Devil's Food Cake Mix Cookies

The perfect combination of chocolate and nuts makes these cookies a delicious treat for your next Christmas party.

Ingredients:

• 1 (18.5-ounce) package devil's food cake mix (without pudding)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 6 (1.45-ounce) milk chocolate bars, divided into squares (optional)
• 1/2 cup coconut (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Stir in the pecans. Drop batter by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.

Yields about 5 dozen cookies.

Optional: While the cookies are still on the pan, place 1 square of milk chocolate on each; spread gently to frost. Sprinkle with coconut.