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    Baker's Delight: 7 Tasty Cookies You Can Make from Scratch in Just Minutes

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    Kitchen Sink Cookies
    Ingredients:
    1 stick butter, softened
    3/4 cup dark brown sugar
    1 extra-large egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon ... more 
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    Kitchen Sink Cookies
    Ingredients:
    1 stick butter, softened
    3/4 cup dark brown sugar
    1 extra-large egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup old fashioned or quick cooking oats
    1 tablespoon used coffee grounds (optional)
    1 cup smashed mixed salty snacks
    1 cup mixed baking chips, or chopped candy bars
    Directions:
    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In a large bowl, beat butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
    3. Sift in flour, baking soda and salt and beat until combined. Stir in oats, coffee grounds, salty snacks, baking chips and mix well.
    4. Place spoonfuls of cookie dough a couple of inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes, until lightly golden brown. less 
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    When you need cookies RIGHT NOW, drop cookies are your best bet! They mix up quickly into a soft dough that, as the name implies, you drop by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet. You may not know it, but a lot of your favorites (like most oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies) are drop cookies. These tasty recipes can all be made in minutes and are perfect for a last-minute dessert, hostess gift, or party treat. Here are 7 tasty drop cookie recipes you can make in just minutes.- By Marigold Haske



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