Basic Cookie Mix

Ingredients & Directions 8 c Unbleached Flour 2 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 2 c Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed 4 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Baking Soda 3 c Vegetable Shortening Sift dry ingredients together into a large bowl, mixing well. With a pastry blender, cut shotening into dry ingredients until evenly distributed. Put into a […]

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Butter Cookies (press Cookie)

Ingredients & Directions 5 1/2 c Flour sifted 1 lb Butter (Margarine) 3 ts Vanilla 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 2 ts Baking powder Beat butter and add sugar until creamy, add eggs,vanilla, baking powder and flour one cup at a time. Mix well.Fill cookie presser. Place on a greased cookie sheet or teflon pan […]

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1/2 t Vanilla 1/2 c Lightly packed brown sugar 2 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 t Baking soda 1 ea Egg 1 t Cream of tartar Coloured sugar, candied fruit or decorating candies for garnish Icing Glaze (optional). 1 cup icing sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoon milk, food coloring. […]

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Jumbo Oat Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 1/3 c (5 1/3 tablespoon) softened -margarine 1/3 c Light corn syrup 2 Slightly beaten egg whites 1 ts Almond extract 2 1/4 c Quaker oats uncooked 1 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt optional 3 tb Sliced almonds Heat oven to 350 degrees. […]

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Peanut Butter ‘n Honey Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Honey 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg, well-beaten 1/2 c Peanut butter 1 ts Salt 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda Cream shortening, honey and sugar together till light and fluffy. Add well-beaten egg. Add peanut butter and salt. Stir in flour and soda sifted […]

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Paintbrush Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Shortening; soft 1 ts Salt 1/3 c Sugar Egg yolk paint: 1 Egg 1 Egg yolk 2/3 c Honey 1/4 ts Water 2 3/4 c Flour Food colouring 1 ts Baking soda Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :10 Preheat oven to 375F. Roll out dough using floured pastry […]

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Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter (unsalted), -at room temperature 1/2 c Sugar, granulated 1 1/2 c Flour, white 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 ts Baking powder Beat the butter with the sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until you get a uniform mixture. Mix the flour and baking […]

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Stephanie’s Homesteader Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 1 c Melted butter 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 Egg, well beaten 1/2 ts Cinnamon -FOR THE FROSTING- 2 tb Melted butter 2 -3 T warm milk 1 c Sifted confectioners’ sugar “Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Then […]

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Jumbo Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Dark molasses 1/2 c Water 4 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground allspice Sugar From: Willijiffy@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU (Jennifer R. Williams) Date: Wed, 29 Mar […]

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Outrageous Chocolate-oatmeal Chipper Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Rolled oats 1 Stick unsalted butter; at -room temperature 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly -packed 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 oz Semisweet chocolate chips; * -see note […]

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