Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
Receta #NaturalDifference: Mountain Trail Cookies + Family Visit to Vicksburg National Military Park
 |
Ingredientes
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup broken pretzel twists
View Full Recipe at Pennies on a Platter
.%20%20Not%20only%20was%20this%20also%20a%20breathtaking%20view,%20but%20inside,%20the%20kids%20were%20encouraged%20to%20run%20around%20and%20make%20noise%20in%20the%20hollowed%20dome.%20%20The%20volunteer%20worker%20there,%20a%20sweet%20elderly%20lady,%20told%20us%20a%20%E2%80%9Csecret%E2%80%9D%20that%20when%20you%20jump%20right%20in%20the%20middle,%20the%20noise%20sounds%20like%20thunder.%20%20So,%20of%20course,%20the%20boys%20were%20jumping%20up%20and%20down%E2%80%A6%20even%20daddy!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAbout%20halfway%20through%20the%20tour%20road%20is%20a%20restored%20gunboat,%20the%20USS%20Cairo.%20%20Of%20course,%20we%20had%20to%20park%20and%20take%20some%20time%20walking%20around%20the%20boat%20and%20also%20played%20a%20little%20bit.%20%20The%20gift%20shop%20is%20located%20here,%20too.%20We%20bought%20fake%20Civil%20War%20paper%20money%20as%20a%20souvenir%20to%20take%20home%20to%20the%20neighbor%20boys%20across%20the%20street%20who%20LOVE%20visiting%20this%20park.%20%20Judah%20called%20it%20%E2%80%9Csoldier%20money%E2%80%9D.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20see%20Judah%20was%20zonked%20out%20after%20this%20fun%20morning%20trip%20to%20the%20park!%20%20Have%20you%20visited%20your%20local%20national%20parks%20lately?%20%20If%20you%20remember,%20a%20couple%20of%20weeks%20ago%20I%20announced%20that%20I%20teamed%20up%20with%20Smucker%E2%80%99s%C2%AE%20Natural%20Peanut%20Butter%20and%20the%20National%20Parks%20Conservation%20Association%20(NPCA)%20to%20help%20spread%20awareness%20about%20the%20importance%20of%20protecting%20and%20enhancing%20America%E2%80%99s%20national%20parks.%20%20Just%20visiting%20is%20a%20way%20to%20support%20them%20and%20make%20a%20natural%20difference!%20%20Plus,%20you%20get%20to%20have%20fun%20with%20your%20family!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENow%20as%20far%20as%20these%20cookies%20go,%20I%20created%20these%20with%20an%20outdoor%20adventure%20in%20mind.%20%20Something%20about%20having%20all%20of%20the%20fun%20ingredients%20like%20pecans,%20pretzels,%20chocolate%20chips%20and%20butterscotch%20chips%20got%20me%20thinking%20about%20hiking%20and%20mountain%20trails.%20%20Maybe%20it%E2%80%99s%20because%20when%20you%20hike,%20you%20tend%20to%20pick%20up%20a%20lot%20of%20little%20things%20along%20the%20way.%20%20Especially%20as%20a%20kid,%20you%20pick%20them%20up%20and%20just%20treasure%20them!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThat%E2%80%99s%20how%20I%20feel%20about%20these%20cookies!%20%20Pieces%20of%20treasures%20picked%20up%20along%20the%20way%20and%20tossed%20into%20a%20cookie%20dough.%20%20There%E2%80%99s%20crunch%20and%20chewiness,%20much%20like%20you%20have%20a%20crunch%20from%20some%20steps%20on%20your%20hike%20and%20other%20steps%20are%20soft%20(or%20%E2%80%9Cchewy!%E2%80%9D%20haha!).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EYou%20will%20love%20these%20cookies,%20I%20just%20know%20it!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMountain%20Trail%20Cookies%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EVamped%20up%20chocolate%20chips%20cookies%20with%20pecans,%20pretzel%20pieces%20and%20butterscotch%20chips.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPreheat%20oven%20to%20350%20degrees%20F.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20a%20large%20mixing%20bowl,%20beat%20the%20butter,%20peanut%20butter%20and%20sugars%20until%20light%20and%20fluffy,%20about%202%20minutes.%20Scrape%20the%20sides%20of%20the%20bowl%20as%20needed.%20Beat%20in%20the%20eggs,%20one%20at%20a%20time,%20then%20add%20the%20vanilla.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20a%20separate%20mixing%20bowl,%20combine%20the%20flour,%20oats,%20baking%20soda%20and%20salt.%20Gradually%20add%20to%20the%20wet%20ingredients%20and%20mix%20until%20just%20combined.%20Stir%20in%20the%20chocolate%20chips,%20butterscotch%20chips,%20chopped%20pecans%20and%20pretzel%20pieces.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EUsing%20a%20medium%20sized%20cookie%20scoop,%20drop%20dough%20balls%20onto%20a%20lined%20cookie%20sheet.%20Bake%20for%2010%20minutes,%20rotating%20pans%20halfway%20through%20for%20even%20baking.%20Remove%20pans%20from%20the%20oven%20and%20let%20cookies%20cool%20on%20the%20baking%20sheet%20for%2010%20minutes,%20then%20transfer%20to%20wire%20racks%20to%20cool%20completely.2.6%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ehttp://www.seededatthetable.com/2014/09/11/naturaldifference-mountain-trail-cookies-family-visit-to-vicksburg-national-military-park/%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECopyright%20Seeded%20at%20the%20Table%3C/p%3E){kind=link}