What's Your Favorite Cookie?

[Mark Boxshus - "Boscoe The Cookie Doctor"]

Everybody has a favorite go to cookie.......the one you crave, use for comfort or have on hand (at least try to....) at all times. Mine is my cinnamon and orange infused chocolate chip cookie. What's yours? Care to share your recipe?

[Mark Boxshus - "Boscoe The Cookie Doctor"]

These sound really yummy. Do you have a preferred recipe?

[Corinne]

I absolutely love those Lofthouse Cookies from the grocery store... the ones that are soft with the melt-in-your-mouth sugary frosting on top!
I hate spending money on things like that though and I love the satisfaction of home-baked goodies, so I make them at home. The secret to their softness is sour cream!
My mom found a recipe on the web for them a few years ago, and I've been addicted to them since. ( I make them for every holiday :)
They definitely ARENT good for you:

* 1 stick butter
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 eggs, plus 1 yolk
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 3/4 cup sour cream
* 3 cups flour, plus extra for desired consistency and rolling

Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix baking soda, baking powder, and 3 cups flour in seperate bowl. Combine dry ingredient mixture with wet ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 F. Roll out dough on generously floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes (circles work best) and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes. Cool on wire rack. When completely cool, frost and decorate as desired.
Usually I make a simple frosting, but when I'm feeling lazy I'll use cake mate. Always put some kind of sprinkles on top too, just like the store-bought ones!

[Mark Boxshus - "Boscoe The Cookie Doctor"]

These sound yummy. I'll have to try them. Thanks for sharing your recipe

[MaryBeth]

Your welcome and I hope you like them as much as my dad did.

[MaryBeth]

My favorite cookie is what my kids call grandpa's cookie, he asked me to make it every Christmas. My dad past away last year and I miss him dearly, so when ever I miss him more than I can stand I will make his cookies.

Grandpa's Cookies

2 C. Sugar
1/2 C. Cocoa
1/2 C. Milk
1/4 C. Butter
1/2 C. Peanut Butter
1 Tsp. Vanilla
3 C. Quick Cooking Oats

Bring to boil the first 4 items in a large soup pot and boil for 1-2 minutes. Add the peanut butter and stir until melted, add the vanilla and oats. Take off the heat and mix to combine. Drop onto wax paper and let sit until firm.

[Comfortcook]

As average as it may sound...It is The Chocolate Chip Cookie. The recipe I have is a Double Chocolate chip one and so it's doubly delicious. During the holidays I make a Cranberry/Orange thin cookie that I love. The flavors just shout out "Holiday" and I always have them available for when folks stop by or to put in little gift bags. There's no such thing as a bad cookie, is there?

[Mark Boxshus - "Boscoe The Cookie Doctor"]

You are right Lisa, there is (or should be!) no such thing as a bad cookie. One of my holiday treats is similar to yours...........White Chocolate Orange Cranberry Cookies. A LOT of people knock my door down to get their hands on these.......LOL

[Lori]

My mother-in-law's homemade mexican wedding cookies are out of this world and are highly addictive. Seriously, I could eat them as my everyday meals!!

I'll have to try and find her recipe to post.

Some of these cookies look so good.....I'm gonna have to try them in the next couple of weeks! I'm sure the kiddos would enjoy for sure;)

[Mrs.W]

I'll have to admit that I try to keep cookies OUT of my house, because I'd just eat them 'til they're gone. But when I do make cookies, my most favorite is Oatmeal-Raisin-Chocolate Chip. My mother made them often when I was a child, and they're full of awesome memories for me.

Now that I'm diabetic and have to watch the sugar and flour, I have developed a sugar- and flour-free cookie that matches that flavor I remember so well. Here's the recipe (can be made sugar-full if desired):

1/4 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar substitute (to equal the sweetness of 1/2 c sugar; I used granulated Whey Low, but you could also use Splenda)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (make sure there's no sugar or corn syrup in it)
1 cup oat bran flour
1/2 cup regular-cooking oats
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (either use the regular version, or make your own by melting unsweetened dark chocolate, sweetening with sugar replacer and spreading on wax paper to cool. Break/chop into small bits for chips)
1/4 cup raisins

With a fork, thoroughly combine butter and sugar substitute. Mix in egg and vanilla. Add oat bran flour, oats, soda and salt and stir until just combined. Add chips and raisins and stir until just mixed in. You don't want to overwork the cookie dough.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. These cookies puff up a little but, but they DO NOT SPREAD, so no need to space them too far apart. You'll want to flatten your little cookie dough blobs a little bit with floured fingers.

Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 3-5 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

[Zoë François]

Hey doc,

It all depends on my mood, but this week it is all about the coffee! Here is my latest to share: http://zoebakes.com/?p=1013

Happy baking! Zoë

[Melody Thacker]

Chocolate chip warm from the oven!

[Kristen]

This buttery cut out cookie is our family's hand's down favorite. I could bribe my kids to do anything if I promise to make them.

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