Oatmeal Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies

My mom used to make these for us when we were kids.  Her mom used to make them for her.  Now I make them for my kids.  Gotta love the multi-generational recipes.  (My mom was a bit of a health nut and this is one cookie she would let us eat for breakfast)  Recipe below is just as it is in my grandma's recipe box.  Below the recipe I'll put my twist to it.

1 C sugar

1 C molasses

1 1/2 C melted shortening

4 eggs well beaten

1/2 C sweet milk

4 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp cloves

2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt
4 C flour
4 C quick oats
2 C chocolate chips

Mix in order given sift in flour and spices  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 mins.

**I use melted margarine, regular milk (not even sure what sweet milk is)  2 tsp cinnamon and 4 tsp all spice (I don't keep cloves around the house, so that's why the switch)  I also bake for 12 minutes because I like them a little more done.  Makes 5 dozen

Brownie Bars

1 stick butter
1 boxed brownie mix
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup coconut
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in 13x9 pan. Sprinkle dry brownie mix over butter. Drizzle milk overtop. Sprink with coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans. Lightly press toppings into milk. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.

Mother’s cookies

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

2 cups brown sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

4 cups flour

5 cups blended oatmeal

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. soda

1 cup skor pieces

24 oz. chocolate chips (4 cups)

3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

1. Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder.

2. Cream the Butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts.

3. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Make about 8 dozen cookies

Danish Almond Sugar Cookies

1 lb. margarine
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp. almond extract
6 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda


Mix margarine and eggs together. Mix in sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Add in flour 1 cup at a time until all flour is mixed in well. Mix in baking soda. Refrigerate for 2 hours (overnight works best). Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes.

No Bake Cookies

2 cups white sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
½ cup milk
½ cup margarine
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
½ cup chunky peanut butter
3 cups quick cooking oats

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk, and margarine. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.

2. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper. (Small ice cream scoops work well.) Allow cookies to cool for at least 1 hour. Store them in an airtight container.

Cake Mix Cookies

1 package cake mix (any flavor)
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Toppings to roll cookies in (chopped nuts, powdered sugar, colored sugar, coconut, etc)

Mix together ingredients. Roll into balls. Roll balls in topping. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

The Mother Load Layered Cookie Bars

This recipe was shared with me by my friend Michelle.  She snagged it from this great site.

Layer 1: Sugar Cookie

1 Roll of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Press sugar cookie dough into bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish that’s been lined foil and sprayed with cooking spray.

Layer 2: Double Chocolate Chip Cookie

(the recipe below makes double what you’ll need for the bars, use extra for cookies)

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
2 tsps. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until well combined.

2. In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients then stir in chips. Layer 1/2 the recipe over sugar cookie layer, pressing gently.

Layer 3: Peanut Butter Cookie

1 Cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1 egg

1. Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined. Press over chocolate cookie dough.

Layer 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie
(the recipe below makes double what you’ll need for the bars, use extra for cookies)

2 sticks softened butter
3/4 Cup granulated sugar
3/4 Cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla
2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag chocolate chips

1. Make sure oven is preheated to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer cream the butter and sugars until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Place flour, baking soda and salt into a large bolw; mix to combine. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips. Spoon 1/2 of the dough evenly over peanut butter cookie dough but don’t press, just leave uneven. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until center of dough is cooked mostly through. Edges will be brown. I covered pan with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

2. Let cookies cool completely. Lift out of pan with edges of foil. I cut off 1/2 inch edges and just used softer centers, but do as you wish. Edges are crispier. Drizzle top with 1/2 Cup melted chocolate chips if desired.

*****When I made these I continued to layer the chocolate and the chocolate chip layers to make the cookies thicker instead of making other cookies with it*****

Peanut Butter Bars

This recipe was shared with me by my friend Kelly.  This is her husband's favorite and has become a favorite of our family as well!


2 C flour
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt
1 C butter or margarine
2/3 C peanut butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 C oatmeal

Beat everything together. Press into a lg cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes

Remove from oven. evenly distribute 1/2-2/3 bag semi sweet chocolate chips on top. Return to oven for 2 minutes to melt choc chips. Remove from oven. Spread choc chips with the back of a spoon.

Frosting:

1 C powdered sugar
1/2 C peanut butter
6 T milk

Beat together and spread over top of chocolate. Cool completely before cutting.