To Die For Peanut Butter Bars!!!

My favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Cream together:

1/2 c. butter

1 2 c. sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

Add:

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 egg

Mix well.

Then add:

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix.

Then add:

1 cup oatmeal, uncooked

1 cup coconut

You can add chocolate chips or raisins if you'd like too.

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Oreos

Does everyone already know this recipe? If not, it is a real crowd pleaser!

1 Package Devils Food Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 C. Oil
1/4 C. Flour
Mix ingredients and roll into balls.
Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
Let cool and match tops and bottoms.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature
8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

My Mom always used to color them for the holidays. I thought it was about the coolest thing in the world. Why is food coloring so amazing to kids? I have no idea but I am one of them.

Frosted Sugar Cookies

I can't even tell you how many times I am asked for this recipe. We can't even buy them from the bakery anymore because these are so good. Enjoy!

SUGAR COOKIES:

1 c. butter creamed

2 c. sugar

Cream together.

3 eggs

Add and beat well.

1 c. sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon extract or Mexican vanilla

Then add and scrap sides of bowl occasionally.

5 1/2 - 6 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

3 tsp. baking powder

Sift together and add to the mixture.

Chill in fridge for 60 min. or freezer for 30 min.

Then it's ready to roll out and cut. I like them very thick.

Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. I do closer to 8.

Easy Buttercream Frosting

1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1b. 10X powdered sugar
1-3 teaspoons milk, half and half or cream

• Using a mixer, cream softened butter and vanilla until smooth.
• Add sugar gradually, allowing butter and sugar to cream together before adding more.
• If you want your frosting a little creamier, add a teaspoon of milk at a time and beat on high until you get the right texture.
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Lemon Whippersnappers

These are now on my favorite cookie list. They are second in line to my favorite cookie, which I have shared earlier. Yes, they are both yummy but mainly because they have very few ingredients and are easy.

1 Box of Lemon Cake Mix
2 Cups of Cool Whip (thawed)
1 Egg (lightly beaten)
Powdered Sugar

Mix cake mix, cool whip and egg. Roll into small balls, maybe just smaller than a ping pong ball, roll in powdered sugar. Place on your cookie sheet. They will flatten out, so do not put them too close together on your cookie sheet. I fit 13 on 1 sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Makes around 3 dozen cookies.

Everything but the kitchen sink cookies

This is a recipe my aunt gave me a few years ago. What I am posting is actually a half batch, but it is all my Kitchen Aid can handle and it STILL produces about 6 dozen cookies. I really like to freeze the cookies in ziplock bags so I can pull them out a few at a time. I actually like them better cold, so even the ones I am going to eat right away I keep in the fridge.

The greatest part about this recipe is that is really isn't a recipe at all. You can add to or take out anything you like/don't like. Adjust it to suit your tastes!

Here it is:

Combine, and let curdle:
1 cup milk
2 T vinegar

Grind together (in grinder, blender, Cuisinart, etc.):
1 large whole orange (I peel it, but you can leave the peel on if you like)
1 apple, cored but not peeled
1/2 lb. raisins (just eyeball it)

Note: if using a blender, the fruit will grind up better with some liquid – I usually add the milk/vinegar during the grinding

Add: 1 cup grated carrots (or on a lazy day, grind them up with the rest)

Cook all the above over slow heat until carrots are softened. Remove from heat and allow to get cold (can put in fridge).

Cream together the following until sugar is dissolved:
1 ½ cups salad oil or shortening (can substitute part applesauce)
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs (add one at a time, beating well after each)
1 tsp. vanilla

Add cold fruit mixture to the above.

“Sift” together (or just mix well) the following, and add to above mixture:
4 cups flour (can use some whole wheat flour)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Finally, add:
4 cups quick oats
1 cup chocolate chips (I like to put in a little more than this)
1 cup chopped nuts

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-11 minutes.

Egg Free Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Ok, seriously, this is THE BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe and it doesn't have any eggs in it! My son is allergic to both Eggs and Peanuts so I have had to learn how to bake without them. So if you run out of eggs or want to watch your cholesterol, try this recipe. Or just try it anyways, you can't even taste the difference!

1/2 C Butter (it is better to use butter so they don't flatten. You could also use half Crisco half butter or half margarine to make it a little more healthy)
1/3 C Sugar
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1 1/2 C Flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp Vanilla (better if you use real vanilla)
3 TBSP Vegetable Oil
Chocolate Chips

Cream together the butter and sugars (usually around 2 to 3 minutes, I just set my kitchenaid)
Slowly add in Flour and baking soda (mix will be dry after this step)
Add in Vanilla and Oil and cream together for another 2 to 3 minutes or until dough consistency
Add Chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 min max. When you pull them out, they should barely be golden, almost doughy looking. Leave them on baking sheet for about 5 more minutes then transfer to cooling racks.
SO Delicious! Enjoy! :)

Sugar Cookies

This is a good one. You don't have to refrigerate it like most recipes.

