M&M cookies

If the monster cookie recipe was too much cookie and you prefer the more simple traditional M&M cookie - this simple recipe is sure to please!

1 c. crisco
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
2 t. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
1 1/2 c. M&Ms

Preheat oven to 350.
Cream together crisco and brown sugar and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Fold in M&Ms.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes.

No Bake Chocolate Drops - Holiday Baking

2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. marshmallow creme
1/4 c. peanut butter
3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1 t. vanilla

Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add marshmallow creme, peanut butter, oatmeal and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.

Witch Hats - Halloween Treats

These witch hats are so cute and easy for Halloween.  My girls love making them.

Fudge Stripe cookies
ready made icing (we used chocolate, but use another color for contrast to make a band)
Hershey Kisses

Turn the fudge stripes upside down. Put a little chocolate icing on the bottom of a Hershey Kiss.  Stick Hershey Kiss in the middle of the cookie.  Ta - Da a Witch Hat!

My sweet girl and her witch hats!

Peanut Blossom Cookies

AKA Peanut Butter Cookies with the Hershey Kiss!  This is such a classic yummy cookie.  I'm writing down the recipe as this blog is also my "paperless" recipe box.  I will tell you that if you need a "cheat" and don't have time to go 100% homemade - the peanut butter cookie mix in the baking section makes an awesome substitute - just mix according to package directions.


1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 egg
2 T. milk
1 t. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

sugar

Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

Preheat oven to 375.

In a large bowl, cream together sugars, shortening and peanut butter.  Add the egg and milk.  Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Add to mix.  Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar.  Set on baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes.  Let cool 1 minute and remove from pan and set on wax paper.  Immediately top with Hershey Kiss.  Allow cookies to completely cool before moving - chocolate will be melted and lose it's shape if not careful.

Peanut Butter Temptations

Really - you can find this recipe on any package of Reese's mini peanut butter cups and they are absolutely delicious!  I only make them at Christmas time, but they aren't a Christmas cookie.  So yummy and my kids love them.  I really only share in case by chance you have never had them or seen the recipe.


Peanut Butter Temptations
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
48 mini Reese's cups, unwrapped

Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugar.  Add egg and vanilla.  Mix in dry ingredients - flour, baking soda and salt.  Once dough is combined, chill 1 hour.    Shape dough into 48 balls.  Line mini muffin pan cups with paper liners.  Drop 1 ball into each cup.  Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.  Once done immediately place Reese's cup in center and press into cookie.  Let cool before removing from pan.

Lemon Delight Cookies

I love using cake mixes as bases for cookies. It's like a homemade cookie with little effort. These were good. I definitely recommend letting them cool on the cookie sheet before trying to move them. They also need to cool for awhile before trying to serve them. They are delicate, but firm up as they cool.


1 18-oz. package lemon cake mix
1 8-oz. tub of non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
2 eggs, beaten
Powdered sugar

Mix cake mix, topping, and eggs. Stir until well mixed. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for a couple of minutes and then move to cookie rack. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar.

Makes 3 dozen

Oatmeal Scotchies

1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
2 sticks of butter, soft
1/4 c. vegetable oil
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
3 c. oats
1 c. butterscotch chips


Preheat oven to 375. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, cream together butter, vegetable oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add in the dry ingredients, beating just until incorporated. Stir in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheet. Flatten each one slightly. Bake about 11 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.

***I dipped mine in a mix of white chocolate chips and the remaining butterscotch chips.

Chewy Toffe Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 stick of butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. Bits of Brickle chips
1 c. mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Stir together flour, soda and salt and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs; mix thoroughly. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well. Stir in toffee and chocolate chips. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.

Cookies

A good recipe for making cut-out cookies. Gracie and I are making some today as Easter Eggs. These are the same ones I make for wedding showers and parties in the shape of cakes with monograms on them. I need to come up with a cute idea for baby showers!

Cream together:
2 sticks of butter
2/3 c. sugar


Mix in:
1 Egg

Add:
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour

Chill 3-4 hours. Roll out and cut out your favorite shapes. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.