Cloud Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• Blend the almond paste and sugar until the mixture forms fine crumbs; this is best done in a stand mixer.
• Add the egg whites gradually, while mixing, to make a smooth paste.
• Stir in the flavorings.
• Scoop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared pans.
• Sprinkle the cookies heavily with confectioners' sugar, then use three fingers to press an indentation into the center of each cookie.
• Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes, until they're brown around the edges. Remove them from the oven, and let them cool right on the pan.

Steps:

• Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Add vanilla.
• Gradually add sugar, beat until stiff. (Don't over beat though or they get 'tough'!) Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake until dry at 300 degrees, about 20-25 minutes (sometimes this takes 35-45 minutes).
• Note: you can also add 2 Tbls of cocoa to make Chocolate Clouds.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, 3/4 cup peanut butter, the water, vanilla and eggs on medium speed about 2 minutes or until blended. Gently stir in chocolate chips. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, stir together frosting ingredients. Frost cookies with frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and extracts. Stir in sour cream. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut.
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small heavy saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until golden brown, 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer to a small bowl; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and extracts. Spread over cookies. Dip in coconut; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.
• Note: To toast coconut, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Press one package of cookie dough on bottom of 9" x 13" baking dish. Mix cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mixture will be slightly lumpy. Pour mixture onot dough inot baking dish. Cut other package of dough into peices and drop them onto filling. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate before cutting.