Maria's Easy Famous One Cup Cookies
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Maria's Easy Famous One Cup Cookies
(Maria Hutchison, Abbotsford, BC)
Now we know why these are famous. They deserve to be. These cookies are big, soft and filled with every sort of good thing possible.
Ingredients
-
1 cup
lightly packed
brown sugar
-
1 cup
granulated sugar
-
1 cup
margarine
, softened
-
2
eggs
-
1 cup
peanut butter
-
1 tsp
vanilla
-
1 cup
all-purpose flour
-
1 cup
quick-cooking
rolled oats
-
2 tsp
baking soda
-
1 tsp
baking powder
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1 cup
shredded
coconut
-
1 cup
raisins
, (or dried cranberries - or a mixture of both)
-
1 cup
chopped
walnuts
-
1 cup
chocolate chips
, (or mini M&Ms)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the brown sugar, sugar and margarine. Add the eggs, peanut butter and vanilla – beat until well mixed. Sprinkle in flour, oats, baking soda and baking powder and beat until combined. Add coconut, raisins and walnuts, then the chocolate chips, beating at low speed until evenly mixed into batter.
- Drop by large heaping spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and still very soft. (Resist the temptation to bake these to total doneness – they will firm up enough as they cool.) Let sit for at least 5 minutes before removing from sheets to a cooling rack.