Best Mountain Cookies I Recipes

SNOWY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts; mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. triangle-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt white baking chips; stir until smooth. Dip cookie tops in melted chips; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
• Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• For the filling, in a large mixing beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla.
• Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
• For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in a small saucepan until melted.
• Stir in sugar.
• Drizzle over cookies.

CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. SIFT TOGETHER: 1 3/4 sifted flour 1 C sugar 1/2 C Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt ADD: 1/2 C soft shortening 1/2 C evaporated milk 2 Tablespoons water 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat three minutes w/ electric mixer at low speed or by hand. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts (if desired) (I Never put them in) Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto greased cookie sheet.
• 2. Bake near center of oven 10 min. Cookies will be slightly soft in center. Take from oven and quickly place a marshmallow half, cut-side-down, on top of each hot cookie. Let stand until cool. Spoon 1- 2 teaspoons of choc. frosting over each cookie.
• 3. FROSTING: Stir over low heat: 1 Cup of semi-sweet chocolate pieces until chocolate melts. Add 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Take off heat and stir in until smooth 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar. I omit marshmallows and put frosting on top then sprinkle coconut on top. Used to use the marshmallow when my kids were small. Either way they are good.

SIMPLE NO BAKE MOUNTAIN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients in sauce pan.
• Boil one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in oats.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Drop onto wax paper and let cool.