Cool Whip Cookies

After being wake for over 36 hours the other day I decided that cooking an actual meal was not in the best interest of anyone who was going to be eating it. So instead the offspring and I made Cool Whip cookie! 

I found the recipe on Pinterest. Of course. I refuse to purchase cookbooks anymore when I can find it all on Pinterest for free. 

I chose these cookies because every comment was exploding with adjectives about how amazing, light, and fluffy these cookies were. Plus, they were apparently a "Weight Watchers approved" recipe. I am convinced whoever wrote that also believes Nutella is "healthy" for you because it uses cocoa powder. Idiots. 

After making the first batch I was convinced that all those people who posted those raving reviews had never actually made these cookies or tasted them. My first batch blew chunks big time! That didn't stop me from eating the entire batch but I wasn't going to be in a rush to make them again. However, during a moment of boredom I tried the recipe again. I am so happy I did! They actually do knock your socks off!  

 

With the first batch the offspring decided she wanted to do all the work. I'd just coach her along. I realized while watching her cooking that I have severely failed as a parent. She has no idea how to crack an egg! She crumbled the thing! She actually crushed the egg in her hand! What the hell was that!?!? I was pretty impressed with the strength she apparently has in her hands though. But come on! I've watched wild animals suck the contents of eggs from their prey with more ease and grace than what she did! Oy vey! Shockingly, she got no shells in the mix. So hey, whatever floats your boat offspring of mine. You free that embryo from its shell any way you want to! Other than the egg debacle she did great.

So we begin.....

               Cool Whip Cookies

Ingredients:

~1 box of cake mix (any kind. First batch I used Red Velvet. Second batch I used Cherry Chip. Both were labeled "Super Moist" mixes.)

~1 8oz tub of Cool Whip, thawed

~1 egg

~powdered sugar

Preheat your oven to 350*F

In a mixing bowl empty the entire box of cake mix. Add your one egg and mix the crap outta that stuff. I used a fork to mix both times I made these. The recipe on Pinterest was worthless and didn't state whether to use a beater or not. Whatever, a fork worked fine. Your mixture won't end up looking like how it would if you use the 3 eggs the box suggests. After adding the one egg it is still very dry looking with a hint of egg mixed in. But seriously mix it like your life depends on it. 

Next, add the tub of Cool Whip. I used a Spartan brand. I am sure you can use name brand or store brand or homemade or whatever your heart desires. Cool whip is Cool whip right? I wouldn't use the "lite" one though. Come on, these are cookies. If you are making and eating cookies make them unhealthy for God sake. Trying to make cookies healthy is blasphemy! So add that full fat Cool Whip and again mix it really well! It gets really tough and thick but you keep stirring that mix like an Amish woman churning butter! You work that batter over good until there is no dry cake mix left in the bowl. If you are lucky it will look like my second batch pictures below.

           Cherry Chip heavenly batter! 

Now let me tell you, the smell of this Cherry Chip cake mix was heavenly! If God had himself ground into a cake mix this is what He would smell like. The entire kitchen was soaked in this divine cherry smell. I might have ate a spoon full of the dry cake mix...and maybe the dough too.

Next take spoonful of the batter or dough, whatever it is, and drop it into a bowl of the powered sugar to coat it really good. I did not do this with the first batch because it didn't seem logical. And again the direction were horrible in the original recipe I found so I wasn't sure when to coat it with the powered sugar. But after the first fail I coated them before baking.

 Cherry Chip dough in a powered sugar bath! 

This dough was very sticky and hard to get off the spoon to drop into the powered sugar. So after licking my weight in dough off my fingers I got the bright idea to use a knife. That worked much better! 

Once coated in powered sugar place them on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. They looked and smelled so AMAZING!!!! 

   My little cherry puff babies in the oven!!

Bake for 12-15 minutes. I used the whole clean spaghetti noodle trick to tell when they were done. This batch was so puffy and airy. I totally agree with every positive review that was written. 

If you have self control, allow them to cool before eating them. I lack self control around sweets so I ate a few that were nice and warm from the oven. They were really good. I even shared a few with the offspring.

And that is what is for dessert!

           Second successful batch!!

Pictured below was how the first batch ended up. Something went horribly, horribly, wrong.

        Sad, lonely, flat, ugly cookie:(

Sorry my pictures are so dark. I couldn't find the offsprings camera and she was sleeping when I made the second batch.