Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar; brown 2 Eggs 1 c Molasses 1 c Syrup, corn white or golden 1 1/2 c Milk 3 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ginger 2 ts Cinnamon 6 c Flour This is from an Amish cookbook. I have modified the directions to explain better: Cream […]

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Hamantaschen Cookie Dough #2

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 2 ts Baking powder 1 Egg Vanilla or lemon extract 2 tb Milk 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt (or more) Cream butter, sugar and add egg. Mix and sift flour and baking powder and salt and add some of mixture to creamed butter and sugar […]

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Black Pepper Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter 1 ts Freshly ground pepper or -black pepper 3/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 c Castor sugar 1 Egg lightly beaten 1 1/2 c Self raising flour 3/4 c Good cocoa Heat oven to 190 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet. Cream butter, pepper, […]

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Cinnamon Drop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Raisins 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Shortening; scant 1 ts Cinnamon 3 ea Eggs 3 tb Raisin juice 1 c Walnuts; english 3 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt Cook and cool raisins. Mix and drop by spoonful […]

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Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Molasses 1/2 c Shortening 3/4 c Dark-brown sugar 1 Egg 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda OPTIONAL SPICES 1/4 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 350F. Mix the molasses, shortening, brown sugar and egg in […]

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Hamantaschen Cookie Dough #1

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt (or more) 2 Eggs 1/2 lb Margarine 1 ts Vanilla Cream margarine and sugar together and add eggs, beating thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients and mix in. Knead into a ball. Roll out on floured board and cut into circles […]

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Big Boy Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 lb Butter – (3 sticks); room -temperature 1 c Sugar; plus 2 tb Sugar 6 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 2 c All-purpose flour; plus 2 tb All-purpose flour 1 c Ground pecans 1/2 c Flaked coconut 1 pn Nutmeg 3/4 ts Salt Cream the butter and sugar […]

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Fruit Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking soda; in milk 1 c Lard; or butter 2 ts Cinnamon 2 ea Eggs 1/2 lb Raisins 1/2 c Milk; sour 1 c Nuts Knead like bread until stiff enough not to stick to board. Roll thin. Cut and bake. Note: No temperature given. Assume […]

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Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Shortening 3/4 c Molasses 3 ts Baking Soda 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 2 tb Warm water 2 ts Ginger 2 ts Cream of tartar Salt as desired Put baking soda in molasses and beat until it foams. Mix all the ingredients well and let stand overnight. […]

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Halloween Black Cat Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c crunchy peanut butter 1/3 c water 2 eggs 1 pk chocolate cake mix : M&Ms Plain Chocolate Candy : Red hots Preparation : Beat together peanut butter, eggs, and water. Gradually add cake mix. Mix well. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with bottom […]

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