Alright, let me tell you about this thing I tried the other day. Had this box of pancake mix, right? Just sitting there. Bought it thinking I’d make pancakes on a weekend, but weekends get busy, or you just don’t feel like it. Anyway, it was taking up space.
I remembered hearing somewhere, maybe online or from a friend, I don’t recall exactly, that you could make cookies from pancake mix. Sounded kinda weird, honestly. Like, how’s that gonna work? But I figured, what the heck, better than throwing the mix out eventually. Waste not, want not, or something like that.
Getting Started
So, I pulled out the box. Checked the pantry. Didn’t really follow a strict recipe, more like winged it based on what felt right for cookies. You know how cookie dough feels.
- Grabbed the pancake mix, dumped maybe a couple of cups into a bowl.
- Threw in an egg.
- Added some melted butter. Maybe half a stick? Looked about right. Could’ve used oil, I guess.
- Needed some sweetness, ’cause pancake mix isn’t usually that sweet for cookies. Added some sugar, maybe half a cup, tasted the batter a tiny bit (yeah, yeah, raw egg, I know, living on the edge).
- Thought about vanilla, added a splash. Why not?
Mixing and Baking
Mixed it all up with a wooden spoon. The dough was… interesting. Kinda soft, a bit sticky, definitely not like regular cookie dough. More like really thick batter. I almost added more mix, but decided against it. Just roll with it, see what happens.
Got out a baking sheet, put down some parchment paper ’cause cleanup is a pain. Dropped spoonfuls of the stuff onto the sheet. They spread out a bit immediately. Okay, noted. Didn’t bother trying to make them perfectly round.
Had the oven preheating already, maybe 350F? Something standard. Popped the sheet in. Set the timer for like 10 minutes but kept an eye on them. They puffed up quite a bit, looked more like little cakes than cookies. The edges started getting golden brown around the 12-minute mark, so I pulled them out.
The Result?
Let them cool on the sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a rack. They firmed up a little as they cooled.
So, how were they?
Honestly? They were okay. Not amazing, not terrible. They definitely tasted like pancakes, but in a cookie form. Very soft, very cakey texture. Not crisp at all, if that’s what you like. More like muffin tops, really. The extra sugar helped, otherwise they would’ve been pretty bland.
Were they quick? Yeah, super quick. Did they use up the mix? Yep. Would I make them again? Eh, maybe if I was really desperate for a quick sweet treat and had mix lying around. But I wouldn’t go out and buy pancake mix just to make these. Regular cookies are better, let’s be real. But it was an experiment, and it kinda worked. Didn’t poison anyone, used up the mix. Success? Ish.
