Green grassy cow patties

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3ouncesPackage lime jello
1cupHot water
1cupSweetened shredded coconut
½poundsButter, softened
cupFirmly packed brown sugar
¼cupSugar
2Eggs
2tablespoonsMilk
2teaspoonsVanilla
cupFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
cupOld fashioned oats
1cupChopped walnuts
1cupCurrants
2smallsBowls
largeMixing bowl
Slotted spoon
Paper towels
largeSpoon
Cookie sheet
Spatula
Wire coolling rack

Directions

TOOLS

With an adult's help, preheat oven to 375F.

Mix jello and hot water in a small bowl. Stir until jello is dissolved. Add the shredded coconut, stir and set the bowl aside.

Beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs, milk and vanilla and beat again. Set aside.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Add this to the big bowl and stir well. Stir in oats, nuts and currants and mix.

With a slotted spoon, separate the shredded coconut from the gelatin and set the coconut on a few paper towels to drain. Place another 2 paper towels on top of the coconut and press, squeezing out any liquid. The leftover jello is not needed. Add a cup of Spoon out tablespoon sized lumps of dough and place them 1-2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes until golden brown.

Allow lumps (which should now be shaped like steaming patties) to cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Then, put on wire From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random House ISBN 0-679-86693-0