Esther Eskelson’s Danish Raspberry Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1 oz squares unsweetened -chocolate 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Sugar 1 Egg 2 c Cake flour 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Milk chocolate or white Chocolate chips or a mixture 1 c Seedless raspberry preserves Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over hot not boiling […]

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Banana Surprise Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Rolled oats 1 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 c Oil 1 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 c Bananas; mashed (about 3) 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped or 1 1/2 c Flour -chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 350 and coat […]

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Sachertorte Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1 sm Package instant chocolate -pudding 1 Egg 2 c Flour 3 tb Sugar 1 Jar Polaner All-Fruit dark -cherry preserves 1/2 c Chocolate chips 3 tb Butter or margarine Preheat oven to 350F. Cream margarine and pudding mix until light and fluffy; beat in egg. […]

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Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Vegetable oil 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 1/4 c Whole wheat flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Ground allspice 1/4 c Milk 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Snipped dried apricots 1/2 c Chopped dates Cream […]

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Chocolate Mint Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Mint Chocolate Chips; * 1 c Flour; Unbleached 3/4 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Baking Soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter; Softened 6 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract 1 ea Egg; Large -GLAZE- 1 c Mint Chocolate Chips; * 1/4 c Vegetable Shortening 3 tb Corn Syrup […]

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Essie Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 ts Almond extract 1 3/4 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 Egg white 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Cinnamon Mix butter, 1 cup sugar, egg & flavoring. Stir together flour & powder; stir into mixture. Chill dough. Heat oven to 375. Roll […]

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Lacy Oatmeal-and-wheat Germ Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Walnut pieces 1 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Unsalted butter; softened 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed 1 c Quick-cooking rolled oats 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Wheat germ 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 tb Cake flour PREHEAT OVEN TO 375F and adjust the rack to the […]

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Sable Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter 2/3 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 2 c Flour 1 Egg yolk plus 1 teaspoon -water; beaten Makes about fifteen 3 1/2-inch cookies or five dozen 1 3/4-inch cookies 1. Fit processor with steel blade. Process the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the 2 egg yolks […]

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Christmas Fruit Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Soda 1 1/2 tb Buttermilk 1 c Flour 1/4 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Bourbon 1/2 lb White raisins 1/2 lb Candied cherries 1/2 lb Candied pineapple 1/2 c Flour 1 […]

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Espresso Nut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking Powder 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine,softened 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/2 c Packed Brown Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Finely Chopped Pecans Or -Walnuts 1 Tbl Instant Espresso Or -Instant Coffee, Dissolved In 1 Tbl Hot Water, Cooled In medium bowl combine flour, […]

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