Overnight Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 c Melted butter 3 ea Eggs 4 1/2 c Flour 1 x Vanilla (optional) Combine sugar with melted butter. Sift flour and baking powder. Add eggs alternately with flour to creamed mixture of butter and sugar. Add vanilla if desired. Divide dough into […]

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Pfeffernuse (spice Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions Soft butter 4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Double-acting backing powder 1 ts Ground cloves 1/2 ts Ground allspice 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 3/4 c Honey 1 c Dark corn syrup 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Butter 1 Tblesp lard Here is my contribution to International day. This one is German and […]

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Sugarless Cookies (for Diabetics)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt; (opt.) 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Allspice 1 1/2 c Raisins 1 c Unsweetened applesauce 1/2 c Oil 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Chopped nuts 1 c Quick; (Mother’s) oats Mix dry […]

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Raisin Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Peanut butter 2 Eggs, well beaten 1/2 c Evaporated milk 1 c Raisins 2 1/2 c Flour 4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla Cream sugar with shortening and peanut butter. Add eggs, raisins, and milk. Mix well. Sift flour, measure, […]

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Golden Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sifted flour 2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 2 ea Egg yolks 1 ts Lemon flavoring 1 c Butter 1 ts Cream of tartar Sift the first 4 ingredients together. Cream butter and extracts together until butter is softened. Add sugar gradually, […]

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Pfeffernuesse Cookie Mix (spicy German Cookie

Ingredients & Directions 4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon; ground 1/2 ts Cloves; ground 1/2 ts Nutmeg; ground 3/4 c Light molasses 1/2 c Butter or margarine 2 Eggs; beaten Powdered sugar; sifted Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and dash black pepper. In […]

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Sugarless Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour; 1/2 c Water; 3/4 lb Butter; softened -margarine if desired Blend all ingredients. Roll into balls using about 1 teaspoon of dough. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 350 degrees until the edges begin to brown, about 6 […]

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Invisible Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon, ground 1/4 ts Nutmeg, ground 1/2 c Butter (softened -to room temperature) 1 c Brown sugar (packed -firmly into measuring cup) 1 1/2 c Oats, quick-cooking -(uncooked) 2 lg Eggs (lightly beaten) 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Almond […]

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My Favorite Ice Box Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Dark brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 lb Butter 2 pk English walnuts,chopped fine 1 ea Egg 2 c Sifted flour Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and walnuts. Beat by hand until well mixed. Add flour. Make into one or two rolls and refrigerate. When ready to bake, […]

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Pfeffernuesse (pepper Nut Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour, sifted 1 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Ground Cloves (done by hand, -if poss, for stronger -taste) 1/4 ts Nutmeg (“Yuch!”, Grandma -always “forgot” to add it) 1/4 ts Mace 3 Eggs, beaten light 3/4 c Sugar Juice and grated […]

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