Italian Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 8 oz Glass jelly 1 c Cold coffee 3 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 c Chopped nuts 1 c Raisins; optional 3 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 4 ts Baking powder 4 1/2 c Flour Melt shortening. Add remaining ingredients, in order, with the […]

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Neiman-marcus Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Butter 1 ts Salt 2 c Granulated sugar 2 ts Baking powder 2 c Light brown sugar 2 ts Baking soda 4 ea Eggs 24 oz Chocolate chips 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 ea 8 oz. Hershey bar (grated) 4 c All-purpose flour 3 c Chopped pecans 5 c Oatmeal, […]

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My Favorite Ice Box Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Dark brown sugar 1/2 lb Butter 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 2 pk English walnuts,chopped fine 2 c Sifted flour Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and walnuts. Beat by hand until well mixed. Add flour. Make into one or two rolls and refrigerate. When ready to bake, cut […]

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Mrs Fields $250 Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Butter 2 c Sugar 2 c Brown Sugar 4 Eggs 2 ts Vanilla 4 c Flour 5 c Oatmeal 1 ts Salt 2 ts Baking Powder (Dash More for 2 ts Baking Soda 24 oz Bag of Chocolate Chips 8 oz Plain Hershey Bar 3 c Chopped Nuts (any kind) […]

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White-chocolate-chunk Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Vanilla chips, OR -see note 1/2 3 oz bar white chocolate, 1 Portion Chocolate Dough -coarsely chopped -see Basic Cookie Dough 1/4 c Sliced almonds, toasted -recipe Mix ingredients thorougly into dough. Roll into an 8-inch log and slice into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, flatten slightly […]

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Italian Anise Cookies (biscotti D’anici)

Ingredients & Directions -Theresa Grant, HWWK11b 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 md Orange, zest only, finely -grated 1 md Lemon, zest only, finely -grated 1 tb Anise seed 3 Eggs 3 c Flour 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 c Almonds, coarsley chopped -toasted […]

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Best Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Low ft margarine, room temp 1 t Ground cinnamon 1 c White sugar 1/4 t Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 1 1/2 c Oats, uncooked 2 ea Egg whites, slightly beaten 1 c Raisins 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 t Vanilla 1 t Baking soda In […]

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My Favorite Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 ea Egg 1 c Raisins; small 2 c Pastry flour; sifted before -measuring 1 ts Spice; mixed – ground 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Buttermilk; rich – sour Cream shortening, add sugar, mix well. Add egg, […]

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Oatmeal Peanut-butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Uncooked old-fashioned, OR 1 Portion Vanilla Dough -quick-cooking oats -Basic Cookie Dough 1/4 c Raisins -recipe 1/4 c Creamy peanut butter Mix ingredients throughly into dough. Roll into an 8-inch log and slice into 16 pieces. roll each round into a ball and put on ungreased cookie sheets 1 inch […]

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Italian “stars” Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 12 Egg yolks 12 oz Granulated or confectionary -sugar 3/4 c Lard (about 12 oz.) Flour – it takes about 4 -cups Mix all together until it makes a firm dough. Roll dough thick – about 1/2 inch. Cut into star shapes with cookie cutters. Bake in a hot oven. Makes 42 […]

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