German Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 3:07pm

Ingredients




1 German chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons milk
1 egg
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

1 Heat oven to 350. Combine first 7 ingredients; blend well. Stir in nuts. 2 Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into sugar; gently toss until sugar coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. 3 Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Cool 1 minute; remove from pans. 4 If desired, frost cookies. Combine frosting ingredients (last 5 ingredients); blend until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.

About


High Altitude -above 3500 feet: bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.