I don't care for the taste of shortening so I too used 1/2 cup margarine instead of the shortening. Before working the dough into balls, I put the dough in the fridge for atleast an hour. It made the dough easier to work with. I also waiting until the cookies came out of the oven then dusted them with the powdered sugar. I received many requests for this recipe and will use it often.
I totally changed this recipe and made some awesome snickerdoodles! I used a white cake mix and rolled the dough balls in a sugar/cinnamon mixture. They turned out great:)
Had trouble with the first batch. Texture & taste were poor. Then I chilled the dough for about an hour & baked them 2 minutes longer than suggested. Great results! Texture was better, these taste alot like a brownie.
i just love the cookies.i used 1/2 cup butter instead of shortening. they still turned out great. the best part abt this recipe is: it's sooo ez and they look great!!!!!
Tastes much better(more chocolatey) than recipes where you melt chocolate squares. Very soft and chewy. EXCELLENT! I'm emailing it to all my friends
This cookies were excellent. I took them to a party and everyone raved about them. My only advice is to put them in the refrigerator for a few minutes prior to baking so they are easier to handle when you roll them.
This is a fun recipe because it is so easy! I've made these cookies tons of times and kids love 'em. I've tried this recipe with many different kinds of cake mix such as: Yellow cake Dark Chocolate and Devil's food flavors. The yellow cake ones come out a little softer and have a slightly different dough texture - I've learned. Anyway all the flavors come out fine and I reccomend you try it with all of them!
These are quick easy and make a great show on the table. I will make them often.
These are good - and really easy. I added 1 teaspoon vanilla. Thanks!
