Monster Pops
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Morsels
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
24 wooden craft sticks
1 (16-ounce) container prepared vanilla frosting,
colored as desired, or colored icing tubes
PREHEAT oven to 325° F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat
butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla
extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs.
Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, oats
and raisins. Drop dough by level 1/4 -cup measure 3
inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Shape into
round mounds. Insert wooden stick into side of each
mound.
BAKE for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on
baking sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes; remove to
wire racks to cool completely.
DECORATE pops as desired. Use frosting and colored
candies:
For those on the go, 2 pkg. (18 oz. each), Refrigerated
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough can be substituted for the
first nine ingredients, adding 1 cup quick or
old-fashioned oats and 1/2 cup raisins to the dough.
Bake as stated above for 16 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown.
Makes 18 cookies.
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