{"id":4564,"date":"2011-03-04T22:10:33","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T04:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2011-03-04T22:10:33","modified_gmt":"2011-03-05T04:10:33","slug":"fudgy-chocolate-peanut-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/04\/fudgy-chocolate-peanut-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Fudgy Chocolate &#038; Peanut Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time in my life that I would have turned my nose up at a cookie recipe that used a cake mix. \u00a0Times have changed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4565\" title=\"cakemixcookies\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg?resize=450%2C369\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg?w=450 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg?resize=300%2C246 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg?resize=150%2C123 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/cakemixcookies.jpg?resize=400%2C328 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like many of my baked goods these days, this one was an attempt to use things I had on hand. \u00a0I had a cake mix, a jar of peanuts, and chocolate chips. \u00a0So, I made these cookies. \u00a0And they are not bad.<\/p>\n<p>These cookies taste like a cake mix, and that&#8217;s OK with me. \u00a0I happen to like that flavor every now and then. \u00a0The mix I had already had some little chips in it, so add a few more chocolate chips if your mix does not. \u00a0I used half butter and half margarine since I had half sticks of both in the fridge. \u00a0These were crazy delicious while still warm and gooey in the middle. \u00a0They weren&#8217;t quite as good the next day for some reason. \u00a0Just pop one&#8230;or two&#8230;or five in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to warm them up, and enjoy with a cold glass of milk. Mmmmm&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Switch the chips for whatever you want. \u00a0Use different nuts. \u00a0Whatever. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h5>Fudgy Chocolate &amp; Peanut Cookies<\/h5>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box chocolate cake mi<\/li>\n<li>1 stick (1\/2 cup) butter or margarine<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>2 eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups salted peanuts<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>1 cup peanut butter chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Beat butter or margarine until smooth. \u00a0Beat in cake mix, then oil, eggs and vanilla until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in peanuts, and chips.<\/li>\n<li>Bake cookies at 350\u00b0F for 9-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/04\/fudgy-chocolate-peanut-cookies\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time in my life that I would have turned my nose up at a cookie recipe that used a cake mix. \u00a0Times have changed. 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