Chocolate Icebox Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Stick unsalted butter; -softened 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1/3 c Granulated sugar 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate; -melted & cooled 1 3/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/8 ts Salt In a large bowl, beat the butter until fluffy. Add the brown sugar and […]

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Dessert Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2/3 c Sugar 2 tb Orange rind; grated 1 tb Lemon rind; grated 2 Eggs 2 1/2 c Flour; sifted 1 ts Salt 1 c Coconut; shredded Preheat oven to 375. In bowl, cream butter,add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add orange and lemon rinds. Beat in […]

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Old-fashioned Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 pn Salt 6 tb Unsalted butter; cut in -pieces 3/4 c Packed dark brown sugar 3/4 c Peanut butter 1 lg Egg; lightly beaten 1/2 c Coarsely chopped salted -dry-roasted peanuts From: The World’s Greatest Peanut Butter Cookbook by Linda Romanelli […]

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Choco Banana Peanut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown Sugar, packed 3/4 c Peanut Butter 1/2 c Shortening, Butter flavored 3/4 c Banana, ripe mashed 2 ea Eggs 1 c All-Purpose Flour 1 c Whole Wheat Flour 2 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Salt 300 g CHIPITS Semisweet or Milk 1 x -chocolate chips 3/4 c Peanuts, unsalted, […]

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Chocolate Half Moon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Soft margarine 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Milk 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Cocoa WHITE FROSTING:CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Mix all ingredients together in order given. Beat until smooth. Drop by round tablespoonfuls onto greased […]

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Derby Day Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 16 oz.box confectioners’ -sugar 1 c Finely chopped pecans 1/2 c Butter, room temperature 1/4 c Green creme de menthe 1 6 oz. pkg. semisweet choc. -chips, melted Mix confectioners’ sugar, pecans, butter and creme de menthe in medium bowl until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. […]

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Old-fashioned Molasses Yam Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Mashed cooked yams; (about 2 -medium yams = 1-1/2 cups) 1 3/4 c Unsifted flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Cloves 1 Orange rind; grated 2/3 c Butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Molasses 1/2 c Chopped nuts Additional nut pieces To prepare […]

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Fatfree Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 Bananas 1/2 c Applesauce ts Vanilla 1/2 c Brown sugar (or honey or -brown rice syrup) Sift together: 1 scant cup of Whole wheat flour 1.5 tsp baking powder dash salt 1 tsp cinnamon dash nutmeg 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds (optional- really taste good, and add protein for you vegans) […]

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Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 c Butter; softened 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 Eggs 1/2 c Sugar mixed with 4 tb Cocoa 1 pk (12-oz) semi-sweet chocolate -morsels 1 c Chopped nuts Preheat oven to […]

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Denise’s Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Molasses 1/2 ts Vinegar 1 Egg; beaten 3 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground cloves -ICING- 1 Box (16-oz) powdered sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1/4 c […]

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