Mrs. Field’s Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 3/4 c Butter; salted, softened 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Eggnog 1/2 ts Cinnamon, ground 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Nutmeg, ground 2 lg Egg yolks 1 1/4 c Sugar, white 1 tb Nutmeg, ground Preheat oven to 300F. In a medium bowl combine […]

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Merry Spritz Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Foil-wrapped bar NESTLE -Premier White baking bar -(2 oz) 3/4 c Butter or margarine, -softened 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg 2 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 pk NESTLE Toll House semi-sweet -chocolate Rainbow Morsels -(9 oz) Preheat oven to 350’F. In small saucepan over […]

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Hamantaschen Cookie Dough – Parave

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 2 Eggs, beaten 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Rum or almond extract Source: Jewish Calendar for Children 1979 1. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. 2. Cut in shortening. 3. Add eggs and extracts, mix well to form […]

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Herman Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Flour 2 tb Unsweetened Cocoa 1/2 ts Each Baking Powder and -Baking Soda 1/8 ts Salt 1 c Packed Brown Sugar 1/2 c Shortening, at room -temperature 2 Eggs 3/4 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Herman starter 1/2 c Chopped Nuts (optional) Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows; optional) In medium bowl, […]

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Bittersweet Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Plus 2 Tbsp unsifted flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Chopped walnuts or pecans 8 oz Ghirardelli Bittersweet -Chocolate DIRECTIONS: For food processor method, place butter (cut up), […]

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Basic Cookie Mix

Ingredients & Directions 8 c Unbleached Flour 2 c Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed 1 1/2 ts Baking Soda 2 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 4 ts Salt 3 c Vegetable Shortening Sift dry ingredients together into a large bowl, mixing well. With a pastry blender, cut shotening into dry ingredients until evenly distributed. Put into a […]

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c White sugar 3 c Brown sugar 1 1/2 c Butter (can be half -shortening, or margarine) 1 1/4 c Oil 6 Eggs 3 c Raisins 5 tb Raisin juice 1 tb Soda 1 tb Baking powder 1 tb Cinnamon 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Vanilla 6 c Flour 6 […]

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Mama’s Cookie-covered Nuts

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Butter, unsalted 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 pn Salt Mixed nuts Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter. Add the vanilla extract and a tiny amount of water SLOWLY to form a heavy, […]

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Mary’s Sugar Cookies ** (soft Dough)

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c SIFTED POWDERED SUGAR 1 c BUTTER 1 ea EGG 1 ts VANILLA 1/2 ts ALMOND FLAVORING 2 1/2 c FLOUR 1 ts SODA 1 ts CREAM OF TARTAR MIX SUGAR AND BUTTER. ADD EGG AND FLAVORINGS. MIX THOROUGHLY. MIX FLOUR SODA AND CREAM OF TARTAR. MIX INTO SUGAR MIXTURE. […]

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Whole Wheat Orange Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Baking powder 2 tb Milk 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Orange peel (grated) 1/2 ts Soda 1 Egg 1/2 ts Nutmeg 2 c Whole wheat flour Mix all ingredients except the flour. Add flour and shape by hand into 1 inch balls. […]

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