Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

Ingredients:
1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough
12 oz. cool whip
2/3 c. powdered sugar
1 pkg cream cheese
1 lg pkg chocolate pudding
2 3/4 c. milk
2 chocolate crunch bars
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
*Bake cookie dough at 350' for 12-15 min. on a cookie sheet. 
*Let cool.

*2nd layer: 
2 c. cool whip
1 pkg softened cream cheese
2/3 c. powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
---Refrigerate to harden and keep layers

*3rd layer:  Chocolate pudding
---Refrigerate to keep layers

*4th layer:  Top w/ remaining cool whip
*Final layer:  Chop and crumble crunch bar and sprinkle on top

It's not fancy but it's delicious!!

Source: Londa Stanley

Submitted by: Becky Baughman

Peanut Blossoms

Ingredients:
48 Hershey's Kisses
1/2 C shortening
3/4 C peanut butter
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/3 C packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbls milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated sugar

Directions:
*Heat oven to 375 F.
*Remove wrappers from chocolate.
*Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.
*Add 1/3 C granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.
*Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
*Stir together flour, baking soda and salt
*Gradually beat flour mixture into peanut butter mixture.
*Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
*Roll in granulated sugar
*Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
*Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
*Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie
*Cookie will crack around the edges.
*Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
*Cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen.

Prep time: approx. 15 mins.

Bake time: approx 8 mins

Submitted by:  Heather Dufresne

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 c. sugar
1 cup+ of pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
*Cream shortening & sugar together.
*Add 1 cup pumpkin & 1 tsp vanilla.
*Mix dry ingredients together: flour, soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon (can add a pinch of clove, nutmeg & ginger if desired).
*Combine with wet ingredients and mix well.
*Bake at 350F or 200C for 8-10 minutes.
*Cool on wire rack completely and frost with cream cheese frosting. (Can sprinkle/decorate if desired)

***Personal Notes:  This is my childhood neighbor Robin’s recipe. My sisters and I always crossed our fingers during the fall season in hopes that she’d bring some over!

Submitted by: Annie Lehmann

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup solid-pack pumpkin
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup dried cranberries (optional)

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
*Stir flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and baking soda into medium bowl.
*Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
*Beat in egg and vanilla.
*Add pumpkin; beat at low speed until blended.
*Beat in flour mixture just until blended.
*Add oats; mix well.
*Stir in cranberries, if desired.
*Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
*Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.
*Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
*Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Submitted by: Cherrill Beaudoin

No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients:
2 cups of white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup peanut butter (I use reduced fat JIF and it tastes great!)
3 cups QUICK cooking oats

Directions:
*In a saucepan over medium heat combine- sugar, cocoa powder, milk and butter.
*Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally.
*Boil for one minute and then remove from heat.
*Stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
*Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper and then put into refrigerator for one hour to harden.
*After the one hour you can keep them in the refrigerator or store them at room temperature. I prefer room temperature. ;-)

Makes: 2 dozen or more


Prep Time and Cook Time- 15 minutes

Source: Cindy Loney (best friend's mother)

Submitted By: Cherrill Beaudoin

Cocoa Puff Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup honey
12 ounces of crunchy or creamy peanut butter (either is yummy)
4 cups of Cocoa Puffs

Directions:
*Mix together sugar, light corn syrup, and honey.
*Place mixture in pan and bring to a boil.
*Let boil for one minute then remove from heat.
*Mix in peanut butter and cocoa puffs
*Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool.

Serves: *I can't remember exactly how many this makes, but at least a couple dozen cookies!

Source: Fellow school teacher in Enid, Oklahoma!

Submitted by: Cherrill Beaudoin

Tammy’s Monster Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter (mom substitutes smart balance or uses part yogurt)
1 cup sugar (or substitute Splenda)
2 cups brown sugar
6 eggs
3 cups natural peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
4 tsp baking soda
2 Tbs vanilla
9 cups oatmeal (whole are better than quick)
1 bag choc. chips
1 bag M&M’s
1 bag butterscotch chips
1 - 2 cups coconut (optional)

Directions:
*Heat oven to 350 F (or 200 C)
*Cream butter with sugars.
*Mix peanut butter, vanilla, eggs into sugar mixture
*Mix in baking soda and oatmeal
*Add in choc. chips, butterscotch chips and M&M’s
*Make cookies big or small, flatten a little on a cookie sheet.
*Bake for approx. 10 min (don’t over cook)
*Remove from oven and let set for a minute or two before removing from pan.

