206 cookies optional Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, vanilla (the good stuff), eggs, room temperature, semisweet chocolate morsels, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

sugar, salt, espresso powder, optional but good, dutch-processed cocoa powder, egg whites , large, vanilla extract

mint-flavored creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, white chocolate, chopped toasted pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts, divided (optional)

all-purpose flour, ground cardamom, salt, baking powder, sugar, eggs, ground blanched almonds (about 10 oz.), rose water (optional) or orange blossom water (optional), dozen whole almonds

butter, softened, brown sugar , packed, vanilla, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups), macadamia nuts or 1 cup pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

frozen puff pastry (2 sheets per package.), granulated sugar, cinnamon sugar (optional), vanilla (optional) or chocolate, glaze (optional)

peanut butter, egg, sugar (splenda may be substituted), vanilla, chocolate chips (optional) or 1/2 cup butterscotch chips (optional)

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, shortening or 1 cup margarine, eggs, vanilla extract, ground pecans (optional, ground pecans for added flavor. this is how grandma always mixed hers) (optional)

yellow cake mix (or any flavor you choose), cinnamon, eggs, quick-cooking oats, vegetable oil, flax seed (i use red mill), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

all-purpose flour , unsifted, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, eggs, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, butter , softenend, honey, eggs, beaten, vanilla, unsweetened chocolate, melted, rolled oats, chopped walnuts (or half of each, optional) (optional) or 1 cup shredded coconut (or half of each) (optional), chocolate chips (or to taste!)

salted butter, granulated sugar, flour, maple syrup, salt, flaked coconut, pure vanilla extract, dried cranberries (optional) or 2 tbsp cherries, very finely chopped (optional), candied fruit, very finely chopped (optional)

butter, softened (i use 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup margarine), canola oil, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange extract or 3/4-1 tsp lemon extract, baking powder, salt, whole wheat flour, white flour, white flour (several additional cups for kneading), semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped nuts (optional almonds , pecans or walnuts)

unsalted butter, browned, light olive oil, honey, pure maple syrup, eggs, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied ginger, diced (optional), raisins (optional), toasted pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

shortening, butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted and cooled, milk, chopped candied red cherries, chopped pistachio nut, rum flavoring, powdered sugar icing (optional) or melted chocolate (optional)

whole wheat flour, softened butter, eggs, honey, vanilla, low fat cottage cheese, dark chocolate chips, cinnamon (optional, just for extra taste ) or 1 tsp hazelnuts (optional, just for extra taste)

whipping cream, caster sugar, white wine, lemon , zest and juice of, crisp cookies or berries, to serve

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, ghirardelli milk chocolate chips, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)