Benne Seed Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 12 tb Butter 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 c Sugar, brown 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Eggs 3/4 c Sesame seeds 1 c Flour Preheat oven to 325. Cream butter until soft, then gradually beat in sugar and egg until mixture is fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into butter mixture. […]

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Cherry Garcia Cookies (almost)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Dried sour cherries 1/3 c Cherry flavored brandy 1/2 c Unsalted butter – room temp 1/2 c White sugar 1/2 c Light brown sugar 1 Egg 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Almond extract 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 3/4 c White […]

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Mexican Wedding Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter, softened 1 c Powdered sugar 2 c Sifted flour 1 c Ground nuts 1 ts Vanilla Combine all ingredients. Form into 1 1/2″ balls. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 for about 10-15 minutes or until set. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Yields 36 Servings

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Oatmeal Cookies With Raisins And Walnuts

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Butter or margarine; (10 -tbsp plus 2 tsp), room -temperature 2/3 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Packed dark brown sugar 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c All- purpose flour 1 1/4 c Uncooked quick- cooking -oatmeal 1 c Raisins 1 c Coarsely chopped walnuts Source: Woman’s Day Magazine, […]

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Granola Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Corn syrup 3/4 c Brown sugar 3 tb Egg substitute 1 ts Almond extract 1 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts EACH baking soda and baking -powder 1 c Granola 1/2 c Chopped dates 1/2 ts Vanilla Preheat oven to 350 In a large bowl, combine corn syrup, […]

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Crescent Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Nuts; ground 1/4 ts Salt Sugar, powdered 1 tb Extract, vanilla Cream together butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla, then add flour and ground nuts. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Form dough by teaspoons into half moon shapes. Bake for 12-15 […]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 450 g Butter 380 g Sugar (granulated white) 400 g Brown sugar (dark brown) 4 Eggs (large – use 5 if -medium) 10 ml Vanilla extract 400 g Flour (sift before -measuring) 250 g Rolled oats (oatmeal); -powdered finely. 5 ml Salt 10 ml Baking soda 10 ml Baking powder 700 g […]

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Granma’s Fruit Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 2 c Sugar 1 c Crisco 4 tb Sorghum (could use molassas) 1 c Raisins or dates (or cut up -the dates and mix the two!) 1 c Nuts (usually pecans or -English walnuts) 1/2 c Coconut 2 T.cocoa (unsweetened) 1 tb Soda 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Ginger 1 […]

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Hello Dolly Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 Stick butter or margarine 1 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 c Coconut 1 c Chopped pecans 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cn (15 oz.) condensed milk Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a square 8-inch cake pan. Mix in graham cracker crumbs and press to cover bottom. […]

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Meringue Cookies W/fresh Strawberries

Ingredients & Directions 4 Egg whites 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c White sugar 1 Bag (12-oz) chocolate chips Large fresh strawberries Beat egg whites until foamy; add salt and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff but not dry. Add sugar 2 tablespoons at a time and […]

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