Tropical Jumbles Recipes

TROPICAL JUMBLES

Steps:

• In med. saucepan, combine butter, evap. milk, sugar and honey, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the fruit and coconut. Stir in the flour. Drop by rounded teaspoon about 3 inches apart onto a greased and floured cookie sheet (or use a silicone baking mat). Spread the batter out to about 3 inch circle and bake at 350 F for 8 minutes. Edges will brown slightly. Cool for a minute and transfer to waxed paper. Cool thoroughly.
• For an added touch: melt 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels or white chocolate pieces with 2 TBSP shortening and spread on the bottom of each cookie after thoroughly cooled. Store in cool place with wax paper between layers.

OLD-TIME CINNAMON JUMBLES

Steps:

• For the cookies,beat the shortening and softened butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the egg, beating well. Add the buttermilk, vanilla, and ground nutmeg, mixing until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to shortening mixture, beating well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. For the topping, combine the sugar and ground cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the cookies. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

JUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy; add egg.
• Combine flour and baking soda; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in M & M baking bits, raisins and nuts.
• Drop rounded tablespoonsful of dough, about 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 13-15 minutes
• Cool 2-3 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool thoroughly.
• Store in tightly covered container.