Old Fashion Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions -CREAM- 1 c Shortening (part butter) 1 c Sugar -MIX TOGETHER- 2 Eggs; beaten 2 ts Vanilla 1 c Sour cream SIFT TOGETHER 5 c Cake flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Soda Add flour mixture alternatively with the liquid to the sugar mixture. Chill thoroughly. Roll […]

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Moravian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Shortening 2 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 qt Molasses 8 c Flour 1 tb Cloves 1 tb Cinnamon 1 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 x *dissolved in: 1 ts Vinegar Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening. Sift the flour and spices together. Add sugar […]

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Persimmon Drop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 ts cinnamon 1/2 ts cloves 1/2 ts nutmeg 1/2 ts baking soda 1/2 ts salt 2 c flour 1 c persimmon — pulp 1/2 c shortening 1 c sugar 1 egg 1 c raisins 1 c walnuts — chopped Cream shortening and sugar. Add beaten egg. Sift together dry ingredients. Add […]

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Date-walnut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Walnuts; chopped 1 pk Dates; chopped 1/2 c Sugar 1 Lemon rind; grated 1 ts Vanilla 3 Egg whites Combine nuts, dates, rind and vanilla. Mix in sugar. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into nut mixture. Sprinkle a little sugar on a cookie sheet and drop cookies by […]

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Chocolate Cut-out Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Sticks; (1 cup) margarine 2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 3 ts Vanilla 3 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 10 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder Source: The Little Fox Factory Handcrafted Cookie Cutters 931 Marion Rd., Bucyrus OH 44820 Yield: Varies with size of cutter Cream margarine and sugar until light […]

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Oil Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 Eggs 1 c Sugar 3/4 c Oil, preferably corn oil 1 ts Almond flavoring 1 ts Baking powder 1 tb -Water; warm 1 ts Baking soda 4 c Flour 1 pn -Salt Beat eggs and sugar. Add oil and water. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder and soda. Add in small […]

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Persimmon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Sieved persimmon pulp 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1 c Raisins and/or nuts Stir soda into persimmon pulp and […]

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Date-surprise Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg; well beaten 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 c Cream (or top milk) 1/2 Piece unsweetened baking -chocolate squares, melted 1/4 c Coconut flakes 3 Dozen dates 1 1/2 Dozen walnuts; halved Cream shortening, sugar; add eggs, […]

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Chocolate Crunch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg; lightly beaten 1 pk (18.25 oz) german chocolate -cake mix 1/2 c Butter; melted 1 c Crisp rice cereal Combine first 3 iingredients, stirring well. Wtir in cereal. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Dip a fork in flour, and flatten cookies in a crisscross […]

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Oh-boy Oreo Cookie Pound/tube Cake

Ingredients & Directions 25 Oreo cookies 3 c Flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/4 c Milk 1 c Shortening, butter flavored 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla extract 4 Eggs, large 3 tb Shortening, butter flavored 1 tb Milk 1 tb Corn syrup ea CHOCOLATE GLAZE 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate pi Preheat oven […]

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