Hanukkah Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening; (margarine OK) 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Orange or pineapple juice 2 ts Baking powder 2 1/2 c Flour; plus extra for -rolling 1. In bowl, add ingreds in order stated, mixing well after each addition (you can do it in a processor too). 2. Using half […]

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Ghouribi (moroccan Sugar Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Vegetable oil or butter 1 c Sugar 3 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 1/3 c Finely ground walnuts or -almonds Cinnamon 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly flour an ungreased cookie sheet. 2. Place oil and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Gradually add the flour, a […]

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Soft Pineapple Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 1 c Shortening ( Crisco ) 4 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract Or 1 ts Coconut extract 1 c Crushed pineapple well Drained 4 1/2 c Flour 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Finely chopped nuts Or 1/2 c Shredded coconut Cream sugar and shortening. Add […]

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Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-Purpose Flour 2 Egg Yolks 1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg 1/4 c Dairy Sour Cream 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt Powdered Sugar Glaze 1 c Butter — softened (Optional) 1 c Sugar In bowl stir together flour,nutmeg,soda, and salt; set aside. In large bowl beat butter […]

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Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 2 c Brown sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Vanilla 3 1/2 c Flour – sifted 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Baking soda Cream butter, add sugar and then add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour with cream of tartar and baking soda and add to first mixture. Form […]

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Ginger Spice Cookies #2

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Vegetable oil 3 tb Water 1 Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 12 pk Sugar substitute 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon SOURCE: Special Celebrations and Parties Cookbook by Betty Wedman, M.S., […]

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Ghost Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Vanilla flavored almond bark15 1/2 oz Nutter butter cookies Small black jelly beans Melt almond bark following package directions. Dip 2/3 of each cookie in melted candy, shaking gently to remove excess coating. Place on wire rack with waxed paper underneath. For eyes, cut jelly_ beans in half and place […]

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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies & Peanut Blossoms

Ingredients & Directions 14 oz Can sweetened condensed milk 3/4 c Peanut butter 2 c Biscuit baking mix 1 ts Vanilla extract Granulated sugar Preheat oven to 375. In large mixer bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter until smooth. Add biscuit mix and vanilla; mix well. Shape in to 1-inch balls. Roll in […]

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Pumpkin Onion Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Finely chopped sweet onions 1/2 c Butter 1/4 c Orange juice 1 c Brown sugar 2 c Sifted unbleached flour 1 Egg 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Stokleys canned pumpkin 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 c Chopped pecans 1/4 ts Allspice Preheat oven to […]

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Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Brown sugar 3/4 c Shortening 4 Eggs 5 c Flour 3/4 ts Baking soda 3/4 ts Cream tartar 1 ts Vanilla Filling; cook together: 1 c Dates 1/2 c Nuts 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Water Make into rolls and place in refrigerator for a few hours. Cut into thin […]

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