Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Bars (from cake mix)

Tomorrow we are having a surprise Thank You Party for a substitute, A.K.A. "guest teacher"who has taken over a first grade class a couple of months while someone was out on maternity leave. The "guest teacher" is actually a veteran teacher who retired and comes back occasionally to do long term subbing. She started teaching in 1960. Today she was a little sad to be saying goodbye to her little group of "borrowed" first graders.

I decided to make something quick and easy to share with my friends. Cake mix cookie recipes are very easy to make.


Here is the recipe:
Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Bars
* 1 Box chocolate cake mix
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup Oil
* 1/4 cup Water
* 6 oz Chocolate chips
* 1 c. craisins
* cup walnuts

Directions

1. Mix cake mix, egg, oil and water in a bowl until almost all the lumps are gone.
2. Add the chocolate chips, craisins, and walnuts.
3. Bake in a greased 9 X 13 pan at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
4. Cool and cut into squares.

These cookies are very adaptable. Leave out the nuts or cranberries if you prefer.... Just change the name, lol. If you leave out the water they can be made as drop cookies.

I've got them in the oven now. I'll post pictures if I can.

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