German Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package pillsbury plus German chocolate cake mix

• 1/2 cup hungry jack instant potato flakes
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4-1/2 cup sugar

Frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened hershey cocoa
• 1 tablespoon soft margarine or butter
• 1-2 tablespoon milk

Directions

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   Heat oven to 350*. Combine first 7 ingredients; blend well. Stir in nuts. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful into sugar; gently toss until sugar coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 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.