Minnesota Munchers Recipes

MINNESOTA MUNCHERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease two cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in milk chocolate and semisweet chips, toffee bits and pecans. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire racks.

TOBLERONE MINNESOTA MUNCHERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. If you plan on chilling the dough, skip this step.
• In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar. While the mixture is creaming, add the salt and vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl. Add the egg and beat just until it is mixed in.
• Thoroughly mix together the flour and baking powder. Using lowest speed of mixer or by hand, stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Stir in the Toblerone, dark chocolate chips, Heath bits and toasted pecans.
• Shape dough into large balls - a little larger than a golf ball, but way smaller than a tennis ball. Chill the balls of dough until ready to bake or bake immediately.
• To bake, arrange dough balls 3 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheet. Press the balls down slightly to make flat tops. Bake for about 15 minutes on center rack.
• Makes about 20 depending on how you interpret my sizing of golf balls & tennis balls.

MOVIE MUNCHERS

Steps:

• Beat 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add 1 cup chocolate-covered peanuts, 1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins and 1/2 cup M&M's. Press scoops of dough into standard-size muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

MINNESOTA'S FAVORITE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
• Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the milk chocolate chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips, toffee bits and pecans.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.