8 Best Back-Of-The-Box Recipes That Win Every Time
Go ahead, call it a cliché - but then take a second to truly appreciate this recipe. For starters, it produces five dozen cookies, so it's an obvious choice for holiday baking and parties. Plus Toll House's crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside texture is hard to top.
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You might have turned your nose up at these as a child - dried fruit … in dessert? - but the classic recipe has withstood decades in moms' kitchens for a reason. Quaker's bakers don't skimp on the butter or sugar, unlike healthful imposter oat cookies. Because sometimes you need a cheat day.
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Marshmallow Fluff created this recipe in 1956 in partnership with Nestle, and it was circulated in national magazine like Ladies Home Journal. It hasn't been altered since. The incredibly rich stuff is equally easy to make: There are only seven ingredients.
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It makes sense that the most well-known cream cheese brand would have a killer classic cheesecake recipe. It's basic, but perfect: dense, creamy, and delicious.
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You could go out of your way to add a bevy of spices and herbs to dairy, or you could just follow the directions on the back of the Lipton Onion Soup Mix box. All the recipe - if you can even call it that - asks is that you dump the seasoning packet into sour cream.
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Novices make the pumpkin pie recipe that's on the outside of the Libby's can label. Experts know to peel the label off and make the pumpkin roll that's printed inside. It's essentially an oversized Ho Ho, with pumpkin instead of chocolate.
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People try the chicken recipe on the back of Hellman's mayo jars because it sounds easy: four ingredients, five minutes of prep, and 20 minutes in the oven. They make it over and over because it's insanely good.
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You can find this recipe on the back of Hershey's cocoa powder containers, but it's also the number one recipe on the brand's website. It includes boiling water as an ingredient which helps smooth the batter and dissolve the cocoa powder for the most chocolatey cake ever.
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Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
Go ahead, call it a cliché - but then take a second to truly appreciate this recipe. For starters, it produces five dozen cookies, so it's an obvious choice for holiday baking and parties. Plus Toll House's crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside texture is hard to top.
BUY NOW: Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, $2.50; Amazon.com
Next time you're looking for a great classic recipe, just hit the supermarket. The best ones are on the backs of your favorite products.
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