5 Deliciously Chewy Cookie Recipes

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Are you as obsessed with cookies as we are? We all love cookies, but this time of year cookies have a different meaning. Today on Family Food Live, we are sharing 5 Deliciously Chewy Cookie Recipes for now and throughout the holidays.

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Now on to today’s recipes!

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Shopping List

• 1 cup Justin’s Almond Butter
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper
• In a mixing bowl, stir together almond milk, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda and salt
• Stir in the chocolate chips and mix well
• Scoop the cookie dough with tablespoon and place on parchment paper
• Bake for 10-12 minutes
• Allow to cool before serving

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Shopping List:

For the Cookies

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Canned Pumpkin
• 2 cups Flour
• 4 tablespoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon Ginger

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 package Cream Cheese, softened
• 3 teaspoons Vanilla
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line Cookie Sheet with parchment paper
• Using a hand mixer, combine the butter and sugar
• Add eggs and pumpkin and continue mixing
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together and fold into batter
• Scoop the cookie dough with a tablespoon and place on cookie sheet
• Bake for 15 minutes
• Allow to cool, add frosting

For the frosting

• Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until well blended
• Add powdered sugar a little at a time and continue to mix until sugar is incorporated
• Add cinnamon
• Add to cooled cookies

Coconut Macaroons

This may be the easiest cookie recipe ever! You will not believe how quick and easy it is to make this gluten-free Coconut Macaroons cookie recipe! And it’s yummy too!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Shopping List:

• 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 Egg

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine
• Scoop out cookie dough with a tablespoon, use a fork to make cross hatches on top
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges set
• Cool on cookie sheet before serving

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

If you like oatmeal cookies, you will love the addition of butterscotch to these cookies. These Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies will be your new favorite cookie!

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