Heirloom Walnut Icebox Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb (generous 2 cups) walnuts 2 1/4 c Sifted flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Ground allspice 1 c Butter 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 Lightly packed cup light -brown sugar […]

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Chewy Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Stick soft unsalted butter 3/4 c Light brown sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Rolled oats (regular -oatmeal) 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Dark raisins (optional) Two cookie sheets or […]

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Great Ghost Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 c Quick oats, un-cooked 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter or margarine;softened 1 c Brown sugar, packed 1 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Libby’s solid-pack pumpkin 1 c Semi-sweet morsels Preheat oven to 350 […]

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Sesame-almond Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c FILIPPO BERIO Brand Olive 1 ts Grated orange peel -Oil 1/3 c Sugar 1 Strip lemon peel (2″) 1/2 c Sliced almonds 4 ts Sesame seeds 3 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Dry white wine 1 tb Ground cinnamon 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1. Heat oil, 2″ strip […]

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Greek Butter Cookies (kourambiethes)

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Unsalted butter, softened 3/4 c Sugar 1 lg Egg 1 tb Vanilla — (or cognac) 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Ground cloves Confectioners sugar Beat butter and sugar till fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Add remaining measured ingredients and chill for 1 hr. […]

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Prune paste 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Quick-cooking oats 3/4 c Raisins *Original recipe calls for Sunsweet Lighter Bake (prune paste). […]

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Reindeer Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sifted powdered sugar 2 tb Whipping cream 1 ts Vanilla 12 Graham cracker squares (plus -extras for breakage) 24 Mini-chocolate chips 12 Red cinnamon candies 12 Mini-pretzels, cut in half Combine sugar, cream, and vanilla. Mix well and set aside. Cut graham crackers diagonally in half using a gentle sawing […]

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Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 Egg 2 tb Milk 2 c Quick-cooking oats; uncooked 1 c Raisins Combine flour, soda, salt, and spices; set aside. […]

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Gumdrop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Crisco 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 2 c Oatmeal 1 c Cocoanut 1 c Gumdrops cut fine 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Soda 1/2 ts Salt Blend crisco and sugars, add vanilla and the beaten eggs. Add the […]

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M&m Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Yellow cake mix 3/4 lb M&M’s 2 Eggs 1/2 c Nuts, optional 1/2 c Oil 1/2 c Coconut, optional 1 1/2 tb Water Mix together the cake mix, eggs, oil and water. Add M&M’s and other items. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 […]

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