Cinnamon-almond Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar, divided 3/4 c Butter or margarine,softened 1 Egg white, slightly beaten 1 ts Almond extract 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon 1/8 ts Salt 1/3 c Almonds* * toasted diced & buttered This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor. In a large bowl, […]

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Orange Frosted Sour Cream Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2 Stick margarine 3 Eggs — beaten 1/2 pt Sour cream 4 c Flour 2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 2 Oranges — juice, rind 3 tb Butter — softened 2/3 Box powdered sugar 1 Orange — juice, rind Milk Cream 2 cups sugar and 2 […]

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Crisscross Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 3/4 ts Baking Soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1 c Peanut Butter 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 2/3 c Brown Sugar; Packed 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla Extract Stir the flour, baking soda, and salt together, blending well, and set aside. In […]

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Pumpkin Cookies #1

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 c Pumpkin 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla -ICING- 3 tb Butter 4 tb Milk 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 c Powdered sugar 3/4 ts Vanilla Cream sugar and butter, […]

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Ginger Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sweet butter 1 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Ginger 1 Egg 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Molasses 1 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cardamom 2 ts Grated orange rind This gingery cookie is crisp and has a hint of […]

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Three-minute Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 1 c Shortening 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Raisins 2 ts Baking powder 3 1/2 c Oatmeal; quick cooking 1 c Sugar Pour boiling water over raisins, let stand until rest is prepared. Drop by teaspoonful and bake in hot oven. Note: Combine other ingredients while raisins […]

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Oatmeal-orange-nut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Margarine 1/3 c Yogurt 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Rolled oats 1/4 ts Baking soda 2 tb Black walnuts — chopped 1/4 ts Orange peel — grated Place softened margarine, yogurt, sugar and vanilla into mixing bowl. Mix until well blended. Add remaining ingredients and […]

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Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Butter (margarine) 1/3 c Lightly packed brown sugar 1/4 c Warm water 1 c Flour, divided 1/4 cup aside 1 c Quick rolled oats 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Baking soda My note: these keep fairly well in a covered container, and freeze well according to the cookbook. Try ginger […]

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Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine or butter 2 1/2 c Brown sugar (packed) 4 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 3 c Pumpkin (canned) 5 c Flour 8 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground nutmeg 2 c Raisin (optional) 1 c Chopped pecans (optional) Cream the margarine and sugar […]

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Milk 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 2/3 c Shortening 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1 Egg white* 2 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder TOPPING Finely chopped nuts or Granulated sugar * slightly beaten with 1 Tablespoon water Let your children pick out […]

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