Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies 2

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Chopped nuts 1 c Water 1 t Baking soda 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 t Salt 3/4 c Shortening 1 t Ground cinnamon 2 ea Eggs 1/2 t Baking powder 2 1/2 c Whole wheat blend flour 1/2 t Ground cloves 2 c Quick-cooking oats Heat raisins […]

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Special K Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 5 c Special K cereal 1 c Corn syrup, light 1 c Sugar, white 1 1/2 c Peanut butter 2 ts Vanilla Bring sugar and syrup to a boil. Boil one minute, then add peanut butter, vanilla, and cereal, one cup at a time. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper. These freeze […]

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Pfeffernuesse (pepper Nut Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour, sifted 1/4 ts Nutmeg (“Yuch!”, Grandma 1 ts Baking Powder -always “forgot” to add it) 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Mace 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3 Eggs, beaten light 1/4 ts Allspice 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Ground Cloves (done by hand, Juice and grated rind 1 -if poss, for […]

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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies 1

Ingredients & Directions 1 ea Pk Spice cake mix 2 c Raisins 2 c Quick oatmeal 1 c Chopped nuts 2 ea Eggs 1/4 c Dark brown sugar 3/4 c Cooking oil Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients and mix until well blended. Drop from teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake […]

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Special Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Softened unsalted butter 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tb Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 5 c Sifted all purpose flour (Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.) Preheat oven to 375 deg. Using electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Mix in eggs, vanilla and salt. Using spoon, stir in flour. […]

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Lemon-filled Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Softened butter 1/2 Sugar 1 Egg yolk; beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 pn Salt 2 c Flour Grated nuts for top 3/4 ts Orange rind 3 tb Softened butter 1 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar 1 1/2 tb Lemon juice Combine first 6 ingredients. Form in 4 small rolls and chill. […]

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Napoleon’s Hat Cookie Mix (from Scandinavia)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 2 Egg whites 3/4 c Butter or margarine 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Powdered sugar; sifted 2 Egg yolks 1 c Almonds; ground Stir together flour and salt. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine […]

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Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c White sugar 2 c Margarine 2 c Brown sugar 4 ea Eggs 4 t Vanilla 4 c Flour 2 t Baking powder 1 t Baking soda 2 c Coconut 2 c Oatmeal Cream together the sugars and the margarine. Add eggs, and beat again. Add the dry ingredients, and the […]

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Sour Cream-ginger Cookies.

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Vegetable oil 1/2 c Brown sugar; 1/3 c Molasses; 1 Egg; (large) 1/2 c Sour cream; 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda Place oil, brown sugar, molasses, egg and sour cream in a mixer bowl and […]

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Lemon-cheese Pressed Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine, -softened 1 pk (3 ounces) cream cheese, -softened 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1 tb Lemon juice 2 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder Cream butter, cheese and sugar until fluffy. Blend in remaining ingredients. Cover, chill 1 hour. Heat oven […]

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