Sarahs Owl Cookies Food

OWL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, oats, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., If necessary, cover and refrigerate dough 1 hour or until firm enough to shape. Divide dough in half; shape 1 portion into an 8-in.-long roll. Mix melted chocolate into remaining dough. Roll chocolate dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into an 8-in. square. Place plain roll on chocolate dough. Wrap chocolate dough around plain dough, pinching together at the seam to seal. Wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 24 slices 3/8 in. thick. To make owls, place two slices side by side on an ungreased baking sheet; pinch the top of each slice for ears. Place a cashew between slices for a beak. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. While cookies are warm, place 2 kisses on each cookie, pointed side down, for eyes. (Kisses will melt slightly.) Top each kiss with a chocolate chip. Cool completely.

SARAH'S OWL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and shortening. Stir in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Mix in oats.
• Divide dough in half. Shape one half into and 8 inch long roll. Sir melted chocolate into the remaining half.
• Roll chocolate dough on waxed paper to an 8 inch square. Place 8 inch roll on chocolate dough.
• Wrap chocolate dough around it and pinch the seams together. Wrap it all in waxed paper. Chill for 1 1/2 hours.
• Cut in 1/4 inch squares. Now make owls face. Pinch chocolate dough to form two ears. Use 2 chocolate chips for eyes and a cashew for the beak.
• Place on ungreased cooked sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

SARAH'S RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract and raisins. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the raisin mixture until well blended. Stir in oats. Roll into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SARAH'S RANGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
• Mix in all dry ingredients, except corn flakes.
• Add corn flakes last and mix lightly.
• Scoop onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Do not over bake.

SARAH'S M & M COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and sugars.
• Add vanilla and eggs, then dry ingredients.
• Add the flour as the recipe states, in those increments, mixing at each addition.
• Bake for 8 min at 375 on an ungreased cookie sheet. Do Not Over bake.
• I know the flour looks weired but thats the way Sharon did it and hers all ways turned out great-- I tried doing it differently and they were not as good.

OWL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined. Set aside 4-1/2 teaspoons of dough for the ears. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls into nine mounds 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with nonstick cooking spray; flatten dough with glass to about 1/8-in. thickness.
• Position two candy coating disks on each cookie for eyes. Place a chocolate chip on each disk. Use 1/4 teaspoon of reserved dough to shape each ear; position on top of head.
• Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately position a piece of candy corn on each cookie for beak. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

SARAH'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat sugar, margarine and eggs together.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add liquid flavoring (vanilla or see below) to sour cream.
• Add dry ingredients to margarine mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, mixing well.
• Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Grease the bottom of a glass and dip in sugar, flatten cookies.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• *Alternative flavoring combinations: in lieu of vanilla. 1 tsp lemon or 1 tsp cinnamon & 1 tsp nutmeg & 1/2 tsp cloves. 1/4 cup cocoa & 1 tsp vanilla. Brown sugar in lieu of white and 1 tsp vanilla.