Best Mom Mom Bessies Cocoa Cookies Recipes

MOM'S UNCOOKED COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan over medium-low to medium heat.
• Add the evaporated milk, cocoa powder, and sugar to the melted butter. Stir and cook until the mixture comes to a complete boil.
• Cook for one minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla, rolled oats, nuts if using, and coconut. Stir until completely mixed.
• Scoop mixture onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper.
• Let the cookies set until firmed up.

MOM-MOM BESSIE'S COCONUT MOLASSES PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Stir in coconut. Pour into crust; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake until center is set, 45-55 minutes. Remove foil; cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

MOM-MOM BESSIE'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment cooking paper. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Add the eggs and beat by hand until well combined.
• 4. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix well. (Mixture will be very runny.)
• 5. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• 6. Mix well by hand.
• 7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8. Sprinkle GENEROUSLY with cinnamon sugar or colored sugar for holiday preparation.
• 9. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are browned around the edges.
• 10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
• 11. HINT: These cookies rise a lot!! Make sure to sprinkle generously with sugar and leave enough space between on cookie sheet. Amount of sugar called for in the recipe for decoration is approximate.

MOM-MOM BESSIE'S MOLASSES COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the molasses, corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, milk, sour cream, coconut, flour and baking soda. Mix well.
• 3. Pour into the thawed pie crust.
• 4. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until pie filling seems to be "set" in the middle when shaken.
• 5. Remove from oven and cool. Can be served warm or room temperature. Garnish with confectioner's sugar or whipped cream, if desired.
• 6. PERSONAL NOTE: I found this recipe in a notebook that was handwritten by my husband's grandmother. His Aunt Shirley graciously assigned me the "guardian" of this family treasure. It has given me much inspiration in the kitchen through the years and reminds me of Mom-mom Bessie whenever I use it. It's my way of keeping her beside me when I cook.

MOM MOM BESSIE'S COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the margarine, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat by hand until well combined and mixture is light and fluffy.
• 3. In another large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa and baking soda. Add to the margarine mixture.
• 4. Mix well until all flour is incorporated.
• 5. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with fork dipped in flour if dough is stiff enough. Sprinkle with decorative sugar.
• 6. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until set and JUST starting to brown around bottom edges.
• 7. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely and store in a tightly covered container.