Braune Zucker Platzchen (brown Sugar Cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Brown Sugar; Frimly Packed 2/3 c Shortening 2 ea Eggs; Large 2 tb Milk 1 tb Orange Rind; Grated 2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Unbleached Flour 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Nuts; Chopped, If Desired Cream sugar and shortening […]

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Iced Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Molasses 1 c White sugar 1 c Shortening 1 c Hot water 3 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground ginger 2 ts Cinnamon 6 c (approx.) flour, sifted FROSTING 2 Egg whites 3 c Confectioners sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla Food coloring (optional) Children love these because the ginger and molasses […]

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Mocha Walnut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Semisweet chocolate chips; -divided 2 tb Instant coffee powder 2 ts Boiling water 2 c All purpose flour 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Chopped walnuts Cost: $ ; Preparation Time: 25 […]

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Forgotten Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 ea Egg Whites 1 t Vanilla 1 pn Salt 1 c Chocolate Chips 1/4 c White Sugar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat egg whites with the salt until foamy. Slowly add sugar, one tablespoonful at a time, beating after each addition until the meringue stands in stiff peaks. Stir in […]

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Season’s Best Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients & Directions COOKIES 1/2 c Butter or margarine (one 1/4 ts Salt -stick); softened 2 tb Milk 2/3 c Sugar 1 c Chopped walnuts 1 Egg Vanilla Filling or Chocolate 1 ts Vanilla extract -Cream Filling 1 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c To 1 c cherry pie filling; 1/3 c Cocoa ;chilled -VANILLA FILLING- […]

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Bran Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 Eggs, well beaten 4 tb Sour milk 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter or butter substitute 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Bran 1 c Flour 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Chopped raisins Sift flour, measure, and sift with salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add bran. Cream butter […]

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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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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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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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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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