Chocolate Chip Cookies

What you need:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) chocolate chips

How to make them:

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto parchment covered baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

Cake Mix Cookies

What you need:
cake mix
1/2 C butter, softened
2 eggs

How to make them:
Preheat oven to 350
Mix cake mix, butter and eggs together.
Drop small scoops of dough on parchment lined cookie sheets, bake 8-10 min.

Sweet & Salty Cookies

WHAT YOU NEED:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) chocolate chips

1 cup peanut butter chips

1 cup crushed pretzels

HOW TO MAKE IT:

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Original Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats

This is David's favorite treat.

3 T butter
1 (10oz.) pkg. regular marshmallows or 4 c mini marshmallows
6 c Rice Krispies

Melt butter in large sauce pan over low heat, add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Remove from heat, add Rice Krispies, stir until well coated.
Spray a 9x13 pan and a spatula (or your hands) with Pam, press Krispie mixture into pan.
Let cool and cut into squares.

Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are easy, fast and YUMMY!

Ingredients:
1 pouch peanut butter cookie mix (like Betty Crocker)
1 pouch chocolate chip cookie mix
3/4 C butter softened (1 1/2 sticks)
2 eggs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375.
Stir all ingredients together until moist dough forms.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

Peanut Butter Cookies

These are Aaron's FAVORITE, he asks for them instead of cake on his birthdays.

Ingredients:
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 c. Bisquick baking mix
1 tsp. vanilla extract
granulated sugar
1 bag chocolate kisses (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl beat sc milk and peanut butter until smooth. Add Bisquick mix and vanilla, mix well. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press balls of dough gently with the tines of a fork to make the signature Peanut Butter Cookie marks (OR leave as balls if planning to use kisses). Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. (Press a chocolate kiss in center of each ball immediately after baking.)

Case Lot Oatmeal Cookies

I purchased a case of maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal at the Smith's case lot sale in the misguided hope of my children eating it on cold winter mornings. So summer came and I still had a case of instant oatmeal. I decided to adapt an oatmeal cookie recipe to use my instant oatmeal packets and ended up with my favorite cookie recipe! And guess what, the kids love them too! I knew I'd get them to eat that oatmeal one way or another.

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
8 pouches maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 package (5.1 ounces) (1/2 cup) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoons baking soda


Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the oats, flour, dry pudding mix and baking soda; gradually add to the cream mixture.
Roll dough into 1" balls or use small scoop, place 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 dozen.