Tuesday, December 9, 2008

WFMW: Christmas Cookies

I do alot of baking this time of the year. I bake quite a bit year round, (people at work have started calling me Betty Crocker!) but I love to give cookies and other goodies as gifts.
My Nannie found this recipe last year- and it ROCKS! Check it out- it's sure not to disappoint.

Andes Peppermint Crunch Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed (dark) brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 lg egg
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup sweetened, grated coconut
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans (I've omitted these before and they are still good!)
1 1/2 cups Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips (save the rest- you'll need 'em)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Cream butter & sugars until fluffy. (at least 3 minutes- this is why a KitchenAid rocks!)
Beat in egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt & then flour on a low speed.
Mix completely. Stir in oats, coconut, pecans & baking chips.

Measure out 1 tbsp and round into a ball. Play on a lightly greased cookie sheet at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Press lightly and sprinkle remaining peppermint chips on top of each cookie.

Bake 12-15 minutes- Do not overbake! They'll be crunchy on the outside but still pretty soft inside.

This should make 50-60 cookies.

HINTS/TIPS:
*I found the Ande's Peppermint Baking Chips at Aldi's and at Super Target. They were $1.89/bag at the Tulsa Aldi's.
* Sprinkling the extra chips on top really does make a difference- don't skip this step!
* This recipe is on the back of the chips bag! :)

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7 comments:

Allison said...

oh, those sound so good. How I wished I lived by you so you could bake for me! LOL :)

Tassi said...

I do need to look for those!

Chi said...

Ok, I wish I were there! I also LOVE to bake during the holidays! BTW, your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies were a huge hit at my school!

Kirstin said...

Those look great. Do you think they'd work without the coconut.

CC said...

Yum, these sounds great!!!

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home said...

these sound great!

Audra Krell said...

Fantastic recipe, looks like a winner! I too would omit the pecans, so I really appreciate you addressing that!