Our Recipe Compendium

{Ingredients} ¾ cup softened butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2¼ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cornstarch ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans ¾ cup caramel pieces {Instructions} Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix. Next add the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt and mix. Gently stir in chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place balls of cookie dough on cookie sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes. One day I picked up some chocolate chip turtle cookies from kroger and my family has been hooked ever since. Thought it was time to make them ourselves. 

These were a favorite of my father when I was growing up and now they are the go to cookie recipe for the older girls when we are out of chocolate chips. {Ingredients} 1 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 3 cups quick oats 1 teaspoon vanilla extract {Directions} In medium saucepan combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Drop by Tbsps and let cool. From the Kitchen of: Grandma Teresa

I grew up with the chocolate version as a favorite cookie of my father. Our friend Kara made this peanut butter version and my kids thoroughly enjoyed them. {Ingredients} 6 cups sugar 1 cup milk 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup peanut butter 6 cups quick oats 1 tsp vanilla {Directions} In large saucepan, place sugar, milk, and butter. Stir well. Heat on medium to medium/high. Beat, stir constantly.  Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes when only small lumps of peanut butter remain. Mix well.  Place dollups on cookie sheet covered in wax paper. Wait until cool and set. Eat.