Easy Oatmeal Bourbon Cookies

"Occasionally in life we run across ideas that we think are too good to be true. Believe me, you'll really enjoy these 'ideal' cookies - they are delicious and so easy to make!"

1 c. margarine, softened
½ c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ c. water
1 yellow cake mix
3 Tbsp. Maker’s Mark bourbon
3 c. quick cooking oats
1 c. nuts, chopped

• Preheat oven to 375º
• Cream margarine and sugar in mixer; add egg, water and ½ pkg. of dry cake mix, blending thoroughly.
• Stir in remaining cake mix, bourbon, oats and nuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.  Bake exactly 10 minutes.  Do not over bake!  Cool slightly and remove from baking sheet.
• These cookies will appear “not quite done” when you remove them from the oven, but they will continue cooking on baking sheet.
• Yields 4 dozen

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"Cook with Spirit!" Sandra Davis