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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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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Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1/3 c Packed light brown sugar 1/4 c Dark molasses 1 Egg white 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground ginger Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and […]

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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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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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Sour Cream Anise Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c Packed brown sugar 1 c Honey 8 oz Sour cream 3 Eggs 3 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 3/4 ts Aniseed 1/4 ts Salt In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the honey, sour cream and eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking […]

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Ginger Spice Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Unsulfured molasses 1/2 c Milk 3 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 lg Egg 1 c Sugar Melt butter and molasses in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in […]

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Make-ahead Cookie Mix

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Butter or margarine, softene 1 tb Salt 2 ts Baking powder 6 c All purpose or unbleached fl In very large bowl, combine butter, salt and baking powder; blend well. (Lightly spoon flour into meassuring cup; level off. Do not scoop or sift flour.) Add flour to butter mixture; […]

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Old Fashioned Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter, melted 1/2 ts Vanilla or almond extract 1 Egg 1 1/4 c Flour 3/4 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Milk 1/4 ts Baking powder Melt butter and add brown sugar; dissolve well. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add milk, flour, salt,and baking powder. Mix and […]

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Soft Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine; * see n 2 1/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 5 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Ground cardamom 1/2 c Milk Recipe by: Jo Merrill * you can also use light margarine. Soften the margarine or butter. In […]

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