Lo-cal Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Diet Margarine 1/2 c Honey 1/4 c Egg Substitute 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/4 c Flour 2 ts Baking Powder 1 c Rolled Oats 1/2 c Raisins 1. Cream margarine and honey; add egg substitute and vanilla,blend well. 2. Combine flour and baking powder; add gradually to honey mixture. 3. […]

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Spoon River Rolled Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1 1/4 c Sugar; 2 Eggs, (large) 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Lemon extract; 3 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Nutmeg; (optional) 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Sour cream; Cream shortening and sugar together at medium speed until well blended. […]

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Orange Slice Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 Eggs 2 1/2 c Brown sugar 2 c Flour 1 c Nuts 1 ts Baking powder 14 Orange slices, cut in small 1 pn Salt Pieces Shake a little flour over the small pieces of orange slices. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Beat eggs and add sugar and then […]

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Spicy Star Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Margarine 1/4 c Honey 1/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Cloves 1/2 c Unsweetened apple juice Cream the margarine , honey, sugar, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth […]

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Heavenly Bits Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Plain flour 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 lb Margarine 3/4 c Chopped pecans 5 tb Powdered sugar Cream margarine and sugar. Add flour, pecans and vanilla. Mix together well. Roll into small oval shaped balls. Bake for 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven on a greased cookie sheet. Cool and […]

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Date Filled Drop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Basic cookie mix 1 t Vanilla 1/4 t Cinnamon 1/4 c Water or buttermilk 2 Eggs, beaten Walnut halves -DATE FILLING- 1 c Chopped dates 3 T Water 3 T Sugar 1/4 c Chopped nuts In small saucepan combine dates, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat about 5 to […]

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Liz’s Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 c Powdered sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Peppermint extract 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Red food coloring Mix together butter, sugar, egg, and extracts thoroughly. Stir in sifted flour and salt. Divide dough in half. Blend red food coloring […]

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Spicy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 2 Eggs, well beaten 1 c Sugar 1 c Butter or margarine, melted 4 tb Molasses 4 tb Milk 2 1/4 c Quick-cooking oats 1/2 c Dark seedless raisins 1/2 c Coarsely chopped nuts […]

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Graham Cracker Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 20 Graham crackers, separate 3/4 c Chopped pecans 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 Sticks of butter Separate the graham crackers and put on a cookie sheet. Put sugar and butter in a pan, heat and boil for 2 minutes; then add the pecans and vanilla. Pour over crackers. Bake for […]

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Polverones (mexican Wedding Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 2 c All-purpose flour, sifted 1/2 c Shortening 3/4 c Nuts, finely chopped 1 ts Vanilla Confectioner’s sugar 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 425 deg f. In medium mixing bowl, cream butter or margarine, shorthening, and vanilla until fluffy. Mix the 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, […]

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