Fruitcake Cookies – House Beautiful

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Mixed diced candied citrus 1/4 ts Grated whole nutmeg -peel 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 c Dark seedless raisins -slightly softened 1/4 c Chopped mixed dried pears, 2/3 c Firmly packed dark brown Dried apricots, golden -sugar -raisins 1/4 c Dark molasses 1/3 c Bourbon whiskey 1 lg […]

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine 3/4 c Brown sugar 3/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 pn Vanilla powder 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 2 c Chocolate chips Cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs. Combine dry ingredients. Blend. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 375* for 12 minutes or […]

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Pfeffernuesse (pepper Nut Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour, sifted 1/4 ts Nutmeg (“Yuch!”, Grandma 1 ts Baking Powder -always “forgot” to add it) 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Mace 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3 Eggs, beaten light 1/4 ts Allspice 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Ground Cloves (done by hand, Juice and grated rind 1 -if poss, for […]

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Lady Bird Johnson’s Lace Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Coconut 1/4 c Corn syrup 1/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 c Margarine 1/2 ts Vanilla Mix flour with coconut. Combine syrup, sugar and margarine in saucepan. Cook over medium heat. Stir until well blended. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Blend in flour mixture. Drop […]

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Vegan Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Sticks butter or margarine 1 3/4 c Sucanat 2 Eggs (or equivalent -replacer) e.g. ener-g egg -replacer 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/4 c Whole wheat pastry flour -(organic if available) 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt (optional) 1 Bag (1-1/2 cups) barat -choclate chips Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 […]

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Zebra Cookies – Country Cooking

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter or 2 ts Vanilla -margarine, softened 2 1/4 c Unsifted all purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 1-oz square unsweetened 2 lg Eggs -chocolate, melted & cooled 1. In medium-size bowl, beat together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in flour until soft dough forms. 2. […]

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Best Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions COOKIES 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Dark brown sugar 1 c Salted butter 2 lg Eggs 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Chopped walnuts 1 c Walnut halves 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour -GLAZE- 8 oz Caramels 1/4 c Heavy cream Cookies: preheat oven to 300. In […]

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Pfeffernuesse Cookie Mix (spicy German Cookie)

Ingredients & Directions 4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Nutmeg; ground 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Light molasses 1 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon; ground 2 Eggs; beaten 1/2 ts Cloves; ground Powdered sugar; sifted Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and dash black pepper. In […]

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Lacy Oatmeal-and-wheat Germ Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Walnut pieces 3/4 c Unsalted butter; softened 1 1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Quick-cooking rolled oats 1/4 c Wheat germ 2 tb Cake flour PREHEAT OVEN TO 375F and adjust the rack to the […]

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Vealtown Farm Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 c Honey 2 Eggs 2 ts Almond extract 1/3 c Lemon-flavor yogurt 3 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 3 c Corn flakes 1/2 c Chopped peanuts 1/4 c Wheat germ 1 c […]

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