Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 c Sugar (all white or all -firmly packed brown or 1 -cup each) 2 Eggs 3 c Sifted all-purpose flour 3 tb Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Nutmeg 2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Brandy; sherry, port, rum, -wine; or fruit juice 1 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown Sugar; Packed 1/2 c Shortening; Butter Flavored 1 ts Vanilla 1 Egg 1/2 c Applesauce 2 c Gold Medal Flour 2 c Granola 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Salt Heat oven to 375*F. Mix brown sugar, shortening, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in applesauce. Stir in […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Shortening 3 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 1 c Coconut Combine butter, shortening and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy; add vanilla. Work in flour and coconut gradually until well blended. Form 2 rolls; chill in refrigerator overnight. Heat oven to 275 F. Slice […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Butter 3 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 c Icing sugar 1/2 c Corn starch Put butter and icing sugar in a bowl and beat for AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR. Add flour and corn starch; don’t beat, knead until it starts to crack. Use a cooky press or whatever […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 1/2 c Light brown sugar 4 Eggs 3 1/2 c Sifted flour 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Cloves 1 ts Soda 1 ts Allspice 1 ts Nutmeg 1 c Bourbon 6 c Pecan halves 1 lb Raisins 2 lb Candied cherries (or fruit) 1/2 c Sifted flour Beat […]

Ingredients & Directions CREAM TOGETHER 1/2 c Butter 3/4 c Brown sugar 1/4 c Granulated white sugar 2 Eggs 1 c Applesauce 2 ts Vanilla SIFT TOGETHER 1 3/4 c White wheat flour 1/4 c Whole wheat flour 1 ts Baking soda 2 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cloves; optional 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Solid vegetable shortening 1/2 c Sugar 1 egg 1/2 c Molasses 1 1/2 ts Cider vinegar Use your favorite bunny cookie cutter to make these […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Vegetable shortening 1 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg 1/4 c Water 1 ts Vanilla 3 c Quaker Oats, uncooked — (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Salt (optional) 1/2 ts Baking soda Heat oven to 350 F. Beat together shortening, sugars, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine, softened 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 2/3 c Sifted powdered sugar 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 2 c All purpose flour Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add spices, and beat well. Stir in flour. Dough […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter 3/4 c Dark brown sugar 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 lg Egg 1/2 c Chopped currants 1/2 […]