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Cake Mix Cat Cookies

1 c. peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
2 eggs
1/3 c. water
1 box devil's food cake mix
60 yellow M&M's for eyes
30 red M&M's for nose or mouth

Preheat oven to 375. Combine peanut butter, eggs and water in a large bowl. Mix well, then gradually stir in cake mix. Pour sugar onto a plate or a shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar (I just rolled the balls in sugar). Pinch out ears at top of each cookie. Place candies to form eyes and nose or mouth. Use a fork to draw whiskers in the dough. Bake 8-9 minutes. Cool on pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 30 cookies.

This is a good one to involve kids with. They like to roll the balls in the sugar, flatten them, pick out the right color of M&M's, etc.

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