I'm not usually a Joiner, but for cookies? I'm totally willing to be flexible. Because it is cookies, you know what I'm saying? Oh, I think you do. COOKIES.
Anyhoos, in honor of Susie's Blog Cookie Exchange challenge, I am unveiling my mother's very own top-secret, scrumptiously-tasty, super-special Cuckoo Cookie recipe. (Shhh. Let's just keep this between you and me, shall we?)
Grandma Sue's Cuckoo Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 pkg marshmallows
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream shortening and sugar, then beat in egg. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl, then add to creamed mixture alternately with milk; beat well. Add vanilla and nuts. Drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Top each cookie with half a marshmallow, pressing gently. Bake 2 minutes more or until marshmallow melts. Cool. Spread with *Cocoa Glaze.
*Cocoa Glaze
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbsp hot water
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix together and spread immediately.
Then totally hide those suckers because they move speedy quick if you don't, and it is entirely likely that you will come home from work jonesing for a Cuckoo Cookie, only to be met with a cookie jar full of crumbs. You know why? Because your family members are freaking greedy and inconsiderate Cuckoo Cookie snatchers, that's why!
Enjoy.
6 Comments:
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Susie commented:
*gasp* Ohmygoodness, they look amazing! I'm all about cookies and cuckoo, so I WILL be making these babies. mmmmm Thanks for playing! :)
- » 12/15/2005 8:31 AM
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commented:
Oh, That Sounds GOOD. And I'm very glad I clicked over to your other post because I was DYING to know why they were called Cuckoo. I mean, given your personality it sorta made sense (just a joke - love you!) but the cocoa/cuckoo mistranslation is pure linguistic-detective genius.)
- » 12/15/2005 8:52 AM
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WILLIAM commented:
heh heh You wrote "Beat Well".
They do look amazing.- » 12/15/2005 9:43 AM
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Annejelynn commented:
oh my goodness - they look sinful
- » 12/15/2005 12:51 PM
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Unknown commented:
I'm cuckoo for COOKIES!!!
- » 12/15/2005 1:31 PM
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commented:
Merry Christmas!
I personally tasted these unbelieveable cookies your mom made and not enough can be said about them. You've done the world a big favor by sharing this recipe - BELIEVE ME!
Shirley- » 12/26/2005 12:25 AM