Texas Cookies Food

TEXAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
• In a very large bowl beat butter with electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Gradually beat in sugars, combine thoroughly.
• Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and chopped pecans.
• For each cookie drop ¼ cup dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, place 3-inches apart.
• Bake 15-17 minutes, until edges are lightly browned, rotate sheets half-way through baking.
• Remove cookies from pans onto cooling racks.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Mix in melted chocolate until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in 1/2 of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Mix in buttermilk. Stir in remaining dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Use a medium cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are just set, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheets. Do not remove cookies from the baking sheets.
• Combine butter, heavy cream, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan set over low heat. Whisk until butter is melted and frosting is smooth and combined. Mix in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition. Keep whisking over low heat until frosting is smooth and shiny, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove chocolate frosting from heat and immediately pour approx 1 to 2 tablespoons over each cookie while still warm. Use the back of a spoon to gently smooth out frosting as needed. Allow cookies to cool and frosting to set completely before gently removing from the baking sheets.

TEXAS COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix first five dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a BIG bowl, mix butter until creamy, gradually mixing in sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Gradually add flour mixture, stir well.
• Add remaining ingredients one at a time, stirring well. (this is where the stirring starts getting harder).
• Use a medium size cookie scoop and drop rounded balls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheet and cool.
• Makes approximately six dozen cookies or you can use a large scoop and make approximately three dozen jumbo cookies.

TEXAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and drop onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minute Cool.

TEXAS COWBOY COOKIES IN A JAR

Steps:

• Layer ingredients in order given in a 1- quart wide mouth canning jar.
• Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.
• Recipe for Cowboy Cookies (to be attached with the mix):.
• Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl,.
• Blend mix together.
• Add: 1 stick butter melted, 1 large egg, slightly beaten, and 1 tsp vanilla.
• Mix until completely blended.
• Shape into balls the size of walnuts; place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet.
• Remove cookies to racks to finish cooling.
• Makes 3 dozen cookies.

TEXAS CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 325F or 350°F Beat eggs well; Gradually add sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nuts, butter, raisins, dates, baking soda and flour, in order; Mix thoroughly.
• Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in slow oven: 12 minutes at 350F or 15 minutes at 325F for a softer cookie.