St. Clair 4-H Cookie Champions recognized
A total of 288 4th and 5th Graders from Ashville, Moody, Odenville, Pell City, Springville, and Steele competed recently for the title of 4-H Cookie Champion.
“We appreciate all the 4-H’ers who participated and would like to congratulate our winners—Mary Katherine Bates, a 4th grader at Moody Middle School and Brayden Gann, a 5th grader at Williams Intermediate School!” said Becky Staples, 4-H Agent Assistant.
Here are their winning recipes:
2018 4th Grade Cookie Champion for St. Clair County:
Mary Katherine Bates, 4th Grader at Moody Middle School
Winning Recipe: Campfire Cookies
Ingredients:
1 Cup of unsalted sweet cream butter (softened to room temperature)
¾ Cup granulated sugar
¾ Cup light brown sugar, Packed
2 Large Eggs
½ Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
2 1/3 Cups All- Purpose Flour
1 ¼ Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon of Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon of Salt
2 Cups of Mini- Marshmallows (we used Kraft Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits Vanilla Marshmallows – 3oz)
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
5 oz. Milk Chocolate Bars broken into pieces
Directions:
· Cream together butter & both sugars with blender on medium speed until light & fluffy.
· Add eggs, one at a time, & then add vanilla, stirring until combined.
· In a separate bowl, combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, & salt.
· Gradually, add flour mixture to butter mixture- pausing periodically to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
· Stir in mini-marshmallows & milk chocolate pieces.
· Preheat over to 375 degrees & line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
· Portion cookies into 1 ½ inch balls. If desired, press additional pieces of chocolate bar or marshmallows on top of dough.
· Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
· Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely.
2018 5th Grade Cookie Champion for St. Clair County:
Brayden Gann, 5th Grader at Williams Intermediate School
Winning Recipe: Cowboy Cookies
Ingredients:
3 Cups of Plain Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 ½ Cups Butter, at room temperature
1 ½ Cups Sugar
1 ½ Cups Brown Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon of Vanilla
3 Cups of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
3 Cups of Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
2 Cups of Sweetened Coconuts Flakes
Directions:
· Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees.
· In a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth. Fold in the sugar & brown sugar. Continue to beat for another 2 minutes.
· Add the eggs one at a time.
· Mix in Vanilla.
· In a second bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, & salt. Set aside.
· Stir in the flour mixture into the first bowl, blending until just combined.
· Add the chips, oats, coconut & stir- mix well.
· Drop rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet, making sure to allow plenty of room between cookies.
· Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set & the cookies are golden brown.
· Allow cookies to cool on pan for 1-2 minutes before placing on a cooling rack.