OATMEAL-RAISIN-COCONUT DROP COOKIES

This recipe is a drop style cookie, and I use an ice cream scoop to drop my dough onto the cookie sheet ;-)

The house will smell like wholesome goodness while these cookies are baking :-D These cookies are very yummy … and the dough smells wonderful while you are mixing it too!

All around, these cookies are a winner: hands down.

OATMEAL-RAISIN-COCONUT COOKIES ~ 4 dozen cookies (a little less yield if using an ice cream scoop to drop dough)

2 c Raisins * 1 c Water * 1 c Shortening * 2 c Sugar * 3 Eggs * 4 c Flour * 2 tsp. Salt * 1 tsp Soda * ¼ tsp. Nutmeg * 1-1/2 tsp. Cinnamon * ¼ tsp. Allspice * 2 c old-fashioned Oatmeal * 1 tsp. Vanilla * ½ c Nuts (any kind you prefer; or a blend of several) * ½ c Coconut

Combine raisins and water in saucepan; boil for 5 minutes. Let cool.

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs; mix well.

Sift flour, salt, soda and spice together – add to shortening mixture. Add oatmeal.

Add raisins and juice.

Stir in vanilla, nuts & coconut; mix well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350-degrees for 6 to 8 minutes (13 minutes if using an ice cream scoop).

COWBOY COOKIES Recipe

I love cookies, and I love cowboys. So this recipe is the perfect cookie for me :-D

I make these cookies using an ice cream scoop to drop them on the baking sheet. That significantly decreases the output, but to me it is worth it to have a larger cookie ;-) An ice cream scoop will make about 4 dozen cookies – significantly smaller output than the original recipe promises.

If you stick to the recipe, you will get a larger batch of smaller sized cookies.

COWBOY COOKIES Recipe ~ Makes 11 dozen cookies

2 c. sifted Flour * 1 tsp. baking Soda * ½ tsp. Salt * ½ tsp. Baking Powder * 1 c. Shortening * 1 c. granulated Sugar * 1 c. Brown Sugar (firmly packed) * 2 Eggs * 2 c. rolled Oats * 1 tsp. Vanilla * 1 pkg. semisweet Chocolate Chips

Sift flour, soda, salt, and baking powder together; set aside.

Blend shortening and sugars together:

Add eggs – beat until light and fluffy.

Add flour mixture, oats, vanilla, and chips. Blend well:

Dough will be crumbly. Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet:

I baked a dozen, and put the rest in the freezer to solidify before bagging/freezing them in dozen size portions for future enjoyment.

If you use an ice cream scoop be sure to space the cookies pretty far apart on the baking sheet – they will spread.

Bake at 350-degrees for 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.