sections: drop cookies, bar cookies, formed and filled cookies.
We have marked many recipes to try, and have actually made several, ranging from the simple peanut butter cookie, to the slightly more complex (and delicious) peanut butter fudge bars that came together in a snap. The easy recipe for cake balls is up next (in fact, we’ve made the cake and will be combining it with frosting and dipping them tomorrow).
If you have kids like mine who are always wanting to make something (or to eat something), it’s pretty easy to keep some of these basic ingredients on hand so that you are ready to whip them up.
But if you are looking for something original, you can turn to this cookbook as well. Included in the pages are recipes for
- Lime in the Coconut Cookies
- Orange Dreamsicle Cookies
- Mocha-Cappuccino Cheesecake Bars
- Benne Seed Crinkles
I think that this would make a fantastic gift idea for anyone who likes to bake: a tween or teen girl or boy, or a sister or mother — or for that matter, a sister or mother who does NOT like to bake, because the recipes are original and easy.
I could imagine wrapping up this book on top of a brand-new cookie sheet or bar pan and including two boxes of cake mix. How fun is that? I was going to do this for my sons teachers, but ended up doing something else, however I think I will do it at the end of the year, when they actually might have more time to bake with their families.
Go ahead and buy it now and start your holiday season off right. If you win the copy, I guarantee you’ll find someone else who will love it.
Leave a comment here if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner on December 5.
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I would love this book!
Love this idea! I have a few favorite cake mix cookie recipes and always smile to myself when someone asks me for the recipe. I just love these quick and easy shortcuts because they are great for working moms and families who like to get everyone involved in baking. I would love to add this book to the shelf in my kitchen! Thanks a bunch for sharing.
I would love this cook book! My kids are always wanting to bake with me so this book would be a great treat thanks!
Margaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’ve never heard of making cookies from cake mix. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win this awesome book. Thanks!
this would be the ultimate christmas gift..as i am in love with baking
reena
Baking is so much fun, I love doing it.
I would love to win this book! I love to bake and try new recipes.
Love to win! Baking is my therapy!
What a yummy cookbook! Thank you for the chance to win
What a delightful way to spend time with the grandkids. Obviously, I’d love to win
I think this would be fabulous for my sister in law!…or me.
I know I would love this book!! Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win this book. I have one cookie that I make with strawberry cake mix and chocolate chips and would love to try out some new ones!
got to have this book! my fav EASY doctoring up of a cake mix: cut 1/2 the oil add a whole banana and chop up/ throw in some milk and dark chocolate bars ( great way to get rid of that halloween candy surplus). bake as box directs. i’ve had several friends ask me for my recipe!
I am a Mom that loves to bake and have kids that love to eat cookies! This looks like an awesome book!!
I tried making cookies from a cake mix once, it was a hit, and I would like to try new recipes!
I love working with cake mixes! This looks like a fantastic book!!! jinglesells at gmail dot com
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
Great idea for making cookies. Thanks!
Why oh why do I think I need nearly every cookbook? ‘Cause they sound so gooooood!
My children and I always bake, this will be great for cool new ideas for different kinds off cookies!
I love baking and am always looking for new ideas of recipes to try. This sounds like a great book for that,
I’d like to win.
Twitter: jemrah1
November 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Love cookbooks – especially with cookie recipes!!
Would love to win this!
This looks like inspiration I could use.
This would be a fun cookbook to have, although I might pass it along to my kitchen-challenged little sister
I’d love to learn how to make cookies from cake mixes! Sounds interesting.
I like to bake.
Would like to win it for my wife.
It looks like a great book! I’m always looking for yummy new recipes!
I was just thinking a few days ago that I wanted to make cake cookies but couldn’t remember how lol. I would definitely love this book! (So would my husband!)
I can smell the cookies already, can’t wait!
I would love to win. I am always looking for new cookie recipes to try out
bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would love to win this!
One of my most favorite memories is baking with my grandmother as a child. She has passed on, but everytime I pull out her old, stained cookie pans I smile. They are stained with the evidence of time spent laughing and loving. I would love to give this to my mother so she and my daughter can share similar memories!
I know my sister would love to receive this as a Christmas present. She’ll definitely be getting it is I win.
This book sounds great!
This book sounds great. I’m always looking for ways to make baking simpler.
My kids love to bake with me.
Oh this would be a fun book! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
I would love to win this!
Thank you for making a book like this for us domestically challenged individuals. I am not a from scratch kind of mother and I am finally coming to terms with this fact. I thank God for the cake mix; it helps moms like me still be the “cool” mom. I host many play dates, parties, and holiday events at our home and this book would definitely come in handy. I might even share the secret with other moms, might.
Would love this book!
This sounds interesting!
I love cookbooks and baking! I’d love to win; thanks for the chance!
those cookies look scrumptious!
would love to win
Very interesting. I’d never knew there were that many cookies that could be made with a cake mix!
i’d love this book!
I would love to win this book. It is truly sweet.
Mel4Him777{at}gmail{dot}com
I’d love to win this!! Thanks for the chance!
Mindy Grant
mindy.grant28@gmail.com
What a great cook book, would love to win one.
I would love to have this book.
I do love cookies. This would be good for me to have/use.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I have the perfect person to whom I would give this book!
the lime in the coconut sounds so good
I would like to win! captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you for the chance to win and an interesting book.
My teenager would LOVE this book. She’s always wanting to bake things for friends and family, and this would be a great way to encourage her to keep giving.
This would be a terrific gift for my son! Thanks!!
Having many children it is important to me to make sure that they know how to cook. This would be a great recipe book to add to my giant cookie recipe that also uses a cake mix. Something quick and easy that will encourage them to try new things.
this book sounds awesome
shopannies@yahoo.com
Sounds like an unique cookbook
LOVE EASY COOKING RECIPES
nannypanpan at gmail.com
I would really like this book
I would love this book
I would love to win this book!
the book would be a great addition under my tree
I’d like to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
Ah, I would love to win this! I love cake mix cookies.
I’ve been dying to get this book for years now! Easy cookies work for me!
What a fun giveaway! I’d love it. Thanks.
Cookies for everyone! All right
I would love to win this! It looks wonderful.
This is so exciting! I love baking – well I try to bake… – but this would be SO helpful!
tristazmail yahoo com
Mmmmm Yummy!
This cookbook looks like it has a great variety of recipes. Thanks for the chance to win.
Me4Wrest@gmail.com
I’d love to win…my niece loves to bake, she would love this book!
I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!
I would love to win this book to give as a gift
I would love this book.
I would love this!
My Mother would love this cook book of goodies.
i’m a huge cookie eater, so this would be awesome!
Id love this!
smatos04@hotmail.com
would LOVE this book. it would get used so so so much.
I’d love to make some of these cookies with my daughter.
Maybe I could talk someone into making me some cookies if I had this.
Orange dream sicle cookies sound good to me.
Looks like a fun cookbook…thanks!
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