Zucchini Butterscotch Cookies

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Zucchini Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. soft butter
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. nutmeg
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk, omit if using frozen zucchini
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. cinnamon
1 c. shredded zucchini
1 c. butterscotch chips
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream sugar and butter; add eggs and milk, beat well.  Mix and add dry ingredients.  Stir in zucchini, chips, raisins, nuts.  Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for about 12 minutes.

Our Review:  These were very good.  I did not put in raisins or nuts.  Watch the cookies as 12 min. seemed too long for my first batch.  Made almost 3 dozen.

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Found this one at http://www.makeandtakes.com/


Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
4 T. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 t. vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large banana, mashed
2 c. old fashioned oats
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugars, mix until smooth.  Add in vanilla extract and egg.  Next, add in banana, beat well.

Slowly add in flour mixture until just combined.  Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes (watch this b/c mine took about 10-12 min.) or until golden.  Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies. (Mine made 3 dzn)

Our Review:  These were good! They would make nice breakfast cookies as well with the oats and banana!

Bakers Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Right off the back of the Chocolate Chunk package!

Baker's Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margaring, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1 pkg (12 oz) chocolate chunks (or chips)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional - I did not use)

Preheat oven to 375. Mix flour, baking soda and salt until well blended, set aside. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended after each addition. Stir in chocolate and walnuts. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool one minute then transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Cocoa No Bake Cookies - Mike's favorites!

This has been in my recipe box for many years and is Mike's very favorite.k

Cocoa No Bake Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 c. bujtter (1 stick)
1/2 c. milk
2 c. sugar

1/2 c. peanut butter
1 t vanilla
3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/4 cocoa powder
1 c. coconut (optional)

In saucepan cobine butter, milk and sugar. Heat over medium heat stirring constantly. Let boil one minute.

Remove pan from heat and add peanut butter, cocoa, vanilla, oatmeal and coconut (I have never tried it with this but it would probably be good). Stir well and immediately drop by spoon fulls on wax paper. Let cool.