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Chunky Drop Cookies Recipe

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Field editor Kelly Ward Hartman of Cape Coral, Florida shares these sweet and salty gems. “The night before, I measure out the pretzels, peanuts, raisins and chocolate (I’ve even used a leftover hollow Easter bunny). Assembly goes quickly the next day.”

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Chunky Drop Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 81 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups halved pretzel sticks
1 cup coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1 cup raisins

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the pretzels, peanuts, chocolate chunks and raisins.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 81 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chunky Drop Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 2006, p53

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2011 by doddstir

These cookies taste great. My family loved them. I would definately make them again.

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2009 by 5493

These cookies are fantastic. I used the salted peanuts and chocolate chips I had on hand and omitted the raisins,they turned out great. Now a favorite.