Sierra Nuggets Cookies Recipes

SPICY AND SAVORY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (AKA SIERRA NUGGETS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until smooth.
• Mix in milk, vanilla, and beaten eggs.
• One at a time, stir in the cornflakes, oats, dry ingredients (from medium bowl), coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts (if using), just until each addition is incorporated.
• Drop dough by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, then let stand for 2 minutes before removing to let cool on baking racks.

RITA'S HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• For cookies:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a mixer, beat shortening until soft. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually mix in the flour. Remove half of the dough, leaving the remaining in the mixer. Add a couple of drops of food coloring to the dough in the mixer, until the desired color is achieved and beat until combined. Form each half of the dough into disks and wrap in plastic film. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out cookies with cookie cutters. Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until firm, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
• For frosting:
• In a mixer, beat butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, a very small amount at a time. Divide frosting into several small bowls. Add a different color of food coloring to the frosting in each bowl. Glaze each cookie with a different color frosting.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

COOKIE NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
• Remove dough from wrapper; place in large bowl. Let dough stand at room temperature about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place crackers in resealable plastic food storage bag; seal bag. Crush crackers with rolling pin until fine crumbs form. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs.
• Add remaing crumbs to dough in bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Shape 2 rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into oval; flatten slightly. Roll in reserved crumbs; place on prepared cookie sheets. Pinch in sides of oval to make cookie resemble chicken nugget. Repeat with remaingin dough and crumbs.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
• Serve cookies with honey and jam for dipping.