Lemon Spritz Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 Sticks margarine — Softened 3 ts Lemon juice — at room Temperature 1 ts Lemon peel — grated 2 1/4 c Unbleached flour 1 c Powdered sugar — sifted 1/4 Salt Preheat oven at 350. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, lemon juice, […]

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c Shortening 2 Eggs 2 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder 2 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg white* TOPPING Finely chopped nuts or Granulated sugar * slightly beaten with 1 Tablespoon water Let your children pick out […]

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Ribbon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions -Patricia Dwigans fwds07a- 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c Flour 1/4 c Candied cherries; snipped, 1 1/2 ts Baking powder – OR maraschino cherries 1/2 ts Salt 1 oz Unsweetened chocolate; 1 c Shortening; softened – melted, 1 square 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Poppy seeds 1 Egg; unbeaten Mix flour, […]

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Honey Cookies (melomakarona)

Ingredients & Directions Karen Mintzias 1 Orange; grated rind only 1 c Butter 6 c Plain flour 3/4 c Caster sugar 4 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Maize or peanut oil 3/4 c Orange juice NUT FILLING (OPTIONAL 1 tb Honey 1 1/2 c Finely chopped walnuts 2 ts Orange juice 2 dr Almond essence […]

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Lemon Snaps – Yum Cookies!

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour; -unbleached 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Lemon peel; grated** 3/4 c Vegetable oil 1/2 c Lemon juice; fresh 2 ts Vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, lemon peel, oil, lemon juice and vanilla […]

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Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 ts baking soda 1 ts baking powder 1 ts ground cinnamon 1/2 ts ground nutmeg 1/2 ts salt 1 1/2 c granulated sugar 1/2 c butter * — softened 1 c Libby’s Solid Pack Pumpkin 1 egg 1 ts vanilla extract : Glaze (recipe follows) 2 […]

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No-bake Stained Glass Cookies

Ingredients & Directions PATTI VDRJ67A 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips 10 1/2 oz Colored mini marshmallows 1/2 c Butter 2 lb Flaked coconut 1 c Walnuts, chopped Melt chocolate chips and butter; let cool. Add nuts and marshmallows. Mix. Spoon mixture in log form across an 18″ piece of waxed paper. Coat roll in coconut. […]

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Greek Easter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c Flour 2 tb Brandy or Milk 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg Yolk + 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 tb Milk beaten together 1 c Powdered Sugar 3 tb Sesame Seeds 1 Egg In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, […]

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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies (crisco)

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter Flavor Crisco 1 1/4 c Brown Sugar, firmly packed 1 Egg 1/3 c Milk 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 3 c Oats, quick cooking NOT – instant or old fashioned 1 c Flour, all purpose 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Raisins 1 c […]

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