Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies

2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 c. soft butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 T. vanilla
2 large eggs
1 3/4 c. chocolate chunks
1 c. chopped walnuts

Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Beat sugars, butter and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each one. Gradually mix in flour mixture, mix in chocolate and nuts. Drop by tablespoons full on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes then remove to cooking racks.

Makes about 5 dozen. Submitted by Frances Kersey

Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies

2 sticks soft butter or margarine

1 c. packed brown sugar

1/2 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

Beat together butter and sugars, add eggs and vanilla, beat well.

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

1 t. soda

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

3 c. oatmeal

Combine dry ingredients, add to batter and mix well. Stir in oats. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Using a teaspoon or your thumb, push an indention in the middle of each warm cookie. Fill immediately with a teaspoon of your favorite jam. After filling quickly remove to wire cooking racks.

Makes about 4 doz. Submitted by Linda Fleischer

Toffee Cookie Bites

24 saltine crackers
1 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 - 12 oz. pkg. milk chocolate morsels
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
Cover bottom of a 9X13 pan with aluminum foil. Arrange crackers in pan to cover bottom.
Microwave butter and sugar in glass bowl on high for 3-4 min until sugar dissolves, sirring occasionally. Pour mixture over crackers. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with choc. chips, spreading as they melt. Sprinkle with nuts. Cool well, cover and chill 2 hrs. Cut into 1" squares or break into peices and store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Submitted by Debbie Stewart

Just The Best Cookies

1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. salad oil
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and blend. Add oil stirring well.
1 c. crushed cornflakes
1 c. rolled oats
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. coconut flakes
Stir in cereals, pecans and coconut. Stir together dry ingredients, mix into batter with vanilla.
3 1/2 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
Form dough into balls the size of walnuts, place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten w/ a fork dipped in water. Bake at 325 degrees 12 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
submitted by Kelleye Helleson