Tuesday, May 26, 2015

2 Months Old

Garrison - 2 Months Old

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Everything Cookies

Garrison and I recently visited Montana while Alan was traveling for work. A trip to Montana wouldn't be complete without a visit to Granny Gragg's house. While there, Granny served us these amazing cookies. The recipe is originally from the TV show The Pioneer Woman. (In case you are curious, as I was, Hyacinth is Ree Drummond's friend on the show.)

Hyacinth's Everything Cookies



Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 72

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 4 whole Eggs
  •  2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 4 1/4 cups Flour
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/3 cup Quick Oats
  • 3 cups Quaker Granola (oats And Honey, Yellow Box)
  • 1 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1 1/2 cup Cran-raisins
  • 1 1/2 cup Apricots
Directions:
  1. Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Next add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add in oatmeal and granola. Fold in pecans and other ingredients.
  2. With cookie scoop or two spoons, drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
  3. Note: This cookie will look like it is still raw at 10 minutes, however, it will harden when cooling. If you overcook it will turn hard like a granola bar. I have had them both ways and enjoy both so it will be personal preference on how long you will bake them for :) You can also substitute and/or add dried mangos.