1 Cube Margarine
1/2 C Sour Cream
cream together and add:
1 C Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Egg
mix and add
3 1/2 C Flour
1 teaspoon Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Finish mixing and roll about 1/2 inch
Bake at 350 until golden, approx. 14 minutes.

Pumpkin Cookies

I'm sure alot of you already have this recipe, because it is so simple. I wouldn't call it healthy but it is definitely a better way to dessert.

1 Box of spice cake mix
1 Can of Pumpkin - the smaller of the two. Some stores only have the bigger one so I freeze the other half or double the batch.
1 Cup of Chocolate Chips (optional depending on how low fat you want them to be)

Mix and bake on 350. I really don't time them, I just wing it but I think it's about 15 minutes.

Fiber One Crunchy Fudge Cookies

Eat a great-tasting fudgy cookie made with brownie mix and high-fiber cereal.

1 box Betty Crocker® fudge brownie mix

2 cups Fiber One® original bran cereal

2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil ( I used olive oil )

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 egg

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, mix all ingredients with spoon. Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.

3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. Freeze up to 2 months if desired.

1 Serving: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 55mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1

Peanut Butter Cookies

This recipe is from a friend of mine named Judy Goold. You'll love these because they just melt in your mouth!

1/2 C. Oil

1/2 C. Smooth Peanut Butter

1/2 C. White Sugar

1/2 C. Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1 C. + 1 Tbsp. Flour

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Baking Soda



- Mix all the ingredients together in the order shown. Roll into balls and place on a greased baking sheet. Press the dough with a fork in a criss-cross pattern. Bake @325 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until golden around the edges. Makes 1 dozen

Alright Marianne...this is for you!

I got this recipe from Williams-Sonoma and this has become my favorite cookie recipe, I hope that it works for your shower! It calls for a ton of chocolate chips, don't be shy with them....they will turn out sooo yummy!!

~Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies~

1/2 Cup Butter
1 1/4 C Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 C Brown Sugar
6 Tbs Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 C Semisweet Chocolate Chips
3/4 C White Chocolate Chips
3/4 C Milk Chocolate Chips

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat on medium until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on low speed until well blended. Slowly add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed just until incorporated. Mix in the chocolate Chips.

Bake at 350 from 10-13 min.

~Neiman-Marcus Cookies~

My Friend put this on her blog and thought it was funny and too good not to share. This is a recipe for the famous Neiman-Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies. This Lady has been e-mailing everyone she knows to get her story and this recipe out there for everyone to see. Here is her story:

Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already, is a very expensive store; I.e., they sell your typical $8.00 T-shirt for $50.00.

My daughter and I had just finished a salad at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas, and we decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie lovers, we decided to try the 'Neiman-Marcus cookie.' It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe, and the waitress said with a small frown, 'I'm afraid not, but you can buy The Recipe.' Well, I asked how much, and she responded; 'Only two fifty -it's a great deal!' I agreed to that, and told her to just add it to myTab.

Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement, and the Neiman-Marcus Charge was $285.00! I looked again, and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the statement, it said, 'Cookie Recipe-$250.00. ' That was outrageous!

I called Neiman's Accounting Department and told them the waitress said it was 'two fifty', which clearly does not mean 'two hundred and fifty dollars' by any reasonable interpretation of the phrase. Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money because, according to them, 'What the waitress told you is not our problem. You have already seen the Recipe. We absolutely will not refund your money at this point.' I explained to the Accounting Department lady the criminal statutes which govern fraud in the State of Texas . I threatened to report them to the Better Business Bureau and the Texas Attorney General's office for engaging in fraud. I was basically told,' Do what you want. Don't bother thinking of how you can get even, and don't bother trying to get any of your money back.' I just said, 'Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I' m going to have $250 worth of fun.' I told her that I was going to see to it that every Cookie Lover in the United States with an e-mail account has a $250 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. She replied, 'I wish you wouldn't do this.' I said, 'Well, perhaps you should have thought of that before you ripped me off!' and slammed down the phone. So here it is!

NeImAn~MaRcUs CoOkIeS (Recipe may be halved)
2 cups butter
24 oz. Chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 cups sugar
1 - 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies

Rolo Cookies

1 Chocolate Cake Mix
1/3 C. Oil
2 Eggs







Mix all 3 and roll in balls around a Rolo
Bake at 375 for no more than 9 minutes or the caramel will burn.