Lep Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown sugar 1 lb Melted lard 1/2 qt Molasses 1/2 qt Coffee (liquid) 1 1/2 tb Soda 1/2 c Whiskey 1/2 lb Walnuts, ground 1 lb Raisins, ground 1/2 tb Nutmeg 1 1/2 ts Cloves, cinnamon, salt, & -allspice Flour, enough to make a -rather stiff dough Roll on floured […]

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French Sponge Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sifted cake flour (not -self-rising) 3/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 3 lg Eggs, separated 1/2 ts Almond extract 1/4 ts Vanilla extract 6 tb Sugar FROM: Shelley Rodgers The good news: these luscious cookies are not off-limits to some diabetics and others who must restrict their sugar intake. […]

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Raisin Walnut Cookie Cut-ups

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Butter, softened 1 t Baking soda 1 c Sugar 1/2 t Salt 1/2 c Light molasses 1 c Raisins 1 ea Egg 1 c Walnuts, chopped 1 T Lemon peel, grated Lemon Icing (recipe 2 c All-purpose flour -follows) Heat oven to 375. Line with foil and greased a 10×15 […]

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Zimsterne – (spicy Star Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Margarine 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/4 c Honey 1 ts Ground Cinnamon 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg 2 Eggs 1/4 ts Ground Cloves 3 c Flour 1/2 c Unsweetened Apple Juice 2 ts Baking Powder Cream the margarine, honey, sugar and eggs together in a bowl until smooth […]

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Leona’s Danish Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Margarine 1/2 c Sugar 1 Whole Egg 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Cream Of Tartar Dip glass in sugar to flatten balls of dough. Yields 12 Servings

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Spice Sugar Cookies*

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Vegetable shortening at room -temperature 1 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 lg Egg, beaten lightly 1/4 c Unsulfured molasses 2 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Salt Granulated sugar for dipping -the balls […]

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Serbian Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Eggs; beaten 1/3 c Blanched almonds slivers 1 c Sugar 1 tb Lemon juice; fresh 1 2/3 c All-purpose flour; sifted 2 ts Lemon peel; grated 1 tb Cinnamon; ground Recipe by: The Eastern European Cookbook-ISBN 0-486-23562-9 Combine eggs and sugar in a bowl; mix well. Add flour and cinnamon; mix […]

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Swedish Ammonia Cookies – Drommar (swedish Dreams)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 ts Ammonia salt 1 1/8 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour; enriched – sifted Cream the butter; add sugar and cream thoroughly, using an electric beater if possible. Beat in the sifted flour, ammonia salt, and vanilla. Put in refrigerator for a few hours, then shape […]

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Lenguas De Gato-“cat’s Tongue” Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Sweet butter 3/4 c Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Vanilla 1/8 ts Lemon rind (optional) 2 Egg whites; unbeaten 3/4 c Flour 1 pn Salt Date: Mon, 1 Apr 96 8:33:53 EST submitted by : kaysch@utkux.utcc.utk.edu Hi! My name is Blanca. I live in Knoxville,Tennessee. I was given this recipe by […]

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Spice Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Shortening 1/4 c Brown sugar 1/3 c Molasses 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Ginger 1 pn Nutmeg 1 pn Allspice 1 1/4 c Flour Beat shortening for 30 seconds. Add sugar & beat till well blended. Add molasses & beat […]

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