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just a quick reminder that will help this blog be super easy to follow... when you submit a recipe please use the label section at the bottom. label it appropriately (for now, cookies) and then we can use the labels to search through all the recipes rather than scrolling through weeks of archives! thanks a ton. i updated all the entries thus far! let me know if you have any questions. i'm excited about all of these cookie ideas!!

waffle cookie

this is a cookie that you make on a waffle iron. My kids love these and think they are fun to make.

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, melted
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 c unsweeted
1 c. chopped walnuts, opt.

In a medium bowl, mix the sugar and butter together. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Then mix in the flour, cocoa, and nuts. Preheat the waffle iron. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto the iron (if it is a large iron you can do four cookie on the iron at a time). You can also do large ones and break it up into pieces.

Enjoy
Kim C

George W. Bush Cowboy Cookies

My friend gave me this recipe. I grew up having cowboy cookies but these are taken to a whole new lever. They are SOOOO good! And yes these are GW Bush's favorite cookies!

3 sticks butter/marg. 3 c. chocolate chips (1 1/2 c milk chocolate chips/ 1 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips)
1 1/2 c sugar 2 c. oats
1 1/2 c. b.sugar 2 c. shredded coconut
3 eggs 2 c. Pecans, slightly chopped
1 T. Vanilla
3 c. flour
1 T. b. powder
1 T. b soda
1 t. salt
1 T. cinnamon

In a bowl combine flour, powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate large bowl cream butter and sugars. Beat eggs and vanilla and add to butter mixture. Add dry ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans ( you may have to dig in with you hands...this makes a lot, but don't worry it taste great and who doesn't like a bit of dough).
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Kim Campbell

Nauvoo Gingerbread Cookies

This is my VERY favorite gingerbread recipe. You can freeze them and they are even better, the favor improves.

1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
3/4 c. lard (butter)
1/2 c hot water
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 t. ginger (I live to use fresh and grate it fine)
6 c.flour

Combine first four ingredients, rinse molasses out of the cupe with hot water. Add the eggs and mix. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until firm. Roll out and cut. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Eat or freeze and eat them frozen!
Kim Campbell

Pumpkin Bars

This really is straight out of Better homes and Gardens. I make it with whole wheat pastry flour so I don't feel guilty if the kids have seconds (or thirds, or...)

Combine: 2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Stir in: 4 beaten eggs
1 16-oz can pumpkin
1 cup oil

Spread in 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350.

Awesome with cream cheese frosting - it definitely frosts best when it's cool!

Beat: 6 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 teapoons vanilla

Add and beat: about 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Peanut Butter Bars

3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

Cream all these together, then add:

1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. rolled oats (the quick kind)
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda

Mix and press evenly into a large sheet cake pan. Bake at 375 for 10 min, just until they are lightly browned. Let cool, and frost with canned frosting. The frosting makes a big difference, our favorite is the Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge kind, it's in a blue can.

Somebody brings these every time we have a scrapbook night with my friends, and we can devour the whole pan in a few hours, they are our favorite! They were also the favorite treat of my sunday school class last year and I always get asked for the recipe. Just try and see if you can stop eating them.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

(People always ask me for this recipe-it's from the Betty Crocker cookbook)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup stick margarine or butter, softened
(I use 1 stick margarine and 1 stick butter and let them soften on the counter-I think that this is and the cooking time are the most important parts of the recipe as far as the consistancy of the cookie.)

1 large egg

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 pkg (12 ounces) chocolate chips (2 cups)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees

2. Mix sugars, margarine and egg in large. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
**I cook them for 8-8.5 minutes. They look a little underdone when you take them out, but they continue to cook a little on the hot cookie sheet.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Another easy, good recipe!

Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
Reese's mini Peanut Butter Cups (24)

Mix the cookie mix as directed. Drop spoon fulls into an ungreased mini muffin pan (the dough should be evenly distributed in the 24 spots). Bake at 375 for about 11 minutes (just until they are barely starting to turn brown). As soon as they come out of the oven press a peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie. Let cool and enjoy!

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

I've been making these for years because they are so good!

3/4 cup Crisco Butter Stick
1 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbs. Vanilla
2 Tbs. Milk
1 Egg
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
Chocolate Chips

Mix together the Crisco butter stick, brown sugar, vanilla and milk. Add the egg and mix. Add the flour baking soda and salt and mix well. Add as many chocolate chips as you like (I like a lot!) and stir together. Drop spoon fulls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

The “Real Snickerdoodle” Recipe
These are super easy and so good! A sure hit every time!!!

Cookies:
Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix (in the bag)
Mini- bite sized Snickers (24)

Mix the cookie mix as directed on the bag. Unwrap the mini Snickers. Using a medium cookie scoop (or a spoon), scoop the dough into your hand and flatten it. Place a Snickers onto the flattened dough and wrap the dough around it. Then roll it into a ball with your hands, making sure all of the Snickers is covered. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes (until cookies are just barely turning brown). Cool about 10 minutes before putting the glaze on.

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 TBS. unsweetened cocoa
1 TBS. milk

Mix with wire whisk and drizzle on top while cookies are still warm.