Crisco Peanut Butter Cookie

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Creamy peanut butter 1/2 c Crisco 1 1/4 c Brown sugar 3 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 Egg 1 3/4 c Flour 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 ts Baking soda 1. Heat oven to 375F. 2. Combine peanut butter, Crisco, sugar, milk, and vanilla 3. Beat at medium speed until […]

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Prize Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 3 c Unsifted flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 pk 9 oz Condensed mincemeat -crumbled (NoneSuch) 1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and sugar together until fluffy; add eggs and beat well. 2. Stir […]

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Raisin Granola Cookies

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

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The Real Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened 1 c Brown sugar 3 tb Granulated sugar 1 Egg 2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 3/4 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Instant espresso powder; -slightly crushed 8 oz Semisweet chocolate chips This is a quote from […]

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Stone Jar Molasses Cookies^

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Molasses 1/2 c Shortening or lard 1 ts Baking soda 2 1/4 c Flour 1 3/4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt ds Ginger ds Cinnamon Heat molasses to boiling. Remove from fire and stir in shortening and baking soda. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Mix […]

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Crescent Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Extract, vanilla 1 c Flour 1/4 c Nuts; ground Sugar, powdered Cream together butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla, then add flour and ground nuts. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Form dough by teaspoons into half moon shapes. Bake for 12-15 […]

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Pride Of Iowa Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 2 Eggs; beaten 1 c Coconut; chopped 2 c Flour; sifted 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Oatmeal 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Nuts; chopped Mix shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and […]

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Spicy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 c Butter or margarine, melted 1/2 ts Baking soda 4 tb Molasses 1/2 ts Salt 4 tb Milk 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 2 1/4 c Quick-cooking oats 2 Eggs, well beaten 1/2 c Dark seedless raisins 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Coarsely chopped nuts […]

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The Practically Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda, level 1 ts Salt, level 1 c Each white and packed dark Brown sugar 2 Sticks (= pound) sweet Butter, room temperature 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 lg Eggs 12 oz Package Nestle semisweet Chocolate chips Preheat oven to 3750. Mix the flour, baking soda […]

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Aunt Sally’s Molasses Cookies^

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening or lard 1 c Molasses 2 ts Baking soda dissolved in 1/2 c Hot coffee 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cloves 3 c To 4 flour FROSTING 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin 3/4 c Water 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Powdered sugar 3/4 ts Baking powder […]

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