Southwestern Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine; -softened 3/4 c Sugar 1 Egg 3/4 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Cinnamon extract 2 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 tb Ground cinnamon; (or more) 1 Well-rounded teaspoon ground -Mombassa pepper; (or more) Here is the recipe that was […]

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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 c Flour 1/3 c Packed brown sugar 1/2 c Oats, quick or regular 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Peanut butter 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 pk 6 oz semisweet chocolate 1 Egg Chips 1. Heat oven to 350F. Beat sugars, […]

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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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Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour; unsifted 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 c Butter; softened 1 c Shortening; softened 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/4 c Brown sugar; packed 2 ts Vanilla 1 c Sourdough starter 4 Eggs 1 3/4 c Walnuts; chopped 2 12 oz pkgs chocolate chips Preheat […]

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Hartshorn German Christmas Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 1 tb Hartshorn *** 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Boiling water 1 1/8 c Shortening 2 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs Flour to stiffen 1 c Milk 1 oz Anise seeds * Hartshorn can be obtained at your pharmacy. It is ammonium crystals ====================================================================== 1. Mix sugar, salt, shortening, eggs,and […]

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Malted Milk Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Plain malted milk powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 c White sugar 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1 c Salted butter; softened 2 lg Eggs 2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Sweetened condensed milk 1 pk Semi-sweet chocolate chips — (12 oz./2 cups) Preheat oven to […]

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Gingerbread Cookies (yaegar)

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Applesauce 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 1/2 c Dark molasses 1/2 c Cold water 3 c White flour 3 c Whole wheat flour 2 ts Allspice 2 ts Ginger 2 ts Cloves 2 ts Cinnamon 2 ts Vanilla 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Cold water Mix […]

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Sour Cream Chunk Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Vanilla milk chips; melted & -cooled 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1/2 c Sour cream 1 ts Vanilla 1 Egg 2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 4 oz Semisweet baking chocolate; 1/2 c Pecans; chopped Heat oven to 375 degrees. […]

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Fruited Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar 1 c Butter, softened 1 9 oz box Nonesuch mincemeat 1 Egg 1. Preheat oven to 375F. 2. Combine flour, soda, and cream of tartar. 3. In a large bowl, beat […]

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Malted Milk Ball Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Recipe basic cookie dough 2 c Flaked coconut 60 Malted milk balls (one 6 to -8 oz. pkg.); (60 to 70) Prepare basic cookie dough as directed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease large cookie sheets. For each cookie, in your hands roll 1 teaspoon dough around malted milk ball until […]

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