The 12 Days Of Christmas Cookies *Day 11*

It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.

YIELD: 3 dozen cookies
PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOK TIME: 8 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• ​1 box french vanilla cake mix (I used Duncan Hines 16.5 oz)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• green food coloring, 1 drop
• Confectioners (powdered) sugar for dusting
• Sprinkles or candies, large heart-shaped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In the bowl of your mixer cream together cake mix, food coloring, oil, and eggs.
3. Chill the dough for 10-15 minutes.
4. Drop by Tablespoon into confectioners sugar and roll into balls. **Please see NOTES**
5. Place on baking sheet and press 1 large heart candy/sprinkle.
6. Bake for 8 minutes until just set.
7. Let cool 2 minutes on pan before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

NOTES:

• If your cookies are spreading too thin, you can put them back into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes after  step 4.
• Some people have reported reducing the oil to 1/3 Cup. I have since tested the recipe 2 more times (once with 1/2 Cup oil, once with 1/3 Cup oil). Results were preferable using 1/2 Cup, but still fine with 1/3 Cup if that's what you would like to do.
• My son's class had a Grinch party at school and we whipped up these cookies in no time. For a Grinchy treat that comes together even more quickly you can pop a bag of popcorn and drizzle it with green chocolate candy melts. Sprinkle it with with heart candy sprinkles and let cool completely before enjoying.