Best Monstrous Half Pound Cookies Recipes

POUND COOKIES

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This recipe came from my great-grandmother. It's very similar to reposteria cookies that you can get in Mexican bakeries in San Antonio, Texas. We make them year round but they are especially nice at Christmas time. Use Crisco brand shortening for best results.

Provided by Nanita

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 60-70 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 lb vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
5 cups flour
additional sugar, mixed with
cinnamon

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together, starting with the shortening and adding each one in order. You can do this by hand or with a heavy-duty mixer.
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press with bottom of a small glass dipped in flour.
Bake 20 minutes.
When cookies are cool, dip in sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.1, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 3.5, Sodium 1.4, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 1.2

MONSTER COOKIES II

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This recipe makes large cookies and has NO flour. I got it from my aunt in Southern Alberta (Canada) several years ago!! Hope you enjoy it.

Provided by BEEBUG

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups peanut butter
6 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons corn syrup
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 teaspoons baking soda
9 cups rolled oats
½ pound candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
½ pound semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs, two at a time, then stir in the corn syrup and vanilla. Mix in baking soda and oats until well blended. Stir in the chocolate candies and chocolate chips. Roll dough into 2 inch balls, and place 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes, before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 158.9 mg, Sugar 16.4 g