Sparkling Snowflake Cookies

Prep Time:

10 min

Cook Time:

6 min

Total Time:

16 min

Servings:

Celebrate the first snowfall with these adorable snowflake cookies. Not only are these cookies yummy, but the kids will love getting in the kitchen to help decorate them. Get creative when decorating with fun frosting, sprinkles, or melted chocolate.

Ingredients

1 white cake mix
1/2 butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
Assorted colored sugars, candy sprinkles, small candies or decorator icings

How to make it

1

Heat oven to 350°F.
2

In large bowl, combine half the dry cake mix with butter, egg and vanilla; mix thoroughly with large spoon.
3

Stir in remaining cake mix and oats; mix well.
4

Divide dough in half.
5

On well-floured surface, using a well-floured rolling pin, roll each half to no more than 1/4-inch thickness.
6

Cut dough with 3-inch snowflake or other large holiday cookie cutter.
7

Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
8

If cookies will be used as tree ornaments, poke a hole at the top of each cookie with drinking straw before baking. (Repeat immediately after baking if hole closes.)
9

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or just until set (centers may still be soft).
10

Carefully remove to wire rack; cool completely.
11

If desired, decorate cookies.