Side of the Trail Cookies Recipe

Reviews More Reviews

Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 11, 2006

These were great! My changes: Used 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of butter flavored crisco; used 1 cup of white sugar + the 1 cup of brown sugar; used 1 cup of craisins + 1 cup of chocolate chips. Thank you.

—Butterfly Flutterby

See full review »

Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 19, 2008

I hate to leave a less than 5 star review for a recipe that only has 5 star ratings so far... but me and my husband did not like these. They were not sweet at all and the texture was a little strange. I will not be using this one again.

—KaylaMayaCamrynMOM

See full review »

17 Ratings

Jun 03, 2005

These were really yummy & weighed very little, making them perfect for hikes & hard to resist any other time! The biggest change I made was baking them in a tray for 25 mins before cutting them into bars, rather than using the mix to make drop cookies. However, I also used margerine instead of shortening, reduced the sugar slightly, didn't bother with the vanilla or salt & used some raisins & linseed as well as almost the full amount of choc chips. These had a nice nutty flavour without being overpowering. Will definately make again!

—FADEDDREAMS

See full review »

Feb 10, 2008

These cookies are the bomb! So versatile! I used 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup splenda and I used 1 cup unbleached flour and 1 cup wheat flour. They turned out great! Definitely a keeper! Thank you

—Mikki

See full review »

Nov 16, 2008

These cookies are very good. Not terribly sweet, which I prefer! The peanut butter flavor is very strong, I may cut back a little next time. I scaled the recipe down to 12 cookies and used Smart Balance 50/50 butter blend instead of shortening. These cookies taste even better the second day!

—ROCKES

See full review »

Sep 12, 2007

These were very yummy. I used half chocolate chips and half butterscotch chips because it was what I had on hand. Made them for a camping trip and it will be hard to make them last until we leave for the campground!

—porkchop

See full review »

Mar 01, 2005

Yummy. These do have a tendency to break right out of the oven, so be careful removing them from the cookie sheet and set them on an even surface to cool. Once they cool for several minutes, they seem plenty moist and hold together fine. I made mine a little bigger (larger Pampered Chef cookie scoop size), so I just baked them for about 15 minutes, until just dry on the top and lightly browned on the bottom. I used 1 cup butter & 1/2 cup "no trans fat" Crisco, old fashioned oats and substituted 8 oz chopped dates for 1 cup of chocolate chips. Quite tasty.

—HSPYGIRL

See full review »

Feb 03, 2005

This is another recipe that I would give a 10 to. What a good job this GS troop did! I myself am a GS leader in PA and was very eager to try these. I am so happy I did and so is my family. I think they have such a wonderful taste and using shortening instead of butter makes these cookies lighter tasting which is a good thing. I will be sharing this recipe with my girls! Thank you Troop 301~ I wouldn't change a thing!

—Chrissy Fessler

See full review »

Rate This Recipe

Edit

Glad you liked it! Your friends will, too:

Did you tweak the recipe? Edit and save your own version of it!

Edit this recipe

More Recipes Like This See all

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ranger Joe Cookies

Hearty Breakfast Cookies

Peter Pan Cookies

Monster Cookies V

Peanuttiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy Gooey Cookies

Colossal Cookies

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Cookies

ADVERTISE WITH US

Nutrition

Calories
288 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
30 g
10%

Cholesterol
18 mg
6%

Fat
17.7 g
27%

Fiber
2.1 g
8%

Protein
5.2 g
10%

Sodium
152 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Side of the Trail Cookies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 288
Calories from Fat: 159

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.7g 27 %
Saturated Fat 5.1g 26 %
Cholesterol 18mg 6 %
Sodium 152mg 6 %
Potassium 158mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 30g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
Protein 5.2g 10 %
Sugars 18.1g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 13 %
Thiamin 12 %
Niacin 23 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 14 %
Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.