Lemon Cookies

I created this recipe as a variation of the homemade oreo cookies.  I like these just as much.

Lemon Cookies:

2 boxes lemon cake mix

4 eggs

3/4 cup canola oil

1 t. vanilla

Mix together and roll into small 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 177 C or 350 F for 7-9 minutes. Don't overbake. Cookies should still be soft.  When cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese (at room temp.)

1/4 stick of butter (at room temp.)

1 t. vanilla

1 box powdered sugar (sifted)
Colored sprinkles

Mix together and spread on cooled cookies.  Top with colored sprinkles immediately, before frosting sets.

You can use any cake mix and frosting for these. And they are always fun with sprinkles.

Kim's Rolo Cookies

These cookies remind me of camping, as well as Kim's Hello Dolly bars that she used to bring on our annual Spring Break camping trip. Everything Kim makes is good, and what is better than caramel and chocolate together?

Rolo Cookies:
1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c unsweetened cocoa
2 1/2 c flour
about 48 pieces Rolo candy
additional sugar

Combine and mix the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, brown sugar, eggs, cocoa, and flour. Wrap dough around Rolo candy and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.

Homemade Oreos

Terry Swan submitted this recipe in our Katy ward cookbook and my family loves them. I actually don't like oreos, but I love these because they are soft and chewy. They are simple to make and the frosting can be colored for any holiday, baby shower, etc. The cream cheese frosting makes them irresistible.

Cookies:
2 boxes devils food chocolate cake
1 c oil
4 eggs, beaten

Mix cake mixes, eggs, and oil together. Roll into 1-inch balls or smaller. Bake 7-10 minutes at 350. Don't overbake.

Frosting/Filling:
1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 lb powdered sugar
2 T butter
2 t vanilla

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla together and spread between two cookies. Hard cookies will soften once icing has been on for several hours.

Variation: I also made these with lemon cake mix and they were so yummy.