I'm back. Got all my stuff mailed out and let me tell, that box from the post office held ALOT of stuff. Someone else suggested sending our soldier some "all occasion" cards for them to mail back to their family. That's another great idea.

Well, as promised, here is the Harvest Walnut Cookies recipe:

Vanilla Dough:
1 box of vanilla cake mis
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 Tblsp. melted butter
1 slightly beaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 chopped walnuts (lightly toasted)

Chocolate Dough:
1 box of devil's food cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 Tblsp. melted butter
1 slightly beated egg
2 tsps. vanilla extract
3/4 chopped walnuts (lightly toasted)

Vanilla dough preparation: Beat cake mix, oil, butter, egg and vanilla in large bowl until dough forms. Stir in walnuts.
Chocolate dough preparation: Beat cake mix, oil, butter, egg and vanilla in large bowl until dough forms. Stir in walnuts.
Cookie preparation: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scoop 1 tsp of vanilla dough and 1 tsp of chocolate dough. Roll both together into one ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or just until cookies start to brown. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack and cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.