Christmas Cookie Bonanza Part 1

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter, softened From McCall’s magazine Dec 1991 BASIC COOKIE MIX In large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; mix well. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Place in airtight container; store […]

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Chocolate Lace Cookies

Ingredients & Directions -Patricia Dwigans fwds07a- 1/2 c Butter 1 tb Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Heavy cream 1 tb Milk 3/4 c Ground almonds; – 1/2 cup blanched almonds – ground in blender 4 oz Semisweet chocolate bits 1/2 oz Cocoa butter; to 1-oz, – available in drug stores Preheat oven to 350~. […]

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Elaine’s Santa Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Shortening 3 c Sugar 4 Eggs 6 c Flour (up to 7) 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Almond extract Cream shortening and sugar, beat in eggs, spices, and extracts. Work in flour until dough is stiff. Chill 1 hour. Roll, cut, and bake. Bake @ 400 for […]

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Hartshorn German Christmas Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/8 c Shortening 2 Eggs 1 c Milk 1 tb Hartshorn *** 1/2 c Boiling water 2 ts Vanilla Flour to stiffen 1 oz Anise seeds * Hartshorn can be obtained at your pharmacy. It is ammonium crystals ====================================================================== 1. Mix sugar, salt, shortening, eggs,and […]

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Rugelach (cookie)

Ingredients & Directions IRWIN JJGF65A CREAM CHEESE DOUGH FOR -RUGEL: 6 oz Cream cheese 1/2 lb Cold unsalted butter 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Sour cream 1 ts Water ( optional ) FILLING 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Cinnamon 1 c Walnuts, finely chopped 1/2 c Dark raisins, chopped Cut cream cheese […]

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Christmas Cookie

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c White sugar 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 Egg; beaten 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c Sifted flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb Milk 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 1/2 c Chopped and drained -maraschino cherries 1/2 c Coconut 1 pk (6 oz) chocolate […]

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Chocolate Lab Liver-chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Whole wheat flour 1/3 c Butter, melted 1 Egg, beaten 6 tb Water 1/4 To 1/2 cup dried liver bits -or jerky-style treats, -chopped Preheat oven to 350?F. Combine flour, butter, egg, and water. Mix well. Blend in liver bits. Turn onto a greased baking pan. Bake 20 to 25 […]

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Elaine’s Santa Cookie Icing

Ingredients & Directions 2 Egg whites 4 c Sifted powdered sugar 2 ts Almond extract 1 pn Salt 1 pn Nutmeg Beat egg whites with fork until frothy. Then beat in remaining ingredients. Spread over cookies. Yields 1 Servings

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Great Ghost Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 c Quick oats, un-cooked 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter or margarine;softened 1 c Brown sugar, packed 1 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Libby’s solid-pack pumpkin 1 c Semi-sweet morsels Yield: 25 Preheat oven […]

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Rugalas (cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Shortening or butter 4 c Flour 1 c Sour cream 2 Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1 pn Of salt Mix flour and sugar and salt. Cut in shortening and make a well in center. Put in whole eggs and sour cream. Mix and roll into a ball and chill. Filling: […]

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