Cowpies Recipes

COW PIES

Steps:

• In the top pot of a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening over simmering water in the bottom pot.. Stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in raisins and almonds.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment. Chill until ready to serve.

NO-BAKE "COW PILE" COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Bring to a slow boil and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the peanut butter and 2 1/2 cups oats. The mixture should be thick; stir in additional 1/2 cup oats if too runny. Let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes to cool.
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Drop the mixture by heaping tablespoonful onto the lined sheet. Let the cookies stand at room temperature for 1 hour to firm up. Store in an airtight container.

COW PIES CANDY

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt the chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in raisins and almonds. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Chill until ready to serve.

COW PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a mixer, cream the sugar and butter until fluffy, scraping the sides once. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl, then add in batches to the mixer, mixing until just combined after each addition. Gently mix in the semisweet, milk and white chocolate chips.
• Using a cookie scoop, add generous 1-tablespoon portions of dough to a baking sheet (about 12 portions). Repeat with the remaining dough and additional baking sheets. Dot the top of each cookie with 2 to 3 chocolate chips if you'd like them to really show up on top. Bake until the cookies are barely done and are still soft and chewy, 9 to 11 minutes. Don't overbake! Let cool on a baking rack.
• Melt the semisweet chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
• Dip the cookies one by one into the melted chocolate to coat, then transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets to set.

COW PIE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese & sour cream together until smooth. Spread on a large platter. Sprinkle 1/2 of the package of taco seasoning mix over top. Take crumbled cooked ground beef and sprinkle over top of cream cheese layer. Take chopped vegetables and mix in bowl. Layer over beef. Sprinkle rest of taco seasoning mix over top. Layer chedder cheese next. Then 1 tablespoon of sour cream in middle of top. Sprinkle with black olives. Chill at least 1/2 hour. Serve with chips for dipping.

COW PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Using a mixer, cream the sugar and butter until fluffy, scraping the sides once. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl, then add in batches to the mixer, mixing until just combined after each addition. Gently mix in the semisweet, milk and white chocolate chips.
• Using a cookie scoop, add generous 1-tablespoon portions of dough to a baking sheet (about 12 portions). Repeat with the remaining dough and additional baking sheets. Dot the top of each cookie with 2 to 3 chocolate chips if you'd like them to really show up on top. Bake until the cookies are barely done and are still soft and chewy, 9 to 11 minutes. Don't overbake! Let cool on a baking rack.
• Melt the semisweet chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
• Dip the cookies one by one into the melted chocolate to coat, then transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets to set.

COW PIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in large sauce pan, add milk, sugar and cocoa powder. Bring to medium boil and boil for 1 minute. Any longer and the sauce will harden too much when cookies set. Any shorter and the cookies may not harden enough.
• Remove from heat and add rolled oats and coconut. (I usually premix the coconut and oats). Mix well with wooden spoon and drop onto parchment or wax paper. You decide on the size of cookies you want. These cookies take about a 1/2 day to a day to set depending on the size.

CHOCOLATE COW PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. In separate bowl whisk eggs vigorously; add melted butter and evaporated milk. Whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture to combine until smooth.
• Pour batter into pie crust and place on a baking sheet. Bake in oven on center rack for 45-55 minutes.
• Pies will be slightly loose in center when they come out of the oven. Allow the pies to cool completely before serving (about 2 hours).
• FOR HOMEMADE PIE CRUST: In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, and salt.
• Add cubed butter and cut in using a pastry cutter or 2 forks until mixture resembles pea size pieces.
• Measure out ice cold water and add to bowl 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring after each addition.
• Place pie dough on a lightly floured surface and fold to incorporate flour.
• Flatten dough out into disc and wrap with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• When ready to make pies, roll out dough with rolling pin on a lightly floured surface.

FLOURLESS COW PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the eggs and sugars. Stir in the vanilla, corn syrup and baking soda. Mix in the butter or margarine and the peanut butter. Mix well. Stir in the oatmeal one cup at a time. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Use a large spoon to drop onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until done.