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Easiest Cookies in the World

October 16, 2009 by Julie 27 Comments

Mark my words: These are the easiest cookies to make in the entire world (apart from break-and-bake, that is).

You only need two ingredients:

Spice Cake Mix

Spice Cake Mix

and

Canned Pumpkin

Canned Pumpkin

That’s it! No butter, oil, sugar, eggs… nothin’!

The Goods

The Goods

Ryan affectionately calls these “the best cookies in the world.” I call them pumpkin spice cookies.

I cooked up a batch to take to game night at my friend Laurel’s apartment tonight.

To make the cookies, simply combine the spice cake mix and the canned pumpkin until a thick dough forms.

Pumpkin and Spice Cake Mix

Pumpkin and Spice Cake Mix

All Mixed Up

All Mixed Up

Place the cookies on a cookies sheet sprayed with cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees for approximately ten minutes.

Dough Balls

Dough Balls

Of course, be sure to lick the bowl clean and let hungry bystanders in on the goods.

"C'mon, Give Me a Lick, Dad!"

"C'mon, Give Me a Lick, Dad!"

In less than 15 minutes from start to finish, you’ll have freshly baked low calorie pumpkin spice cookies!

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

That’s it! Easy, peasy (and delicious), huh?

Yum, Yum

Yum, Yum

You can also add in numerous additions including raisins, chocolate chips, nuts and more! I added honey roasted sunflower seeds to some of my cookies.

Sunflower Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Sunflower Pumpkin Spice Cookies

I’ve made these for several years now and they always receive rave reviews. The use of pumpkin with the cake mix keeps the calories down, so the cookies are a wonderful way to enjoy a lower-calorie dessert.

Examiner:

See this recipe and learn more about the benefits of pumpkin in my latest Examiner article: click here! 🙂

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. hrmeredith1 says

    October 16, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    I agree! I’ve made these before and they are delish! Thanks for bringing it up! Think I’ll make a batch this weekend!

    Heather
    http://forthehealthofit01.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  2. Whitney @ Lettuce Love says

    October 16, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    I am going to try those next weekend. They look great!

    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    October 16, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    I have a friend who is making these cookies for a party tmw and was just asking me about them! I’ll tell her they are great!

    Reply
  4. Tracey says

    October 16, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I make this recipe, but use Duncan Hines’ Devil’s Food mix and add 1/2 cup of water then bake them in muffin tins! They’re the moistest chocolate muffins ever!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      December 31, 2009 at 12:40 am

      do you use the pumpkin?

      Reply
      • peanutbutterfingers says

        December 31, 2009 at 11:05 am

        yes! the canned pumpkin makes them taste so moist!

        Reply
  5. lailablogs says

    October 17, 2009 at 7:52 am

    Sounds delicious …
    Laila .. http://lailablogs.com/

    Reply
  6. Leslie says

    October 18, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    I was waiting for you to put those on your blog! They’re delicious and I’m not even a big pumpkin fan…definitely a favorite of mine! yummm

    Reply
  7. allijag says

    October 21, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    I just found your recipe from the link on Sammie’s page! That is TOTALLY my sort of recipe – two ingredients! 🙂 My favorite for the past few years has been WW cake – a box of cake mix, and a can of diet soda – your recipe is totally going into my rotation – THANKS FOR SHARING! 🙂

    Reply
  8. homecookedem says

    October 25, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    I just found you from Green Dog Wine’s blog! These look great!! I’ve done the same thing before, but as muffins. I’ll have to try them in cookie form next time!! 🙂

    Reply
  9. April says

    November 1, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    Poo I accidentally bought carrot cake mix. I’m sure it’ll be good too 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      December 17, 2009 at 6:47 pm

      @ April…the carrot cake mix will work perfectly! I bet they will be delish…give us an update!

      Reply
  10. Sherri says

    September 10, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    I made these Pumpkin Spice cookies tonight. They’re amazing! I can’t wait to experiment with them more!

    Reply
  11. Katie says

    September 11, 2010 at 9:47 pm

    I made these tonight and added white chocolate chips. THEY WERE DELICIOUS. The white chocolate chips added a great flavor!!

    Reply
  12. kyree90 says

    September 27, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Those look delicious. I’ve made cupcakes with chocolate cake mix and pumpkin before, but I haven’t tried it with spice cake. A natural pairing!

    Reply
  13. shandel says

    November 5, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Greatest idea yet cant wait to try, like all the different ideas also, bet they taste great.

    Reply
  14. Rachel says

    December 17, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    How much pumpkin? Like what is the size of the can you use?

    Reply

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