Presidential Cookies!

Ann Romney's M&M's Cookies

MAKES 3 dozen cookies


PREP 15 minutes


BAKE at 325° for 18 minutes 



1 cup granulated sugar


1 cup packed light brown sugar 


1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 


1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter 


1 tablespoon light corn syrup (such as Karo) 


3 eggs


1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


4 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 


2 teaspoons baking soda


6 ounces chocolate chips


2/3 cup M&M's candies 

1.           Heat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream sugars, butter, peanut butter and corn syrup on high speed until well combined.  Beat in eggs 1 at a time.  Beat in vanilla extract.

2.           In a separate bowl, mix together oats and baking soda. Stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Mix in chocolate chips and M&M's.

3.           Using a standard-size ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets (about 9 per sheet). Bake at 325° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Michelle Obama’s (Mama Kaye’s) White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 5 dozen cookies


Prep 15 minutes


Bake at 375° for 12 minutes per batch

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon salt


1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened


1 stick Crisco butter-flavored solid vegetable shortening


3/4 cup granulated sugar


3/4 cup packed brown sugar


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


2 eggs


1 cup each white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips and mint chocolate chips (or Andes mint pieces)


2 cups chopped walnuts

1.           1. Heat oven to 375°.

2.           2. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract.

3.           3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

4.           4. On low speed, beat in flour mixture. By hand, stir in white and milk chocolate chips, mint chips and walnuts.

5.           5. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto un-greased baking sheets.

6.           6. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.