Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 from: https:///www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10497/beths-spicy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/

15' 350F, greased cookie sheet

Cream together

• 1 c softened butter
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c white sugar
• 2 eggs (beaten before adding)
• 1 t vanilla extract

Combine in separate bowl, then add to wet ingredients

• 1.5 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t ground cloves
• 1/2 t salt

Then stir in

• 3 c rolled oat
• 1 c raisins

Drop teaspoons onto cookie sheet

Coconut Macaroons III

 from: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25787/coconut-marcaroons_iii

12-15'/ 350F,  greased cookie sheet

Stir together

• 2/3 c flour
• 5.5 c flaked coconut (about 8 oz)
• 1/4 t salt

Stir in 

• one 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 t vanilla extract

Press between 2 serving teaspoons and drop onto cookie sheet

Made 12/8/2020

Rice Krispie Treats

 Use giant bowl. Only make one buttered 13x9 pan at a time

• Melt 3 T butter (45" in microwave)
• Coat about 40 marshmallows with melted butter, then microwave about 1'10" to melt, then stir till smooth
• Mix 6 c cereal into melted marshmallows. spread into 13x9 pan. Let cool before cutting into squares

Notes:

• 74 marshmallows were in 16 oz bag
• 42 marshmallows were in 10 oz bag
• 1 lb. 8oz rice krispies made 4 pans of treats with cereal left over

Peanut Butter Cookies, gluten free

 10-15' / 350F

Mix together, form little balls, flatten with fork

• 2 c peanut butter
• 2 c sugar
• 2 eggs (beat before add)

note: 26 oz peanut butter is 2-3 cups peanut butter

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls, gluten free

 I halved the powdered sugar this year

Mix together and form into balls

• 2 c ground walnuts
• 2 c ground dates
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 2 c peanut butter

Dip in melted chocolate from about 2 c melted chocolate chips

Raisin Coconut Almond Flour Cookies, gluten free

 from Great Value bag

12'/ 350 F, about 1 pan

Wisk together

• 1 1/4 c almond flour
• 1/4 c raisons (didn't have craisons)
• 1/2 c unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/4 t baking soda (didn't have baking powder so added vinegar in wet ingredients)
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/3 c brown sugar

Wisk with fork each ingredient as added in separate bowl

• 1 large egg
• 3 T melted coconut oil
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1/4 t vinegar

Blend wet and dry ingredients together.

Scoop out serving teaspoon, slightly flatten between 2 serving teaspoons and drop on cookie sheet.

A nice alternative to oatmeal raisin cookies.

Mexican Wedding Cookies (gluten free)

modified from https://elanaspantry.com/mexican-wedding-cookies/ 

10' @ 350F about 2 pans of cookies.

Need to make in a cool kitchen so they are more powdery. This year I have warm kitchen.

Combine in food processor

• 3 c blanched almond flour
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/8 t baking soda

Pulse in

• 4 T butter
• 4 T maple syrup
• 2 t vanilla extract (maybe omit next year. Dough too wet? so cookies not powdery?)

Mix in by hand

• 1 c chopped raw pecans

Scoop out about a serving teaspoon of dough and roll into balls

Roll cookies in 

• about 1/2 - 1 c. powdered sugar