Boston Cookies From A 1896 Cookbook

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Bitter 3 Eggs well beaten 2 ts Hot water 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Chopped walnuts 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda 3 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Currants or raisins Preheat oven 350 F Cream butter, add sugar and eggs gradually and add soda […]

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Persimmon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions COOKIES 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/2 c Butter 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 Egg 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Raisins 1 c Persimmon pulp 1 c Chopped nuts 2 c Flour FROSTING 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/4 c Milk 1 c Brown sugar 2 c […]

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Mixed Dried Fruit Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 Stick unsalted butter; -softened (1/2 cup) 3/4 c Firmly packed dark brown -sugar 1 lg Egg; beaten lightly 1/2 ts Baking soda dissolved in 1 -tablespoon ; warm water 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 c Chopped dried apricots 1/2 […]

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Iced Carrot Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 3/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 c Cooked; mashed carrots 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Coconut My de-lurking recipe 🙂 comes from one of my favorite cookbooks … Lion House Recipes: Cream shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs […]

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Frosted Pumpkin-walnut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter/margarine, softened 1/2 t Salt 1 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly 2 t Pumpkin pie spice 2 ea Eggs 1 c Walnuts, chopped 1 c Pumpkin -cooked, mashed 1 ea Maple frosting recipe 1/2 t Lemon extract 1/4 c Butter/margarine, softened 1/2 t Vanilla extract 2 1/4 c Powdered sugar, […]

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Bonbon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Vanilla wafers 2 tb Cocoa 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 c Light corn syrup 1/3 c Southern comfort 1 c Walnuts; chopped 6 oz Chocolate chips 1 tb Shortening Roll out vanilla wafers with rolling pin until fine and smooth combine with remaining ingredients, except chocolate and shortening. Roll […]

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Hershey’s Soft & Chewy Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter (no substitutes) 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Packed light brown sugar 1 t Baking soda 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/4 t Salt 1/4 c Light corn syrup 1 pk HERSHEY’S Chips or Baking 1 Egg -Bits (any flavor; 10-12 oz) 2 t Vanilla extract Heat oven to […]

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Missouri Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Good quality margarine 1/2 c Water 2 c Sugar 4 tb Cocoa 2 Heaped tbsp of peanut butter 4 c Rolled oats Pop the margarine into a cold saucepan with half a cup of water. Add the sugar and the cocoa and put the pan on medium heat. Wait till […]

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Icebox Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 2 Eggs; beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 3 c Quick-cooking oatmeal 1 1/2 c Chopped nuts Cream shortening & sugar thoroughly. Add beaten eggs & vanilla. Beat well. Sift flour, salt […]

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Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 16 oz Pineapple-ylw candy’d,chop’d 1 c Brown sugar, firmly 8 oz Cherries, red 4 ea Eggs, separated 8 oz Cherries,grn candy’d,chop’d 1 T Baking soda 2 c Raisins, golden 3 T Milk 4 c Pecans or walnuts, chopped 1/4 c Brandy 3 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 t Cinnamon, ground 1/2 […]

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