Ambrosia Everything Cookies with Recipe
Channel: Hostess Coach
Date: 2023-11-05

As you know, I LOVE cookies.  Cookies are my kryptonite.  The more things in the cookie, the better for me!  When I read this recipe, I knew it was going to be a winner!  I found an old cookbook of my mom’s and this gem was the first cookie recipe I tried!  Southern Living Christmas Cookbook strikes again!  For any of your friends and family that don’t like chocolate, this recipe is delicious. 

Ambrosia (Everything) Cookies
1 cup butter 
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups regular oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup flaked coconut (I used unsweetened)
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp orange extract 
½ tsp almond extract

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, gradually add sugars, beating well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. 
Combine flour and next 4 ingredients stir well.  Add flour mixture and remaining ingredients to creamed mixture, stir well. 
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets or use parchment paper.  
Bake at 350 degrees for 14 to 16 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet 10 minutes.  Remove to wire racks to cool.  (Cookies become firm as they cool.)  Yield about 8 dozen.

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