Pecan Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 lg Egg; separated 1 1/4 c Cake flour; sifted 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon rind 1 ts Lemon juice 3/4 c Pecan halves; finely chopped Source: Stars In The Galley – Star of India Auxiliary Cookbook In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg […]

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Hawaiian Mood Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Parkay margarine 2 ts Baking powder 3 oz Cream cheese 1 ts Soda 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Sugar 1 cn Crushed pineapple, drain 2 Eggs 1/2 c Maraschino cherries, drain 2 1/4 c All purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped nuts Blend together margarine, cream cheese and […]

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Gumdrop Cookies Ii

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Shortening 1 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 Egg 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Milk 1/2 ts Lemon extract 3/4 c Gumdrops cut in small pieces Cream shortening and sugar to-gether, add beaten egg and mix, add flavorings.Sift flour,baking powder and salt to-gether […]

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Peanut Blossom Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/3 c Chunky peanut butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 pk Chocolate stars Cream butters and sugars together, Mix in egg and vanilla, beat well. Add flour, soda, and salt. […]

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Oatmeal Spice Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c Rolled oats, quick cooking -(I’ve used old fashioned) 3 tb Orange juice, or water (or -combination) 1 c All-purpose flour, -unbleached 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt, or lite salt 1/4 ts Cinnamon, heaping 1/4 ts Nutmeg, heaping 3 tb Butter or margarine, I’ve […]

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Microwave Cookie Candy Turkeys

Ingredients & Directions ———————CLASSIC PILLSB CK COUNTRY BK——————— 12 Chocolate candy stars 12 Caramels, unwrapped 12 Scalloped chocolate-frosted -shortbread cookies 12 Pieces candy corn MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: To make each turkey, place chocoate star, point side up, on work surface. Place one caramel on microwave-safe waxed paper, microwave on HIGH for 5-10 seconds or just until […]

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Liz’s Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Powdered sugar 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 Egg 1 ts Salt 1 ts Peppermint extract 1/2 ts Red food coloring Mix together butter, sugar, egg, and extracts thoroughly. Stir in sifted flour and salt. Divide dough in half. Blend red food coloring […]

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Cherry Tree Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Shortening; soft 3/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Milk 1 1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked — (quick or old-fashioned) Red cinnamon candies Green colored sugar Chocolate shot Beat shortening and sugar […]

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Benne (sesame Seed) Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Benne (sesame) seeds 1 1/2 c Brown sugar, packed 1 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Butter or margarine, melted 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla Known as sesame seeds in most of the country, “benne” is the name southerners learned to call these seeds, […]

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Gum Drop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 2 Eggs 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Oatmeal 1 c Gumdrops; cut in small -pieces 1 c Coconut 1 c Pecans Cream shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, […]

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