Christmas Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Soft butter (real butter -only) 2 tb Vanilla 3 c Flour 2/3 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Salt Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar. Gradually stir in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in flour and salt. Mix well. Wrap dough […]

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Dough

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Roasted Oregon hazelnuts 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour; plus… 2 tb All-purpose flour 1 pn Salt 3 tb Unsweetened cocoa 1 c Unsalted butter — room temperature 1/2 c Sugar 1 lg Egg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Finely chop hazelnuts with 1/2 cup flour and salt in food processor. […]

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Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 1/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Eggnog 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 lg Egg yolks 1 tb Ground nutmeg Preheat oven to 300F degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, […]

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Christmas Cookie Bonanza (22 Varieties) 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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Royal Icing Glaze For Painting Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Powdered sugar; sifted 1/4 c Warm water 4 ts Meringue powder 1/4 ts Cream of tartar Combine all ingredients into a small mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined, then on high speed for 7 to 10 min. or till stiff. Add 1 to 2 […]

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Christmas Angel Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Cream cheese, softened 1 c Light brown sugar,* 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Vanilla 2 c Candied fruit, mixed 2 c Broken pecans or almonds * firmly packed The cream cheese gives these cookies […]

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Chocolate Dunking Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Margarine; (1 stick) 1/2 c Sugar; 1/4 c Brown sugar; Dry sugar substitute equal To 1/4 cup sugar; 1 ts Vanilla; 1/2 c Egg whites; 2 c All-purpose flour; 1/4 c Cocoa; 1/2 c Baking soda; 1/4 ts Salt; Cream margarine, sugars and sugar substitute together until light and fluffy. […]

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Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 3/4 c Sugar 2 ts Vanilla 2 ts Rum extract 1 Egg 2 c Sifted flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Nutmeg -RUM FROSTING- 1/4 c Butter 1 1/2 ts Rum extract; (up to 2 -teaspoons) 2 c Powdered sugar; (up to 2 1/2 -cups) 2 ts Milk; (up […]

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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter Or Regular Margarine 1 c Sugar 1 c Brown Sugar; Firmly Packed 2 Eggs; Lg 1 c Peanut Butter; Crunchy Style 1 ts Vanilla 3 c Unbleached Flour; Sifted 2 ts Baking Soda 1/4 ts Salt PEANUT BUTTER FILLING 1/2 c Peanut Butter; Crunchy Style 3 c Confectioners’ Sugar; […]

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Royal Coconut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 c Butter or margarine, soft 1 Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 c Quaker Oats, uncooked — (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Flaked or shredded coconut […]

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