1 pk Pillsbury Plus German - chocolate cake mix 1/2 c Instant Mashed potato flakes 1 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Butter/margarine , melted 3 tb Milk 1 Egg 1/2 c Chopped nuts 1/4 c To 1/2 c sugar ----------------------------------FROSTING---------------------------------- 1 c Powdered sugar 2 ts Unsweetened cocoa 1 tb Soft margarine or butter 1 tb To 2 tb milk Heat oven to 350. Combine first 7 ingredients; blend well. Stir in nuts. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into sugar; gently toss until sugar coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Cool 1 minute; remove from pans. If desired, frost cookies. Combine frosting ingredients; blend until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies. Yield: 4 to 5 dozen. HIGH ALTITUDE -- above 3500 feet: bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. From: Pillsbury America's Bake-off, 1978.
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