Best Not Your Mamas Cookies Recipes

NOT YOUR MAMA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine oil, sugars,egg, vanilla, baking soda, cream of tartar and coconut extract in a large bowl and mix until well blended.
• Add flour 1 cup at a time until well blended.
• Fold in remaining ingredients.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let set a few minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.

PAULA DEEN'S NOT YO' MAMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
• In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.
• Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth.
• Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
• Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
• Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S SEVEN-LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse cookies in food processor until finely chopped. Combine crumbs and melted butter; press onto bottom of greased, foil-lined 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread coconut over crust; sprinkle with crisp rice cereal., Combine dulce de leche and water until smooth. Pour over cereal. Sprinkle pecans over dulce de leche; press down lightly., Bake until edges are set but center is still soft, about 30 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into 24 squares.