Secret Kiss Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 c Walnuts, chopped fine 2/3 c Sugar 1 Pkg chocolate kisses 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Powdered sugar 2 c Flour Beat butter, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour and nuts on low speed until well-blended. Chill dough 2 hours. For each […]

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Swedish Pepparkaka Cookies (a Spice Cookie)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter,softened 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Dark Karo syrup 2 ts Baking soda 1 Egg,beaten 3 ts Cinnamon 2 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Ground cloves 3 1/4 c Sifted flour 1/2 c Orange juice,fresh or frozen Cream butter and sugar together.Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Roll out and […]

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Oatmeal Raspberry Bar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter; room temperature 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1 c Flour 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/8 ts Salt 1 c Rolled oats 3/4 c Seedless raspberry jam Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8″ square pan, set aside. Mix all ingredients together except the jam. Press 2 cups […]

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Cranberry Cookies With Orange Glaze

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Packed brown sugar 1/2 c Butter, softened 1/4 c Milk 2 tb Orange juice 1 Egg 3 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 2 1/2 c Coarsely chopped -cranberries 1 c Chopped nuts -ORANGE GLAZE- 1/2 c Butter 2 […]

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Pistachio And White Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Firmly packed light brown Sugar 3/4 c Butter flavored crisco 2 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 Egg 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Salt 3/4 ts Baking soda 1 c White chocolate chunks 1 c Pistachios, toasted, skinned Chopped Preheat oven to 375F. Place sheets of foil wrap […]

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Michele’s Triple C Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter, softened 2 tb Unbleached flour 1 c Sugar 3/4 ts Baking soda 1 c Dark brown sugar 1 ts Salt 2 Eggs 2 c Chocolate chips 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Pecans, chopped 2 c Unbleached flour Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until well-blended. Add eggs, one […]

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Swedish Ginger Cookies (pepparkakor)

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

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Herbal Lemon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 c Sugar; divided 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Dried lemon herbs* — finely chopped *1/3 cup total: Herbs such as lemon grass, lemon thyme or lemon basil. Cream butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar. […]

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Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients & Directions From Joan’s kitchen 1/4 c Butter or margarine 3/4 c Brown sugar 1 Large egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 tb Orange zest Pinch salt 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 3/4 c Chopped cranberries Fresh or frozen Beat butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, orange zest and salt […]

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Piparkukas Cookie Mix (from Eastern Europe)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Butter or margarine 1/4 c Honey 1/4 c Pure maple or maple flavored -yrup 1/2 ts Ginger; ground 1/4 ts Cinnamon; ground 1/4 ts Cardamom; ground 1/4 ts Cloves; ground 1/4 ts Nutmeg; ground 3 c All-purpose flour 1 Egg 1 Egg; beaten In a large saucepan, […]

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