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Orange Crispy Cookies Recipe

"A boxed cake mix brings these cookies together in a snap," says Fort Bragg, California's Barbara Wentzel. Big on orange flavor but short on kitchen time, the crowd-pleasers are the solution to your bake sale needs. In fact, they're getting so tasty, you might have trouble getting them past your family and to the sale!

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Orange Crispy Cookies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons orange extract
1 cup crisp rice cereal
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in cereal and walnuts if desired. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 134 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Crispy Cookies in Quick Cooking March/April 2002, p22