Mix-Easy Rolled Sugar Cookies

Let a cake mix jumpstart your cookie making and do away with unnecessary measuring.

Prep Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Total Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Makes

About 3 1/2 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

1/2

cup shortening

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or lemon extract

egg

Sugar

cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Food colors

Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). In large bowl, beat cake mix, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on high speed 1 minute.
Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered surface with cloth-covered rolling pin. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters into desired shapes; sprinkle with sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart.
Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. In microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted; stir. Frost cookies. Stir together small amounts of water and food color. Paint colors on freshly frosted cookies, using fine-tip brush, then swirl colors with brush or toothpick to create marbled designs. Dry completely before storing.

Makes About 3 1/2 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Roll dough to an even thickness by rolling over two wooden dowels or rulers. Use dowels or rulers of the desired thickness, and place them on opposite sides of the dough.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 110

(Calories from Fat 50),

Total Fat 5g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 1g),

Cholesterol 10mg;
Sodium 100mg;
Total Carbohydrate 14g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 9g),

Protein 0g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Mix-Easy Rolled Sugar Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens