1 pk Pillsbury Plus German             3/4 c  Butter/margarine , melted
          – chocolate cake mix                3 tb Milk
   1/2 c  Instant Mashed potato flakes        1    Egg
     1 ts Cream of tartar                   1/2 c  Chopped nuts
     1 ts Cinnamon                          1/4 c  To 1/2 c sugar
FROSTING
     1 c  Powdered sugar                      1 tb Soft margarine or butter
     2 ts Unsweetened cocoa                   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.                 
                 Yields       
                48 servings