*Makes 6 to 12 doz. depending on the size of your cookies


Submitted by:Annie Berdahl


*Personal Notes: My little sister makes these with her summer camp kidos (1st-6th graders) every summer and they LOVE this recipe. They make all of it themselves minus putting them in the oven.

Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients:
No-Stick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
*Heat oven to 350°F.
*Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
*Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in small bowl.
*Press into bottom of prepared pan.
*Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
*Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts.
*Press down firmly with fork.
*Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
*Loosen from sides of pan while still warm; cool on wire rack.
*Cut into bars or diamonds.
**For perfectly cut cookie bars, line entire pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat lightly with no-stick cooking spray. After bars have baked and cooled, lift up with edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into individual bars.

Variations:
Substitute chocolate chips or nuts with candy coated pieces, dried cranberries, raisins, mini-marshmallows or butterscotch chips.

Submitted by: Shannon Wiggins

"Phoebe's Fabulous Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies"

This is the recipe for "Phoebe's Fabulous Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies" from the Friends Cookbook. If you've forgotten the episode (or have just never seen it), here's what Phoebe has to say about her cookies:

PHOEBE: Ok, um, we haven't known each other for that long a time, and, um, there are three things that you should know about me. One, my friends are the most important thing in my life, two, I never lie, and three, I make the best oatmeal raisin cookies in the world.

RACHEL: Ok, thanks Pheebs. Oh my God,

PHOEBE: I know.

RACHEL: Why have I never tasted these before?

PHOEBE: Oh, I don't make them a lot because I don't think it's fair to the other cookies.

RACHEL: All right, well, you're right, these are the best oatmeal cookies I've ever had.

PHOEBE: Which proves that I never lie.

Ingredients:
12 tablespoons (175g) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup (160g) firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup (130g) white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (170g) rolled oats
1 1/4 cup (160g) plain flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (200g) raisins

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 375F/190C/
*Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
*Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
*In a separate bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
*Mix into butter mixture until just combined.
*Stir in raisins.
*Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving a 2" gap between each mound.
*Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
*Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.
*** I like to top them with a little cinnamon sugar too :)

Source:  "Cooking with Friends"

Submitted by:  Annie Diestelzweig

*Personal Notes:  My friend Rebecca made these while we were at Osan. My husband, who doenst even like oatmeal cookies devoured these. During their dinner party, Rebecca had to go make another batch everyone was so crazy about them

Peanut Butter Cookies (THE Best)

Ingredients:
1 C peanut butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1 Tsp vanilla

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 375 degrees
*Mix all four ingredients together until smooth and well combined.
*Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheets.
*Bake for 12 minutes.
*Remove from oven and let cookies sit for 2 minutes.
*Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Submitted by: Ashley Butler

Zebra Cookies

Ingredients:
4 oz unsweetened bakers chocolate
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil (I use vegetable oil)
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour (all purpose)
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Milk chocolate kisses with white stripes (Hershey's Hugs)... I cannot find them at Spangdahlem but haven't looked at Bitburg or Ramstein yet - I just used plain Hershey's Kisses and still tastes great, but the Hugs give more of the zebra effect so I'm on the lookout for them!

Directions:
*Stir unsweetened chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over low heat until melted. Cool.
*Combine eggs, sugar, melted chocolate, oil, baking powder and vanilla in a large bowl.
*Gradually add flour to the chocolate mixture.
*Cover and chill for 2 hours.
*Shape dough into 1 to 1 1/2" balls and roll in the powdered sugar.
*Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
*Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 8-10 minutes or until edges crack.
*Press a Hershey Hug or Kiss in center of the hot cookie and let cool on a wire rack.

Serving size depends on how big you make the round balls... could be up to 40 cookies.

Submitted by: Michelle Meadows Turner
Personal Note: "I got this recipe from my mom but I have no idea where she got it from!"

Matt’s Boner Cookies

Ingredients:
1 c. butter
1 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
3 c. quick-cooking oats
1 c. chopped macadamia nuts
1 c. semisweet choc. Chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 165 C (325 F)
Cream together butter, brown sugar and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt — stir into creamed mixture.
Mix in the oats, nuts and chocolate chips.
Drop by spoonful onto ungreased baking sheets
Bake for 12-14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 min. - then transfer to a wire rack.
Submitted by: Megan Glynn