Chunky Drop Cookies

Name: Chunky Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 6-1/2 dozen.

The night before I make these drop cookies, I measure out the pretzels, peanuts, raisins and chocolate. Assembly goes quickly the next day. —Kelly Ward-Hartman, Cape Coral, Florida

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
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

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pretzels, peanuts, chocolate chunks and raisins.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden brown, 10-14 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 86 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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