OATMEAL S'MORES COOKIES

 Wayne and I have been watching a show on Acorn TV called Wartime Farm. It covers World War II and how it affected the farms in England. The show is really informative as you can learn so much that we aren't taught here in the United States. One interesting fact we heard the other night was that England went five years without airing a weather forecast. They felt it might aid Germany as to good times to attack them. So all the farmers could do was watch the skies. 

I can't imagine not hearing or watching the weather forecast even though it can change from one hour to the next. The only thing I think I can plan on is that winter is over. It doesn't take much change in the outside temperature for the inside temperature to change on the "back porch". 

I know my cooking habits will change some, but right now the kitchen doesn't heat up too much for me to use the oven. I made these cookies because with the name they definitely sounded like a winner. The miniature marshmallows are a little messy when the cookie bakes according to where the marshmallow happens to be in the glob. I finally figured out if I made sure the marshmallow was first in the cookie scoop, it wouldn't end up on the bottom next the pan and get messy as the cookie baked.

I made the cookies for our "adopted teacher" for her April gift bag. Malinda's two darling daughters always look forward to by baked item so I thought cookies would be nice this month.

Get a printable copy of just the recipe  HERE. 

OATMEAL S'MORES COOKIES

1/2       cup butter, softened

1/2       cup shortening

1          cup packed brown sugar

1/2       cup sugar

2          eggs

1-1/2    teaspoons vanilla extract

2-1/4    cups flour

1          teaspoon baking soda

1/4       teaspoon salt

1          cup old-fashioned oats

1          cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1          cup miniature marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and sugars.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.

Stir in the oats, chocolate chips,

and marshmallows.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on cookie sheet.

(I used a small cookie scoop.)

Bake for 11 - 13 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool for 1 - 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.