Cookie Recipes
Candy Counter Cookies
Yield: 20 cookies
Ingredients
- Parchment paper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup regular oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1/2 cup plain M&M's
- 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl stir together the flour, oats, M&M's, Reese's Pieces, raisins, peanuts, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars.
- Add the egg and combine well.
- Stir in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Using a 1/4 cup measure, drop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Flatten each portion of dough slightly.
- Bake for about 12 to 16 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown.
- Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the sheets, then transfer them to wire racks and cool completely.
- Wrap them tightly and store at room temperature.
Attribution
The New American Kitchen by Michael McLaughlin - The Wichita Eagle 10/31/01