Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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• 30 wooden Popsicle or craft sticks
• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
• Food coloring
• M&M's or other candies in assorted colors

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
• Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; cover and chill for 1 hour. Place 4 in. apart on greased baking sheets; push a stick into the side of each ball. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks; cool completely.
• Tint vanilla frosting with food coloring (or use some as is); decorate cookies as desired with frosting and candies (adhere candies to cookies using a drop of frosting). Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops published in Country Woman September/October 1996, p31