Katies Cookies Recipes

KATIE'S PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• With a paddle attachment, beat butter, cream cheese, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in flour and baking powder. Mix until stiff dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Lightly beat egg white and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough, 1/2 at a time, into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle. With sharp knife, cut dough into 3-inch squares. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Brush with egg white.
• Lightly press about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick into bottom center of each dough square. With sharp knife, cut the dough diagonally from each corner to within 1/2-inch of center of each square. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon colored sugar over each square. Fold alternate corners of the square to the center to form pinwheel, overlapping the dough at the center pushing down gently to seal in center.
• Press one candy coated chocolate in center of each pinwheel.
• Bake until set, about 9 to 12 minutes. Using spatula, immediately remove from cookie sheets.

KATIE'S COOKIES

Steps:

• combines margerine, cake mix, and 1 egg.
• stir together and pat onto the bottom of a well greased 15 by 18 inch pan.
• beat 2 eggs, cream cheese, and sugar.
• stir in coconut and nuts.
• pour over cake mixture and spread evenly.
• bake 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• cool before cutting.