Happy Birthday, Newport News, Cookie, 4th Place

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow cake mix 2 Eggs 1/4 c Oil 1/4 c Water 1 c Peanut butter 3/4 c Sugar Mix all ingredients. Batter will be stiff. Sprinkle flour on work surface. Knead the dough until thoroughly blended, using extra flour if necessary. Divide dough into 2 or 3 parts. Roll dough to […]

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Soft Raisin Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter, softened 2 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Packed brown sugar 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Milk 3 c All-purpose flour 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Wheat germ Beat butter, sugars, eggs and […]

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Harvest Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Vegetable Oil 1 lg Egg 1 c Squash, cooked, mashed 1 1/2 c Unbleached White Flour 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 c Dates, finely chopped Beat together oil, egg, and sqash. Add flour, baking powder and spices. Beat well; stir in dates. Drop […]

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Yuletide Ginger Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Light corn syrup 2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 c Margarine, softened 1 ts Baking soda 2 Egg whites, slightly beaten 1 ts Ground cinnamon 3 c QUAKER Oat Bran Hot Cereal, 1/4 c Red or green sugar crystals -uncooked Heat […]

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Cherry Sugar Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Confectioner’s sugar 1 c Granulated sugar 1 c Butter or margarine; 2 -sticks 1 c Vegetable oil 2 lg Eggs 1 tb Vanilla extract 4 1/4 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cream of tartar Cherry Topping: 1 1/2 c Cherry pie filling […]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 3/4 c Smooth peanut butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt Peanut halves; unsalted Preheat oven to 350 F. Blend the butter and peanut butter. Add the sugar and brown […]

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Best-ever Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter; melted 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/4 c White sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Flour, all purpose 3/4 c Wheat germ 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts -Salt 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Raisins “A few years ago, then Premier David Peterson’s wife Shelley shared the […]

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Rich Cookies From 1845 Cookbook

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs well beaten 1 c Milk or water 1 ts Nutmeg 1 c Butter 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt Flour enough to stiffen Dough for easy rolling Directions Cream sugar and butter, beat in eggs – well beaten and a little flour and nutmeg. Dissolve the […]

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Mexican Wedding Cookies Ii

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar, divide 1 c Butter, softened 3/4 c Finely chopped pecans 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat together 1 cup of the sugar, butter, […]

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Peanut-butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1/2 c Creamy peanut butter 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Packed light brown sugar 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 3/4 c Semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Combine the softened […]

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