Andy Cassoni’s Butter Ball Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Cake flour 1 c Ground walnuts Cream together butter and sugar. Add the remaining ingredients. Roll into balls and bake for 30 minutes in a 325F oven. When warm, roll in confectioners’ sugar and cool. Repeat rolling in sugar. Yields 36 […]

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Moravian Christmas Cookies (czech)

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Dark molasses 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Margarine 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 ts Cloves 1 ts Ginger 1 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 tb Baking soda 4 c Flour Mix flour, sugar, butter, and spices together. Heat molasses until lukewarm and add baking soda to it. […]

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Applesauce Bar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions -FHMN87A 1 3/4 c Sifted cake flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Allspice 1/8 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Margarine 3/4 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Unsweetened applesauce 1/2 c Raisins Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare bottom of a 11 x 7 ~inch pan […]

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Holiday Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine 1 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 Eggs 2 tb Milk 2 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c Oats 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Semi-sweet chocolate. chips 1 c M&M Holidays, plain Heat oven to […]

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Ammonia Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 Egg 5 1/2 c Pastry flour 3/4 ts Salt 1 c Milk 1 1/2 ts Oil of lemon* 2 ts Ammonium carbonate* Directions: * may be purchased in a drug store. Cream shortening and add sugar. Add egg and oil of lemon. Mix. Sift […]

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Moravian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Shortening 2 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 qt Molasses 8 c Flour 1 tb Cloves 1 tb Cinnamon 1 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 x *dissolved in: 1 ts Vinegar Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening. Sift the flour and spices together. Add sugar […]

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Holiday Date-nut Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Pitted dates; chopped 8 oz Candied pineapple; chopped -(about 1 ; 2/3 cups) 1 1/2 c Coarsely chopped Brazil -nuts; (about 8 ounces) 2 c Blanched slivered almonds; -lightly toasted ; (about 8 ounces) 2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts […]

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Apple-walnut Drop Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Soft shortening 2 c Light brown sugar; packed 3/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1 1/2 ts Ground cloves 3/4 ts Ground nutmeg 2 Whole eggs 1 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 1 1/2 c Apple; chopped finely, -unpaired […]

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Holiday Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Molasses, light or dark 3/4 c Margarine (1-1/2 sticks) 3/4 c Sugar, brown firmly packed 3 2/3 c Flour, all-purpose 2 ts Ginger, ground 2 ts Cinnamon, ground 1 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Nutmeg, ground 1 Egg Icing and assorted candies In 3-quart saucepan over […]

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Amish Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsalted butter or margarine – room t 1 c Vegetable cooking oil 1 c Granulated sugar 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cream of tartar Combine butter or margarine, oil and sugars in a large mixing […]

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