Ginger Icebox Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 3 ts Ginger 1 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Molasses 2 ea Eggs 4 1/2 c Flour Cream sugar, shortening, add eggs. Beat well. Add molasses and dry ingredients to make a stiff dough. Form into roll. Put in icebox to chill. Note: Cut, place on baking […]

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Arak Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 5 c Flour 2 1/2 c Butter; softened at room -temperature 1 c Ground almonds 1 c Icing sugar 4 Egg yolks 6 tb Arak; (or Pastis or Ouzo) 1/2 ts Baking powder Preheat oven to 350′ Cream softened butter well with sugar & yolks. Add Arak & cream well again. Sift […]

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Ground Pork Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions LISA CRAWLEY TSPN00B 1/2 lb Ground pork 1 c Lard 1 c Sugar 1 c Brown sugar 2 Eggs; well beaten 3 c Flour 2 ts Soda 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Peanut butter 1/2 c Nuts 1/2 c Orange rind; shredded Brown ground pork; drain. Cream lard, white sugar, brown sugar […]

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Mocha Chunk Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1/3 c Cocoa 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 ts Instant coffee granules 2 ts Kahlua 1 c Sugar 3/4 c Brown sugar 1 c Butter 2 Eggs 10 oz Semisweet chocolate; cut in -chunks Preheat oven to 300? Blend sugars and butter. Add eggs and […]

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Date Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 ea Eggs 1 c Nuts 4 c Flour; sifted 1 c Dates; seeded – chopped 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Brown sugar 1 ts Cream tartar 1 c Sugar; white 3/4 c Lard and butter Mix flour, cream tartar and soda. Combine remaining ingredients, mix. Let stand over night. Slice […]

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Sweetie Pies (cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Emisweet Chocolate Chips 1/2 c Softened Salted Butter 1 c White Sugar 2 lg Eggs 2 ts Pure Vanilla Extract 1 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour 1/2 ts Baking Soda 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips 3 oz White Chocolate Chips 1 1/2 oz Milk Chocolate Chips Preheat oven to 375 F. […]

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Mocha Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Reduced calorie margarine 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 c Frozen egg substitute 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Dutch process cocoa 1 tb Instant coffee; or instant -espresso granules 1/3 c Semisweet chocolate bits Vegetable cooking spray Beat margarine […]

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Gumdrop Cookies #2

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 2 c Flour 1 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Sugar; granulated 1 ts Baking powder 2 ea Eggs; well beaten 1 c Gumdrops; (no licorice) – c 2 c Quick oats -ut in small pieces 1 c Cocoanut; shredded Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs, […]

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Apricot Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Dried apricots; (about 1/4 -pound) 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 tb Dark rum 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Double-acting baking powder 2 Sticks unsalted butter; -softened (1 cup) 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 lg Egg 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 2 ts Fresh lemon […]

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Sweetheart Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Unsalted butter 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda FILLING: 4 tb Unsalted butter 1 ts Vanilla extract 4 c Confectioner’s sugar Whipping cream To make the cookies, […]

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