Lump Of Coal Cookies Recipe 445

LUMPS OF COAL

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat; add marshmallows and stir until melted. Cook and stir mixture for 2 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir crushed cookies into marshmallow mixture until well coated.
• Press cookie mixture firmly into the prepared baking dish using a buttered spatula or waxed paper; cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.

LUMP OF COAL COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix well. I usually chill my dough in the refrigerator before rolling out, but it's not mandatory. Roll to desired thickness* and cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes** or just until beginning to turn brown around the edges. *I use THIS to achieve uniform thickness. I always use the spacer that makes the thickest(3/8-inch) cookie:) **My cookies seem to take about 15-18 minutes to bake. It may be because of their size, or my oven. Start timing on the low end because you can always add more time...just keep an eye on your cookies to achieve desired doneness. One last tip: If you are having a problem with your cookies holding their shape, it helps a lot if you put them in the freezer on the baking sheet for about 15 minutes before you bake them.

CHOCOLATE COAL LUMPS

Steps:

• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 1 minute or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave about 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add cereal; mix well.
• Spoon cereal mixture into pan. Spray hands with cooking spray, and press mixture firmly in pan. Cover with waxed paper; press second 13x9-inch pan on top to compress bars. Remove pan and paper. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Remove bars from pan; peel off foil. Using sharp knife, cut bars into 8 rows by 6 rows to make 48 squares. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave 12 oz of the chocolate and 1 tablespoon of the shortening uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth. Using 2 forks, dip and roll each cereal square in coating. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat twice to use up chocolate, shortening and squares.
• Sprinkle coated squares with black sugar and/or sprinkles. Place in freezer 15 minutes or refrigerator 30 minutes until chocolate is set. Store in airtight container or sealed storage bag.

LUMP OF COAL CANDY

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square dish with heavy-duty foil; butter foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, milk, salt and remaining butter; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 244° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in the walnuts, vanilla and food coloring if desired. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting. Lift foil and candy out of pan; remove foil. Cut into 1-in. squares., In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip caramels in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

COAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; lightly grease 2 baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl cream together the butter, sugar, baking powder, espresso powder, vanilla and salt. Add the eggs, beating until smooth. Stir in the cocoa powder, then the flour; the dough will be stiff. Mix in the chocolate chips.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 minutes. They will look not quite done in the center. Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes. Gently squeeze and shape the cookies into uneven balls to resemble chunks of coal.
• Cookies stay fresh at room temperature no longer than a week. They may be frozen.