| Evil M & M Cookies by Furball "These are the cookie equivalent of that sweet bad boy that you just can't stay away from, even if he isn't any good for you. I make the Evil M&M cookies only for holidays then dump most of them on my co-workers. They orginally had some bland name like Chocolatey M&M HOliday Cookies, but we agreed that these are "evil" because they keep tempting you to go back for just one more. :' ) This one needs both real butter and the frosting." 12 oz M&M's or chocolate chips 1 1/4 cups softened butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoon Vanilla 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons Flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon Baking soda ½ tsp salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in M&Ms or chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes (cookies will be soft and will puff a bit while baking). Cool on the baking sheet about a minute, then move to wire rack to cool completely. Frost with butter frosting (below) and decorate. Recipe says it makes 4 dozen; I've never counted. Butter Frosting: ½ cup softened butter 4 cups powdered sugar 2 teaspoon Vanilla 4 - 6 teaspoons Milk Beat butter and powdered sugar together. Stir in vanilla and enough milk to make frosting spreadable. |
| Molasses Oatmeal Cookies by TexasWren "This is my husband's favorite cookie. It is proof that something can be really good, even without chocolate." 1 1/4 cup sifted flour 3/4 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup quick oats 1 cup raisins 1 cup nuts, optional Sift dry ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. |
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Monstrously Good Cookies by TexasWren This is my favorite cookie. The mother of one of my students shared this with me many years ago, and I make them anytime I can find even a feeble excuse. The recipe says it makes 5 dozen, but that will vary depending on the size cookie you make. I make mine very, very large so that I can say, "I only ate 1 cookie!" 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup soft margarine (I've never dared try them with butter-I probably couldn't resist the temptation then!) 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon light corn syrup 1 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups oatmean 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 4 oz. M & M Mix in order listed. Drop by teaspoonfuls on ungreased sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. |
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Really Good, but Low Fat Cookies by TexasWren These are low fat cookies with flavor. Of course, the fat-ness varies if you add the nuts and chocolate chips. 1/4 cup margarine, soft 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup egg substitute 1 teaspoons vanilla 3/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cup quick oats 1/2 cup raisins Optional-You can substitute chocolate chips and/or pecans. Beat margarine. Gradually add sugars, then add egg and vanilla. Beat in flour, soda, and salt. Stir in oats and raisins. Spray cookie sheet with Pam and drop 2 teaspoon size balls. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. |