Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter 1 1/2 ts Double-acting Baking Powder 1 Egg, beaten 1/2 c Nut meats 1 ts Vanilla (or 1/2 ts Vanilla Sugar -or cinnamon) Nut meats, chopped or halved 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour Sift sugar. Beat until soft the butter. Add the sugar […]

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Chocolate Mint-filled Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Chocolate pieces, semi-sweet 2 c Flour 2/3 c Butter; softened 1/4 c Karo, light 2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg Sugar 2 pk Andes mints; about 24 mints ABOUT 4 HOURS BEFORE SERVING OR UP TO 1 WEEK AHEAD: In a heavy small saucepan over low heat, […]

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Christmas Ornament Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter -softened 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg 2 ts Vanilla 3 c Flour -sifted 2 1/2 ts Baking powder In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture. Divide dough into […]

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Sandra’s M&m Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 3 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Shortening 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs, well beaten 1 ts Vanilla 2/3 c Milk 1 lb M&M candies Here is my favorite recipe for M&M cookies. I got the basic cookie recipe out of a children’s cookbook that I […]

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Etta’s Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions -INGREDIENTS- 1/2 c Margarine; (1 Stick) 1/4 c Sugar; 1/4 c Brown sugar; Dry sugar substitute equal; To 1/4 cup of sugar 1/4 c Egg; whites 1 ts Vanilla; 1/2 ts Black walnut flavoring; 1/4 c Water;at room temperature 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; 1 ts Baking soda; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/2 […]

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Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Parkay Spread sticks ( 1 1/2 2 ts Vanilla -sticks) (Margarine) 2 1/2 c Flour 1 c Granulated Sugar 1 ts Baking Soda 1 c Firmly Packed Brown Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Peanut Butter 1 pk Baker’s Milk Chocolate Chips 2 Eggs -(11.5 ounces) Heat oven to 350?F. […]

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Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookie Drops

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached 1 1/2 ts Baking Powder 3/4 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Sugar; Divided 3/4 c Vegetable Oil 2 ea Eggs; Large 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1 1/2 c Mint-Chocolate Chips; * * Use 1 10-oz bag of Nestles Mint-Chocolate Chips in this recipe. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ In medium […]

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Christmas Holly Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Stick margarine 30 lg Marshmallows 1 ts Green food coloring; to make -dark green 4 1/2 c Corn flakes Melt together margarine and marshmallows. Add 1- 1 1/2 teaspoon of food coloring. Add cornflakes. Drop by spoonful on waxed paper. Sprinkle with sprinkles and/or decorate with red hots. Let dry. Yields […]

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Salted Peanut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Shortening 1/3 c Margarine 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 3/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Salted peanuts Preheat oven to 350. Beat together first 6 ingredients. Add dry ingredients (except peanuts). Stir in peanuts. Drop teaspoon […]

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Ethel’s Sugar Cookies (with Variations)

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; softened 1 c Sugar 2 Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Flour; sifted 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt Sugar; for dusting (opt) Thoroughly mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and flavoring of choice. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the butter […]

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