Grass Root Gardens

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Preheat oven to 190′C (375′F)

Makes 4.5 dozen cookies

• 1 package  Devil’s Food Cake Mix
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 15ml. (1 Tsp.) water
• 75ml. (1/2 cup) Crisco
  
• Icing sugar

Blend together dry cake mix, eggs, water, and Crisco with a spoon. Drop batter by 4 ml. (1 tsp.) into icing sugar. Coat well and roll into balls Put onto greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and place on wire racks to cool.

I like to add vanilla, chocolate chips and coconut to the second batch for an extra rich taste. Replace the chocolate with chocolate mint chips for a whole other flavour!  I picked up some inexpensive cookie tins from the dollar store to add a festive touch. The great thing about tins is that they are so easy to reuse or recycle once the goodies are gone. Next year I may rethink my containers to incorporate a more natural look or maybe hand-paint recycled cardboard boxes. This year I’m sticking with the tins, they fit my theme and will look cheery and colourful in my gift baskets. Plus I hadn’t planned to make my own gifts this year until a few weeks ago so I’m sort of in a time crunch  before Rudolph comes calling!