Mountain Cookies Ii Food

CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick baking spray.
• Beat shortening with brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Melt unsweetened chocolate squares and add slowly while continuing to beat batter. Add vanilla, baking powder, salt, and flour.
• Optional: Stir in 1 cup of finely chopped walnuts, or 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, if desired.
• Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop (or tablespoon), drop cookies onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.
• While cookies bake, prepare icing: Add 1 tbsp water to 1/2 cup powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Add more water, 1 tsp at a time, if needed, but keep icing rather stiff. Remove cookies to a cooling rack and cool 1 minutes. While still warm, frost with about 1 tsp of icing mixture.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• To Make Dough: In a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup confectioner's sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Shape into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the filling into each cookie.
• To Make Topping: Heat chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and water in a small saucepan until melted. Stir in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. Drizzle over cookies.

SNOWY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts; mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. triangle-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt white baking chips; stir until smooth. Dip cookie tops in melted chips; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until creamy. Add flour and vanilla. Add ground almonds and mix. Chill for about 1-2 hours.
• Mold small amount of dough around each kiss, completely covering the chocolate. Place in ungreased baking sheet and bake at 300°F for 14-18 minutes. Halfway through baking reverse the baking sheet. Cool cookies slightly and roll warm cookies in a plate of confectioners sugar.
• Watch these cookies carefully as they bake. The bottom of the cookie should only be lightly brown.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
• Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• For the filling, in a large mixing beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla.
• Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
• For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in a small saucepan until melted.
• Stir in sugar.
• Drizzle over cookies.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350° until the edges just start to brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For the filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add pecans and coconut. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie. , For topping, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter with water; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar. Drizzle over cookies.

CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. SIFT TOGETHER: 1 3/4 sifted flour 1 C sugar 1/2 C Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt ADD: 1/2 C soft shortening 1/2 C evaporated milk 2 Tablespoons water 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat three minutes w/ electric mixer at low speed or by hand. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts (if desired) (I Never put them in) Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto greased cookie sheet.
• 2. Bake near center of oven 10 min. Cookies will be slightly soft in center. Take from oven and quickly place a marshmallow half, cut-side-down, on top of each hot cookie. Let stand until cool. Spoon 1- 2 teaspoons of choc. frosting over each cookie.
• 3. FROSTING: Stir over low heat: 1 Cup of semi-sweet chocolate pieces until chocolate melts. Add 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Take off heat and stir in until smooth 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar. I omit marshmallows and put frosting on top then sprinkle coconut on top. Used to use the marshmallow when my kids were small. Either way they are good.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• To Make Dough: In a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup confectioner's sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Shape into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the filling into each cookie.
• To Make Topping: Heat chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and water in a small saucepan until melted. Stir in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. Drizzle over cookies.