Brownie Drop Cookies Recipe

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       (15 ounce) package    fudge brownie mix
     1/4           cup  water
  1                     egg
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts

Heat oven to 375º. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Mix brownie mix, water and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in nuts (dough will be stiff).

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Bumblebees

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2           cup  peanut butter
     1/2           cup  shortening
     1/3           cup  packed brown sugar
     1/3           cup  honey
  1                     egg
  1 3/4           cups  all-purpose flour
     3/4      teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  baking powder
  8              dozen  pretzel twists
  8              dozen  pretzel sticks
                       

Beat peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, honey and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

Heat oven to 350º. Shape dough into 1-inch balls (dough will be slightly sticky). For each cookie, place 2 pretzel twists side by side with the bottoms (the bottom comes to a rounded point, similar to the bottom of a heart shape ) touching on ungreased cookie sheet. Place 1 ball of dough on center, and flatten slightly. Break 2 pretzel sticks in half. Gently press 3 pretzel stick halves into dough for stripes on bee. Break fourth pretzel piece in half. Poke pieces into 1 end of dough for antennae.

Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.