Anise Seed Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 2 c Flour 4 Eggs 1 tb Anise seed OR Few drops anise oil Beat the eggs thoroughly for 15 minutes. Add sugar slowly, a little at a time and continue beating. Add anise seed or a few drops of anise oil and the flour. Drop on well-greased cookie […]

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Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or Margarine 1 ea Egg 2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking powder ds Salt 1 c Flour 1 c Dates, unsugared, chopped 1 c Coconut, shredded 1 c Walnuts or Pecans Cream butter, egg and vanilla until mixed and fluffy. Beat in dry ingredients gradually mixing well after each […]

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Porcupine Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Eggs beaten 1 c Sugar 2 c Chopped dates 1 c Chopped walnuts Mix all to-gether & drop by tsp. into shredded coconut. Form into balls. Cook on greased cookie sheet in slow oven 275 until coconut is lightly browned From Yields 4 Servings

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Mrs. Fields Apricot Nectar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1 lg Egg 1 ts Baking Soda 1/4 c Apricot Nectar 3/4 c White sugar 1/2 c Apricot preserves 1/4 c Dark brown sugar, packed 3/4 c Dried apricots, chopped 1 c Salted butter, softened 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 2. In a medium bowl, […]

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Syrup Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Lard; melted 1/2 c Butter; melted 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White syrup 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Allspice 1 ts Ginger 5 c Flour; sifted 2 ts Soda water; DISSOLVED IN 2 tb Hot water Combine the melted shortening, sugar and syrup. […]

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Wiener Zollen (cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 4 Eggs 1 c Pecans 1 ts Grated nutmeg 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 3 1/2 c Flour Beat eggs until light; add sugar gradually. Add other ingredients and roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into half moons and sprinkle with sugar. […]

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Reese’s Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening, or 3/4 cup -butter or margarine, -softened 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Light Brown Sugar, packed 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 2 c All-purpose flour, unsifted 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Peanut Butter Chips 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips Cream shortening or butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar […]

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Poppyseed Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter; room -temperature 1/4 c Sugar 1 Egg yolk 1 tb Grand Marnier; * see note 1 1/3 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Poppy seeds 2 ts Orange peel; finely grated 1/4 c Red currant jelly 1. In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until […]

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Swedish Ginger Cookies (pepparkakor)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Molasses 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 1 ea Egg, well beaten 2 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Cinnamon Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point. The boil 1 minute. Add sugar and butter and stir until […]

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Swirled Mint Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 c Butter or margarine 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Peppermint extract 10 dr Red food coloring 10 dr Green food coloring 1. Combine flour and baking powder. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine till softened. Add […]

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