Side of the Trail Cookies Recipe
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Side of the Trail Cookies

By: Girl Scout Troop 301 Penn Lakes 
"Cookies for hikes or walks."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 Degrees C).
  2. In mixing bowl, cream the shortening and peanut butter. Add the brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
  3. Combine oats, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Add chocolate chips and mix in well.
  5. Drop by the rounded teaspoonful unto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. Bake for 12 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 288 | Total Fat: 17.7g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
These were great! My changes: Used 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of butter flavored crisco; used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2008 by Mikki   view full review
These cookies are the bomb! So versatile! I used 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup splenda and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2005 by FADEDDREAMS   view full review
These were really yummy & weighed very little, making them perfect for hikes & hard to resist...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by porkchop   view full review
These were very yummy. I used half chocolate chips and half butterscotch chips because it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2005 by HSPYGIRL   view full review
Yummy. These do have a tendency to break right out of the oven, so be careful removing them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2005 by Chrissy Fessler   view full review
This is another recipe that I would give a 10 to. What a good job this GS troop did! I myself...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by ROCKES   view full review
These cookies are very good. Not terribly sweet, which I prefer! The peanut butter flavor is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by cincytoby   view full review
My kids (7 and 4) loved these as after school snacks -- and the oatmeal made them substantial...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2010 by Julie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Mmmmm, mmmm. Tasty and hearty. Finally got around to making these and my family loved them. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2008 by KaylaMayaCamrynMOM   view full review
I hate to leave a less than 5 star review for a recipe that only has 5 star ratings so far......

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