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Cranberry Hootycreek Cookie Mix
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
In a 32-ounce wide-mouth canning jar, layer all ingredients in the order given (yes, flour is layered twice), packing each layer in place. See below for preparation.
Cookie Baking Instructions
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 jar Hootycreek Cookie mix
Heat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, cream butter, egg and vanilla extract. Add Hootycreek Cookie mix, and stir by hand until well-blended. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Allow to cool.
Notes: The jarred mix makes a great gift! Be sure to include directions for preparing cookies.
Jana Barnes, Mountain Home
Peanut Butter Cookies
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Heat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar and egg. Roll mixture into balls. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets, and press with tines of a fork to form crisscross design. Bake for 8-10 minutes, and allow to cool.
Notes: Yes, no flour! This three-ingredient recipe (adapted from Mature Living) is easy to remember and to make. A good recipe to let children try. The cookies are very fragile.
Carol Burdyshaw, Jonesboro
Cherry Cotton Candy Cookies
- 1 (16-ounce) box angel food cake mix
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice (can add water to make 1/2 cup liquid if needed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, stems removed and diced
Heat oven to 325.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, maraschino cherry juice and vanilla extract, mixing well. Stir in diced cherries. Drop by spoonsful onto parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15-20 minutes, and allow to cool.
Note: Tastes just like cotton candy!
Jacki Spotts, Mountain Home