Sweets for My Sweetie

Ken LOVES sweets! So I decided to try and step it up in the dessert area and keep him a nice variety of sweets around the house. I'm not a huge dessert person, but I do love a good cookie...especially if it has nuts in it! Soooo, chocolate chip pecan cookies fit us both perfectly!

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
5 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3/4 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
8 ounces milk chocolate and peanut butter swirl morsels
8 ounces pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.



2. Place the butter, and both sugars in a mixer bowl, and cream until well mixed.

3. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Mix well.

4. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Add small amounts of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix well.

6. Fold in the chocolate pieces and nuts.



7. Refrigerate dough for 1/2 hour.



8. Spoon out 1/2 tablespoon portions on a parchment lined baking sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart.



9. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.

Beware of the Cookie Monster!

My favorite type cookie of all time is Oatmeal Walnut Raisin! So of course I had to try my hand at baking some...and I'm soooo glad that I did because they were so yummy!

Oatmeal Walnut Raisin Cookies


Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts


Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended.
5. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and butterscotch.
6. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.