Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 C butter, softened

6 Tbsp sugar

6 Tbsp brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 C flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

12 - 13 broken (not crushed) oreo cookies

1 C chocolate chips

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350*

CREAM butter and sugars together, add egg and vanilla until mixed well.

COMBINE dry ingredients

ADD dry ingredients to wet slowly

GENTLY stir in chips and oreo pieces until just combined

SPOON onto baking sheets, greased or lined with parchment paper

COOK 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 minutes.

From Laura Nelson

White Chocolate Macademia "Cranberry" Cookies

Ingredients:
3 C flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 C sugar
1 C packed light brown sugar
1 C butter softened
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla
1+ C vanilla baking chips
1+ C macademia nuts
1+ C Craisins Pomegranate infused dried cranberries

Directions:
SET aside flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl
CREAM together sugarS and butter. ADD slightly beaten eggs and vanilla
ADD flour mixture, then stir in vanilla chips, nuts, and cranberries.
HEAT oven to 350* and bake 8 - 10 minutes

Variation:

To make chocolate cookies - omit 1/2 C flour and add 1/2 - 3/4 C cocoa

Chocolate Crinkles

Kathleen Larson brought these to my in-laws farewell before they left for Saudi Arabia and I LOVED them!!

Ingredients:
1 c cocoa powder
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c powdered sugar

Directions:
IN medium bowl combine cocoa, sugar, and oil.
BEAT in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla
COMBINE flour, baking powder, and salt
STIR into cocoa mixture, COVER and CHILL 4 hours
PREHEAT oven to 350*
COVER cookie sheets with parchment paper. Plop teaspoons of dough in powdered sugar.
ROLL into balls
BAKE 10-12 minutes. LET stand one minute before transferring to cooling racks

TIPS
* Keep dough cold between batches
* Use 2nd to top rack in oven to achieve a good crinkle
* Can put in freezer for an hour instead of fridge for four hours
* Try replacing 1 tsp vanilla with 1 tsp mint extract
* Reuse parchment paper for each batch

Chewy Brownie Cookies

Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)


In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, water and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7-9 minutes; do not overbake. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.