Watergate Cookies
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Watergate Cookies
Description
Watergate Cookies blend the convenience of boxed yellow cake mix and instant pistachio pudding to make a distinctive cookie with coconut flakes and chopped nuts, which contribute texture and flavor contrast. The addition of lemon-lime soda helps to lighten the batter, making the cookies tender without heaviness. Baking at 350°F for under 11 minutes ensures the edges turn golden while the centers remain soft. The combination of these ingredients yields a cookie that is soft and chewy with a slightly cakey crumb along with pistachio's nutty taste and the mild sweetness of coconut.
The nut and coconut pieces add rustic texture, and the lemon-lime soda offers subtle citrusy brightness that balances the sweetness. These cookies work well as a treat alongside tea or as a simple dessert option when you want a flavorful cookie with a unique twist on traditional flavors.
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces yellow cake mix 1 box
- 3.4 ounces instant pistachio pudding mix 1 box, 4 serving size
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon-lime soda
- 2 egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined.
- Drop onto a parchment lined pan.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or just until edges are browned.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128 | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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