Oatmeal Cookies

The last couple of weeks I have wanted oatmeal cookies.  I pulled out the recipe I've had forever and they didn't turn out the way I wanted.  So a couple of days later I made them again and got them to work, they taste wonderful.  I love how light they are.  We ate almost all of the cookies that day, Adam has already asked for more.

Oatmeal Cookie

1/2 Cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 Cup sugar

1/2 Cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1 1/4 Cups flour

1/2 tsp. soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 Cups quick oatmeal

1/2 Cup coconut

Preheat the oven to 375.  In mixing bowl cream the butter and sugars.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Stir in the remaining ingredients until mixed.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.  

Soft Oreo Cookies

This cookie is such an easy one to make, I remember making it in Jr. High cooking class.  Lately I love to play with the frosting.  Some of the variations that I have made include mint and cherry almond.  Adam likes the Cherry Almond frosting better than the original.

Cookie:

2 packages of Devil Food cake mix

1 1/2 Cups shortening

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix well. Roll in size of a cherry.  Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 to 13 minutes.  Cool on cookie sheet slightly before removing.  Frost when cooled.

Frosting

8 ounces Cream Cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

4 Tbsp. margarine or butter

3 1/2 Cups powdered sugar

Mix Well.  When I am playing with the flavoring I leave out the vanilla.  I add the other extracts or flavorings  to taste.

No Bake Cookies

For the first recipe I decided to share a chocolaty (of course) cookie recipe.  Growing up I loved making these cookies, they really don't take much time to make.   Some hints when making these cookies you need to make sure you don't boil too much or too little.  I usually start to time after the whole surface is covered in small bubbles. Hopefully that makes sense and helps.  Remember don't take your time dropping the cookies on the wax paper they can harden in the pan.  

No Bake Cookies

1 cube margarine or butter

1/2  Cup Evaporated Milk

2 Cups Sugar

3 Tbsp. cocoa

Mix together and boil for 3 minutes.  Take off heat and add:

1 tsp. Vanilla

2-3 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

3 Cups Oatmeal

Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper and let cool.