German Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup butter, melted

3 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup nuts, chopped

1 tablespoon butter, softened

2 tablespoons milk

Heat oven to 350. Combine first 7 ingredients; blend well. Stir in nuts.

Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into sugar; gently toss until sugar coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Cool 1 minute; remove from pans.

If desired, frost cookies. Combine frosting ingredients (last 5 ingredients); blend until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.

High Altitude -above 3500 feet: bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.

4.0 dozen

Friday, December 4, 2009 - 3:07pm