Banana Oatmeal Cookies

A "healthy" cookie. Applesauce and bananas and no butter. Baking in my oven as I type. I am feeling lazy so no picture.

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
1 3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Beat egg; add applesauce and mashed bananas. Mix well.
Add dry ingredients and mix.
Add oats and chocolate chips. Mix.
Drop spoonfuls on sprayed cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Cookie Brownies

This isn't really a recipe but EVERY time I take these to an activity they get wiped out.

1 box brownie mix

1 pkg chocolate chip cookie mix

Make brownies according to pkg, but use 3 eggs instead of the 2 it calls for. Spread in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Make cookie mix according to pkg. Spoon dropfuls over top of brownie batter. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool. Since these are pretty thick and rich, you can cut into small squares.

Chocolate Gingersnaps

3/4 c. sugar
1 package chocolate cake mix (without pudding in mix)
1 T. ground ginger
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Put sugar in a shallow bowl. Combine cake mix and ginger in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil, stir until well blended. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar to coat. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Coconut Macaroons

2 packages flaked coconut (7 oz each)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 egg white

Preheat oven to 325. Line cookie sheet with tin foil, then grease and flour sheet. Combine liquids, then add coconut. Put cookies on sheet by teaspoonfuls, slightly flatten. Put in oven for 15-17 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cookies

(This is the bag of cookies after Logan got hold of it.
He just turned them into cookie bites.)

This is my all time favorite cookie recipe. I think they taste a lot like Great Harvest cookies.

Cream Together:

3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water

Add:

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour (I do 1/2 cup white and 1/2 cup wheat; half as healthy,twice as tasty)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups oats
a few handfuls of chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes. Makes approximately 3 dozen small cookies.

Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Kathleen sent me this recipe.

1 ½ cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
3 cups uncooked quick oats
6 oz. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Add oats and chocolate chips. Dough will be very stiff. Add up to ¼ cup water if needed (I didn’t). Form tablespoon-size balls and place on prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake 10 – 12 minutes (I baked 10).

Makes 4 dozen.

Tips from our test kitchen: This batter can be refrigerated for an hour to firm it up before baking (I didn’t). An additional cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup of chopped walnuts are also good in this soft and chewy cookie.

Nutritional facts per cookie: 100 calories, 5g fat, 2g protein, 13g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 65mg sodium.

Sugar Cookie Recipe

1 cup sugar

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup sour cream

5 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 or 2 drops Almond extract (optional)

Mix together then put in refrigerator until cold, about an hour

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 min.

Frosting recipe:

4 oz cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

2 tsp vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar

Beat together until smooth

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

I got this recipe from mom. It is as easy as it gets:

1 small can pumpkin
1 spice cake mix
1 egg
chocolate chips

Stir together. Place golf ball sized balls on pan and bake for 10 min. at 350. Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.

Waffle Cookies

Waffle cookies

We got this recipe from our friend Carly. We made them for our girls day the other day and they are so good! And way easy and fast.

1/2 margarine, melted
3/4 c sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 t vanilla
3 T cocoa
1 c flour
1/4 t salt

Mix together. Place one heaping tablespoon in each section of a hot waffle iron. Cook for approximately 1 minute. Remove with fork. Cover with cream cheese or chocolate frosting. Makes 16 cookies.