Ambrosia Bites Cookies Copycat Taste Of Home

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 1. in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs, peels and vanilla. combine the flour, oats, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture until well blended. stir in remaining ingredients.
• 2 2. drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. bake at 375*f. for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 3 my note: these cookies just blew everyone away that tasted them. with every bite you are able to something different. i made these as gifts and now it's time for the holidays and i am getting requests for them and the recipe!