Best Penuche Drop Cookies No Bake Recipes

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH PENUCHE FROSTING

Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche Frosting image

A soft cookie with a candy frosting.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the 3 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute, or until slightly thickened. Cool slightly, then stir in the milk, and beat until smooth. Gradually stir in 2 cups confectioners' sugar until frosting has reached desired consistency. Spread on cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 81.5 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

PENUCHE DROP COOKIES (NO BAKE)

PENUCHE DROP COOKIES (NO BAKE) image

This awesome recipe was one that I my Mom used to make for Christmas Bazarres years ago. She was known for your fabulous baked goods. People would order in advance so that they didn't have to bake at Christmas time.

Provided by Bonnie Roberts

Categories Cookies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 c brown sugar, light
1 stick butter
1/2 c milk
3/4 c chopped nuts
3 c quick cooking oats
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute
2. Pour over nuts, oats and vanilla.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls on wax paper and cool.
4. For chocolate drops, use 2 cups white sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa. You could also add peanut butter and/or chocolate chips, carob chips, coconut, etc. to the oatmeal/nut mixture before pouring the hot sugar liquid over.