I'm still occasionally looking through my late mother's recipe cards. This week I found this cookie recipe, and it took me right back to a childhood visit to my Uncle Vernay and Aunt Betty's Texas farmhouse. Oatmeal cookies are my favorite, and this is one of the best. It's the coconut!
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup softened butter
2 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup coconut
2 cups oatmeal
What to Do:
Cream together the butter, vanilla, eggs and sugars. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Form balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F. for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of cookie. Carefully remove from cookie sheet and cool, I usually use a paper grocery bag, which also soaks up a bit of the "grease."
Note: These are not as dense as some oatmeal cookies and will spread, so leave space on that first pan till you can judge the size. They should be nicely browned, but not too much. Ideally, they will be chewy on the inside and a bit crispy on the outside.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Oreo Truffles
Aren't these pretty? Our four-year-old granddaughter is coming over to "help" me with a bit of Christmas baking. I think she is going to like these! I mean, what could be better than Oreos AND cream cheese?
Ingredients
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. (16.6 oz.) OREO Cookies
(If you can find a box of Oreo crumbs, you will need about 41/4 cups.)
16 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate squares (or a comparable amt. of semi-sweet chips), melted
What to Do
Crush 9 cookies and set aside. Crush the remaining cookies. You can use a food processor, or put them in a closed plastic bag and roll with rolling pin. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs (except for the nine you sat aside) until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls (makes about 42). Dip into melted chocolate. You can use two forks to gently roll the balls and remove them. Place on baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Refrigerate until firm (about an hour). Store tightly covered in refridgerater. Or outside in the garage if you live in a cold winter climate like we do!
Note: You can melt the chocolate in the microwave if you watch carefully and stir several times. It will take about 2 minutes. Or you can use a double boiler or a metal bowl over a pan of boiling water.
Ingredients
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. (16.6 oz.) OREO Cookies
(If you can find a box of Oreo crumbs, you will need about 41/4 cups.)
16 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate squares (or a comparable amt. of semi-sweet chips), melted
What to Do
Crush 9 cookies and set aside. Crush the remaining cookies. You can use a food processor, or put them in a closed plastic bag and roll with rolling pin. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs (except for the nine you sat aside) until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls (makes about 42). Dip into melted chocolate. You can use two forks to gently roll the balls and remove them. Place on baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Refrigerate until firm (about an hour). Store tightly covered in refridgerater. Or outside in the garage if you live in a cold winter climate like we do!
Note: You can melt the chocolate in the microwave if you watch carefully and stir several times. It will take about 2 minutes. Or you can use a double boiler or a metal bowl over a pan of boiling water.
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