Eskimo Cookies

Submitted by Susan L.

"Simple - yet yummy - cookies for young children to make on a hot day! This recipe is from a cookbook my little sis got as a birthday gift more than few years ago! I have been searching for this for 35 years."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Let butter soften to room temperature.
2. Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
3. Add water, cocoa, vanilla and oats.
4. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
5. Pour powdered sugar in dish.
6. Roll walnut-sized bits of dough into balls, then roll in powdered sugar.
7. Store cookies in fridge.

Reviews

[wvbabydoll]

These are really good and simple to make, esp in a pinch.

 

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

These are very yummy cookies. I've made these a gazillion times and these have always been a hit!

 

[bricookie55]

I had never heard of these until my husband asked if I could make them. It brought back such wonderful memories for him. He absolutely loved them. Thanks for posting!

 

[jellyko]

Delicious and my daughter (10 yrs old) made all by herself. Will make often.

 

[windywood]

What a hoot! I learned these in girls scouts 40 years ago! I had forgotten how good they are! Thanks for the memories!