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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Three-ingredient Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Wheaties &/or Rice Crispies 12 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 4 tb Peanut Butter; HEAPING Melt chocolate and peanut butter in double boiler until chocolate is melted. Stir to combine. Fold in cereal. Place glops of cookie mixture onto wax paper coated cookie sheets and place in freezer until chocolate is […]

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Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 c Mashed pumpkin 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Nuts 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Baking powder Icing sugar (optional) Cream shortening and sugar, then add pumpkin, raisins, nuts and vanilla and mix well. Sift […]

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Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Egg yolks 3/4 c Butter or margarine,softened 2 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Sugar -BUTTER CREAM FROSTING- 4 tb Sweet butter 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Solid shortening 1/2 tb Water 1 pn Salt 3 dr Green food color 1/2 […]

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Crispy Oat Cookies (m_c-tx)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sifted flour 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cinnamon Sugar for top 1/2 c Dark brown sugar 1/2 c Margarine 1 Egg 1/4 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Quick oats 1/2 c Raisins 1/4 c Nuts Sift together flour, sugar, baking […]

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Thin Mint Cookie Cake

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Box GS Thin Mint cookies (1 cup crumbs for cake) (1 cup crumbs for topping) 2 tb Cocoa 1/3 c Cake flour 8 Eggs, separated 8 oz Chocolate 1/4 c Heavy cream Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a […]

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Molasses Elephant Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1 c Sugar 3 lg Eggs 1 c Light molasses 1/4 c Cider vinegar 1. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 2. Place […]

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Variations On World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions See Worlds best… recipe Start with the basic World’s Best Chocolate Chip recipe (on the preceding page), and make changes as shown. All variations should be baked in a preheated 350? oven for 10-12 minutes unless otherwise stated. Creme de Menthe Chocolate Chip Substitute 2 Tablespoons Creme de Menthe liqueur for 1 […]

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Crispy Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Molasses 1/2 c Shortening 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 ts Ginger 2 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder Heat the molasses until it becomes runny.Remove from heat and add the 1/2 cup shortening,baking soda and beat until it is foamy.Add the flour,baking powder,salt and ginger.Mix well.Chill […]

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Thin Almond Saffron Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Whole blanched almonds 1/2 ts Saffron threads 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1/2 c Sugar 1 Egg; beaten 1 ts Lemon juice 1 1/2 c Flour 1 tb Corn starch 1/2 ts Baking powder Grind the almonds and set aside. Place the saffron threads in a cooking spoon and heat, then […]

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