Mountain Cookies I Recipes

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.

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.

MISSISSIPPI MUD COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar, milk and butter to boil. Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in cocoa and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients to coat well.
• Drop onto waxed paper by the tablespoonfuls. Cool and enjoy!

SIMPLE NO BAKE MOUNTAIN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients in sauce pan.
• Boil one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in oats.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Drop onto wax paper and let cool.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
• In large bowl mix all ingredients at medium speed, except walnuts and confectioners' sugar, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls, 1/2 inch apart, onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.