MOPS Cookie Exchange Recipes

Rolo Cookies
by Jennifer V

1 chocolate cake mix (I use German chocolate)
2 eggs
1 tbsp water
1/2 cup oil
1 bag of Rolos

Combine above ingredients, except Rolos. Stir until smooth. Roll into ball. Poke Rolo inside. Roll again to cover Rolo. Put on cookie sheet and bake 375 for 8-10 minutes.


Kisses Candy Cane Blossoms
by Kristy E

36 Hershey's Kisses Candy Cane Mint Candies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
red or green sugar crystals

1)Heat oven to 350. 2)Remove Wrappers from candies. 3)Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. 4)Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. 5)Add Step 4 alternately with milk to Step 3, beating until well blended. 6) Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in red or green sugar crystals. 7) Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 8) Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie sheet is set. 9) Remove from oven and cool 2-3 minutes. 10) Press a candy piece into center of each cookie and place on wire rack.


Molasses Cookies
by Kim Ege

Mix thoroughly:
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses

Add these and blend again:
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger

Add 2 1/4 cup flour and stir well until dough forms. Chill dough for 1 hr in fridge or 15 min in freezer. Heat oven to 375. Roll dough into balls. Dip tops of balls of dough in sugar and place them on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of ice water. Bake 7 min (until set but not hard).


Paula Deen's Cream Cheese Cookies
by Erin F

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:
Cream together butter and cream cheese, using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour, stirring 1/2 cup at a time. Chill dough for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 and grease one or more cookie sheets. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick; cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool and serve.