Speculaas (dutch Spice Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 200 g Self raising flour 1 1/2 tb Spice mix of your choice; -(see note below) 125 g Soft brown sugar 125 g Butter or margarine 2 tb Milk; (40ml.) Mix the flour, spices, sugar and butter together in a bowl with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the […]

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Gingerbread Teddy Bear Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine 2/3 c Packed brown sugar 2/3 c Dark or light corn syrup 4 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1 ea Beaten egg 1 1/2 ts Vanilla Miniature chocolate pieces Royal icing for […]

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Mandarin And Marmalade Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Orange marmalade 10 oz Mandarin oranges; drained -and chopped Preheat oven to 300?F. Beat butter with sugars, add eggs, and marmalade. Add dry ingredients until mixed. Stir in oranges. Drop by spoonfuls on cookie […]

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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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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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Gingerbread People Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c AM Whole Wheat Flour 1 ts Non-alum baking soda 2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Allspice 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Honey 1/4 c Molasses (pref. blackstrap) 1 Egg or egg substitute Mix flour, baking soda and spices in medium sized bowl. In large bowl, blend butter, honey and molasses […]

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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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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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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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