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Cowboy Cookies

These are a family favorite. I remember making a big batch of these before every trip to see my dad. He loved these cookies.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup Raisins

Directions:

  1. Combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  2. Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugars with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  4. Blend in the vanilla.
  5. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry mixture, about half at a time.
  6. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir until evenly mixed.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter two large, shiny baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
  8. Using an small ice cream scoop or a spoon place dough in balls onto baking sheets leaving about 2½ inches in between.
  9. Bake one sheet at a time on the center oven rack for 13 to 14 minutes, turning the baking
    sheet 180 degrees midway through the baking time.
  10. When done, the cookies will have browned very lightly and still look moist beneath the
    surface. Do not over bake.
  11. Cool for 2 to 3 minutes on the baking sheet.
  12. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. If you’re using only one baking
    sheet, let it cool between batches. Makes about 24 cookies.
The picture shows the ice cream scoop.

VARIATIONS

  • Coconut Cowboy Cookies
    • Add 1 cup of flaked sweetened coconut to the dough along with the chocolate chips.
  • Bandanna Cowboy Cookies
    • Omit the chocolate chips and substitute 1 cup of white chocolate chips and 1 cup of Craisins. (The white and red suggest a bandanna.)
  • Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies
    • Omit the chocolate chips and substitute 2 cups of peanut butter chips. Or use 1 cup each of peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
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Easy 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

When I was a little girl, we didn’t have much money. We certainly didn’t have money for extras like cookies, but children like cookies. I was no exception. Thankfully, we go WIC. WIC, for those that may not know, stands for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC gives food to poor women who have infants and young children. One of the food items every month was a very large can of peanut butter. My mom came up with a recipe for peanut butter cookies. It was so easy. It only needed 3 ingredients. I loved those cookies. I still use the recipe with my children today. My daughter really likes them because of how simple it is. 

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Roll into small balls and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet
  3. Press down with a fork
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  5. Bake for about 7 minutes
  6. Let cool before removing from cookie sheet 
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Delicious Easy Hamantaschen Recipe for Purim

Purim is almost here. Have you got your cookies ready? If not here is a good recipe.

Easy Hamantaschen

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Recipe By:Sharon
“A favorite treat for the Purim holiday! It has always worked better for me if I cover the dough and refrigerate overnight.”

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup fruit preserves, any flavor

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lightly and fluffy. Stir in the oil, vanilla and orange juice. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter to form a stiff dough. If dough is not stiff enough to roll out, stir in more flour. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or the rim or a drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of preserves into the center of each one. Pinch the edges to form three corners.
  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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