Cake mix cookies

[DaveSoMD]

Originally Posted by babetoo

i made them last night with swiss chocolate cake mix . put in chopped cherrys.

must have undercooked them. made huge ones so oven not on so long in heat. they tend to fall apart. very fudgy. don't taste any difference between swiss or regular chocolate.

babe

Big ones take longer to cook and don't hold togther as well as the smaller ones. Try using a heaping Tablespoon to drop the rounds.

[Maverick2272]

But what if you do like the bigger cookies? Is there a trick to making them so they hold together better? Cause mine fall apart as well...

[Katie E]

Mine have never fallen apart. I use a #70 ice cream scoop/disher to portion out my cake mix cookies/all cookies. The cookies produced are about 3 inches in diameter. I have about 4 or 5 different scoops/dishers I use for cookies/candies/meatballs. Just me.

[Maverick2272]

Originally Posted by Katie E

Mine have never fallen apart. I use a #70 ice cream scoop/disher to portion out my cake mix cookies/all cookies. The cookies produced are about 3 inches in diameter. I have about 4 or 5 different scoops/dishers I use for cookies/candies/meatballs. Just me.

Was that bragging??

I should have been more specific on cookie size, when I say large I mean about 4" or larger. 3" to me is about standard, but seems when I try to do those large or jumbo cookies (which I absolutely love as long as they are soft and chewy!) they fall apart.

[Katie E]

Originally Posted by Maverick2272

Was that bragging??

I should have been more specific on cookie size, when I say large I mean about 4" or larger. 3" to me is about standard, but seems when I try to do those large or jumbo cookies (which I absolutely love as long as they are soft and chewy!) they fall apart.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! No, not bragging. But maybe a lack of moisture might be the problem. Maybe adding a little water or fruit juice appropriate to the cookie's flavor might help.

[Maverick2272]

That might be it, I kept thinking it was too much moisture. I will go the other way and try them moister, thanks!

[DaveSoMD]

I'm not sure how to make them hold together at that size since the basis of the cookie is a cake mix and they are usually moist, soft, and crumbly. We are really making mini-cakes here that are cookie sized. Maybe lower baking temp and longer cooking time to firm the bottoms a bit more?????

[babetoo]

Originally Posted by DaveSoMD

Big ones take longer to cook and don't hold togther as well as the smaller ones. Try using a heaping Tablespoon to drop the rounds.

dave, that is what i did. and think it was too short of cooking time. will do again of course and let u know what happens.

babe

[DaveSoMD]

Originally Posted by babetoo

dave, that is what i did. and think it was too short of cooking time. will do again of course and let u know what happens.

babe

babe,

I bake mine for 10-12 minutes on a parchment line cookie sheet at 350 degrees and have the oven rack at the top 1/3 setting.

Hope this helps.

[babetoo]

Originally Posted by DaveSoMD

babe,

I bake mine for 10-12 minutes on a parchment line cookie sheet at 350 degrees and have the oven rack at the top 1/3 setting.

Hope this helps.

had mine on middle rack.

babe

will try your way.