Archive for the ‘cookies’ Category

Chocolate Macaroons

Friday, December 11th, 2009

This is one of my favourite cookies any time of the year.

Chocolate Macaroons

Ingredients:
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup coconut
pinch of salt
6 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
1. Boil butter, sugar and milk for 2 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients to boiled mixture
3. Mix well
4. Drop by spoonful on waxed paper
5. Just try not to let the children lick the bowl and spoon :>)

Fudge Cookies

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

This is the second in my series on chocolate for Christmas.

Fudge Cookies

Ingredients:
2 cups Graham Wafers lightly broken
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp skim milk
1 pkg chocolate chips
1 tsp butter

Optional Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all ingredients in medium bowl
3. Lightly grease an 8X8 pan
4. Spread thinly and flatten ingredients in pan
5. Bake for 20 minutes
6. Cut into squares
7. Serve hot (or cold if the family was out when you made them.)