Sunday, December 15, 2013

My Christmas Plate and Cookies to fill it!

My favorite Christmas plate! And what better to fill it with than cookies. You can find this recipe in my book. I'll share it here, too. Also, a tip for helping with the busy schedule of the holidays...


Mix up the dough when you have time. Shape the dough into a log. Make it as large or small as you like - whatever size you want your cookies to be. Then wrap it well in plastic wrap. Label it and put it in the freezer. When you want hot cookies all you need to do is take the log out of the freezer and let it thaw for about 30 minutes then slice and bake! Not a new idea, but one I have to be reminded of! Happy Baking!




 Mother’s Dental School Oatmeal
Cookies
Mother credits this recipe to her days in Dallas while my dad attended Baylor College of Dentistry...thus the name!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup vegetable shortening 
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oats
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

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DIRECTIONS:
Cream shortening with sugars. Add eggs and stir well. Add vanilla and stir. Add soda, salt and flour and stir until just combined. Stir in oats. Add coconut and nuts. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes, depending on whether you like crunchy or soft cookies. 

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