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ambrosia cookies

a recipe by
Adrienne May
New Castle, DE

These hearty cookies are chock full of all kinds of good things!

cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ambrosia cookies

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    oats
  • 2 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    chopped dates
  • 1 c
    golden raisins
  • 1 c
    shredded coconut
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 1 tsp
    grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    orange extract

How To Make ambrosia cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease your cookie sheets.
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs.
  • 3
    Combine flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to mixure.
  • 4
    Add remaining ingredients. Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
  • 5
    Bake 14-16 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
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