Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 3 c Flour 1 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/3 c Mincemeatfilling Cream shortening; add sugar, blend well, add eggs, beat until smooth.Add all dry ingridients mixed together, stir in mincemeat last. Drop by teaspoon full on greased cookiesheet, about 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Rosewater 2 ts Rose geranium leaves,finely Chopped 2 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 4 Dozen small rose geranium Leaves for garnish 1. Cream butter and suger together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Margarine 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 1/2 c Milk 1/2 c Peanut butter 3 c Oatmeal; quick 1 ts Vanilla Waxed paper Bring the first four ingredients to a full boil for one minute. Remove from heat and add the other three ingredients. Drop them by Tablespoons on waxed […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Regular granola 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sweet butter, softened 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Packed dark brown sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Unsalted peanuts,* * coarsely chopped Granola and brown sugar give […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 pk 14 oz chocolate kisses 3/4 c Sugar Powdered Sugar 3 tb Lemonjuice 1 tb Shortening 2 3/4 c Flour 1/2 c Chocolate chips 1 1/2 c Almonds,chopped In large bowl beat butter,sugar and lemonjuice untill light and fluffy. Add flour and almonds; beat at slow speed untill […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Mix 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Vanilla 1 ea Egg Preheat oven to 400 F. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except 1 cup mix; blend until smooth. Stir in remaining mix. On floured surface, knead about 20 strokes until smooth. Roll out dough 1/8-inch thick; cut into desired shapes. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Crisco shortening 1 1/2 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 tb Water 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Unsweetened baking cocoa 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips -(12 oz pkg) 1. Heat oven to 375’F. 2. Combine Crisco, light brown sugar, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Margarine 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 1/2 c Milk 1/2 c Coconut flakes 3 c Oatmeal; quick 3/4 ts Vanilla Waxed paper Bring the first four ingredients to a full boil for one minute. Remove from heat and add the other three ingredients. Drop them by Tablespoons on waxed […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 1 c Sugar 2 tb Flour 1 c Hot water 1 c Raisins 1 c Chopped nuts Okay, I’m delurking for this to share a filled cookie recipe from a cookbook that my Mom gave to each of her children last Christmas. She and Dad were married in 1949 and have […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter,softened 1 ds Salt 1/2 c Powedered Sugar 1 ds Baking Powder 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c Pecans,finely chopped 2 c Flour Powdered Sugar for dusting In a bowl,beat together the butter and the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla. Blend together flour,salt and just the […]