There are certain recipes that take me right back to my childhood and teenage years, this is one of them. Specifically, this takes me back to my Jr. High and High School days going to First Baptist Church in Harrison, AR. I was part of many of the youth programs at FBC; youth choir, boys ensemble, and handbells just to name a few. We were a close knit group of youth, especially at church, with most of us in the same school system. That said, there were also families from neighboring towns that are part of the overall county. One of those people who was part of our youth group and has remained very near and dear to me, more like a best-friend sister than anything else, is Melinda Paul Silva … Melinda Paul when we were growing up. I am very blessed to say that we are still in each other’s lives in an almost daily basis thanks to social media and texting. We went quite a few years without contact but when we reconnected it was as if time had stood still and we were able to pick things right back up like true friends are able to do.

These cookies remind of the times that adults in our church would bring food for us to eat after choir practices and church services. My mother never made them at home so this was a very special treat that I always looked forward to. There are a few other recipes from those days that I will share later … gotta keep some material for future blog posts! 🙂

If you love chocolate and peanut butter, these are for you. Throw in some oats, coconut, and a splash of light corn syrup and these cookies go way OVER THE TOP! You can’t go wrong with these, I promise. I was so proud of this batch that I sent a dozen to my better half’s work.