Coconut Caramel Cookies

For Cookies:
2 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. flour
2 cups shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350
Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
Fold in sugar, flour and coconut.
On a greased cookie sheet, scoop small spoon fulls of mixture. Pat down to 1/4 inch thickness (These will spread. I think about the diameter of a golf ball would be the right size to make your dough patty :-) )
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool before filling.

For Filling:
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/2 cup condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a small, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat. Stir continually until mixture thickens enough to retain shape a few seconds after a spoon is drawn through. Spread filling on half the cookies and top with the other half. Dust with powdered sugar.

Lemon Cookies

1 Lemon cake mix
1/2 c. oil
1 Tbsp. water
2 eggs
Powdered sugar (to garnish top)

Mix dry cake mix with other 3 ingredients. Scoop onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350. Sift powdered sugar on top as they come out of the oven.

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. crisco (I use butter flavored)
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 c. chocolate chips

Combine dry ingredients. Set aside. Cream crisco with brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and water. Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes. Do not over bake.

Monster Cookies

3 eggs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. butter
1 c. peanut butter
4 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 c. m&m's (or chocolate chips)

Cream sugars, butter and peanut butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add oatmeal and m&m's. Scoop into LARGE balls (1/3 c.?) and place far apart on cookie sheet. Flatten with your palm to desired thickness (they will rise a little bit). Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes - do not over bake! Will be light in color and slightly doughy looking. Let set on pan for a few minutes before you take them off. If you cook them too much they will get hard and dry. Experiment and have fun - people love them!

Sugar Cookie Cut-outs

3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter (not margarine)
3 eggs
1 c. + 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Mix. Roll out onto floured surface and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 375 for approx. 9 minutes. Below is a recipe for a simple buttercream frosting. It works great on these cookies.

Buttercream Frosting

1 lb. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. (2/3 stick) soft margarine OR butter

Combine half the powdered sugar with the butter and salt. Slowly add the rest of the powdered sugar. Continue by adding the milk and vanilla. Great on cookies and cakes.