Make Drop Cookies
Edited by Seighart, Lynn, Eng, Robbi and 1 other
9 Parts: NO BAKE DROP COOKIES BUTTERSCOTCH DROP COOKIES OATMEAL DROP COOKIES GUM DROP - DROP COOKIES SUGAR DROP COOKIES BASIC DROP COOKIES PEANUT DROP COOKIES Chocolate Drop Cookies Comments
One of the easiest types of cookies that you will ever make are known as drop cookies. When you make drop cookies you eliminate the need for the rolling and the cookie cutters but you still get a delicious quality cookie that is made from ingredients that you know to be fresh and wholesome.
There are a wide range of drop cookies and among them are some which don't even require baking. No bake drop cookies are quite popular and require very little effort, yet serve up a helping of dark chocolate in most cases which has antioxidants as well as oatmeal which is well known for helping to lower your overall cholesterol. Not quite what you'd expect from a cookie, is it?
Contents
NO BAKE DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- 1Add sugar, cocoa, margarine and milk in a saucepan.
- 2Stir constantly.Bring to a rapid boil, then cook 1 1/2 minutes.
- 3Remove from heat and add peanut butter, stir until dissolved, then add the coconut and oatmeal and nuts.
- 4Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
- 5Refrigerate until firm.
BUTTERSCOTCH DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup soft butter or margarine
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1Cream together sugar and butter.
- 2Beat eggs, milk and vanilla into mixture.
- 3Add nuts.
- 4Sift remaining ingredients together, then blend into mixture.
- 5Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- 6Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-12 minutes.
OATMEAL DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- 1Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs and molasses.
2
Stir in the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.
3
Stir in oats, nuts and raisins.
4
Grease cookie sheet and drop by rounded teaspoons about two inches apart.
5
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
GUM DROP - DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups chopped gum drops, spiced
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
Instructions
- 1Cream together shortening with sugars.
- 2Add eggs then blend.
- 3Add dry ingredients with milk.
- 4Add the cut spiced gum drops and vanilla.
- 5Drop onto greased cookie sheet approximately two inches apart.
- 6Bake in a 350 degree oven until golden brown.
SUGAR DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- 1Cream butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla and egg together.
- 2Add to dry ingredients and mix until mixture is smooth.
- 3Blend in 2 tablespoons of milk.
- 4Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
- 5Flatten with bottom of water glass dipped in sugar.
- 6Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 minutes, or until bottom is browned.
BASIC DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 slightly beaten egg
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot water
Instructions
- 1Cream together margarine and sugars.
- 2Add egg and beat until smooth.
- 3Add all the dry ingredients, then water and mix well.
- 41 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup coconut, 1/2 to 1 cup of walnuts or pecans, 1 cup of peanut butter chips, or any combination of the above to create your favorite cookies.Add your choice of any of these:
- 5Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
PEANUT DROP COOKIES
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup white syrup
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 4 cups Rice Krispies
Instructions
- 1In a medium sized saucepan combine sugar and syrup and boil exactly 1 minute.
- 2Add peanut butter.
- 3Mix well and pour over Rice Krispies.
- 4Mix and drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper.
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- 1Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- 2Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- 3Mix the dry ingredients together.
- 4Cream sugar and shortening together, beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.
- 5Mix in nuts, if desired.
- 6Place rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- 7Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- 8Move to a wire rack then cool completely.Cool on baking sheet for five minutes.
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