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Default Cookie or bar cookie recipe for my radiation guys



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>>> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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>>>>I have the two cutest, nicest technicians who do my radiation. They are
>>>>so helpful, sympathetic and gentle without ever being condescending.
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>>>> If I'm feeling up to it later this week, I'd like to make them some
>>>> goodies.
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>>>> I was thinking of drop cookies or bar cookies which would not be a
>>>> fuss and would be easy for them to store.
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>>>> My guys are of Mexican heritage, so I don't want to make anything
>>>> ethnic, just something nice, easy for me and tasty for them.
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>>>> Would appreciate any ideas, preferably those using stuff one has in the
>>>> house.
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>>> The best no fuss cookies IMO are the peanut butter kind that you make
>>> with 1 cup of peanut butter, 1 large egg, and 1 cup of sugar. Stir it
>>> all together for a couple of minutes until it becomes stiff, scoop out
>>> with cookie scoop and bake for 16 minutes at 350, turning pan around
>>> after 8 minutes. I use parchment under them. My dh and grandchildren
>>> love these and so simple to make.

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>> Not something I have ever heard of! DH loves peanut butter so I will
>> make some and see how he likes them Thanks
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>> I don't know what a cookie scoop is (I have an ice cream scoop). How
>> much does it hold?

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> I have different sized scoops, the one I use for these is size 40, but I
> think a rounded TBS would be good too, or whatever size you want to make
> them. When I scoop them out, I just press them down a bit with two fingers
> before baking, and sometimes sprinkle on some turbinado sugar beforehand.
> I bet he likes them. :-)


Yers I bet he does too )) I think I will try a rounded TBS and see how
that goes.

Thanks) Will report back

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