Bytes and some of his cousins met for a workday last week. Big guys and big jobs deserved big cookies. Cowboy cookies are big in size – four inches across on average. And they are big in flavor with three kinds of chips, pecans, coconut, butter, oatmeal and corn flakes. It’s like the cook used all the good stuff in the chuck wagon. Toasting the pecans is optional, but they do have a deeper flavor if you take the time to put them in a small skillet over medium heat until they become fragrant. Takes about 3-5 minutes and you can gather ingredients at the same time as long as you remember to give the skillet a shake or three. They’ll cool while you make the cookies. I thought I had peanut butter chips in the pantry, but when I was ready to bake, it turned out they were ... [Read More]
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Butterscotch Pecan Softies — no bake
Butterscotch Pecan Softies are a nice change of pace. Not sweet, a nice mellow butterscotch flavor and an interesting texture. If you can, mix it up and let it chill overnight in the refrigerator. That lets the flavors meld and develop to a mellow butterscotch. Toasting the pecans deepens the flavor. Just be careful with multitasking while the pecans are toasting in a skillet. It doesn’t take long and when they are ready, they are ready. No fooling around trying to finish some other little thing. Or you might find yourself scraping too much dark off a bunch of pecans. Yep, you got the picture – yours truly is the voice of experience :-) Watch for more no bake and no stress treats in small batches between now and Christmas. For when you want to have a variety of treats without a lot of ... [Read More]
