Best Power Packed Popcorn Cookies Recipes

POPCORN COOKIES

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Wow! Are these ever wild! They're really good too! These are great any time of the year, but even more so at Halloween! What a fun project for the whole family! You can use different types of candy such as caramel or white chocolate morsels. You could even use candy corn, and try using different types of nuts. This was on Taste of Home.

Provided by FLUFFSTER

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 43m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
2 cups popped popcorn, lightly crushed
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the popcorn, chocolate chips and pecans.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 13-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

POWER PACKED POPCORN COOKIES

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Make and share this Power Packed Popcorn Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by internetnut

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3 cups popped popcorn
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour or 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup raisins, chopped (dried cranberries, or other dried fruit)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup toasted wheat germ

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together and egg and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour mixture and wheat germ and oatmeal until well blended. Add coconut, popcorn, raisins and sunflower seeds, if desired, and mix until well blended.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet, allowing 2-inches between cookies to allow for spreading.
Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on pan 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.7, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 72, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.6, Protein 1.1

POPCORN COOKIES

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It's so much fun to surprise people with the crushed popcorn in these yummy cookies. They're definitely a distinctive cookie on the holiday tray.-Leigh Anne Preston, Palmyra, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
2 cups popped popcorn, lightly crushed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in popcorn, chocolate chips and pecans., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 13-14 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.