Holiday Cake Mix Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon water (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine cake mix, chocolate chips, coconut and dried cranberries in a large mixing bowl. make a well in the center.
• 3 combine egg whites, vanilla extract and oil in a small bowl. add to the ingredients in the large bowl and stir well to combine. if the mixture seems too dry, add up to 1 tbs. water, so that all ingredients are well incorporated. chill in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
• 4 spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. form dough into small balls, using a heaping half tablespoonful of dough for each cookie. place balls on cookie sheets, about an inch apart.
• 5 bake 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are just golden brown in spots on the top. let them cool for a minute or two on the cookie sheet before removing them to a cooling rack to cool completely.