Miniature Cookie Houses

Ingrients & Directions -FOR COOKIE HOUSE- 4 1/2 c Flour (may need up to 5) 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Margarine; room temperature 2 c Sugar 2 ea Eggs 2 tb Milk 2 ts Vanilla extract Egg wash FOR DECORATING #5,#7 round and #27 star tip Three decorating bags Decorating icing […]

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Mexican Wedding Cakes (cookies)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Sugar, powdered 2 c Flour 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Nuts, chopped Cream butter with 1/4 c powdered sugar. Add salt, vanilla, flour and nuts and mix well. Roll dough into small balls and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 for 15 […]

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Peanut Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 3/4 c Cake flour 1 Stick margarine 1 c Brown sugar 2 Eggs 1 ds Vanilla extract 1/2 c Peanuts; or more to taste Mix the margarine and brown sugar until fluffy then beat in the egg and vanilla. Mix the flour into the batter. Add peanuts and mix lightly. Drop […]

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Refrigerator Filled Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening (part butter) 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 1/4 c + 2 Tbls. flour 1/4 ts Soda 1/4 ts Salt Fruit or Mincemeat Filling Mix shortening, sugars & egg thoroughly. Blend flour, soda & salt; stir into shortening mixture. Mix with hands. Press & mold […]

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Hazelnut Cocoa Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 lg Egg whites, room temp 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 c Chopped hazelnuts (from Fitness magazine) Preheat oven to 300, line cookie sheet with parchment paper. With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar […]

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Edible Cookies To Hang–holidays

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Butter, softened 1/3 c Brandy 1 c Sugar 1 ts Mace 3 Eggs, beaten 4 c Flour FROSTING–OPTIONAL 1 1/4 c Confectioners sugar 1/8 ts Cream of tartar 1 Egg white Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, brandy and mace. Add sifted flour and work dough until smooth. Shape […]

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Peanut Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1 c Granulated sugar 1 c Packed brown sugar 1 c Cream-style peanut -butter(oil cup before for -ease) 2 Eggs 2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 Level teaspoon baking -powder(fresh) 1 1/2 ts (level) of soda 1/2 ts (level) salt My great, great grandfather, Valentin […]

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Refrigerator Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or Margarine 1 Egg 2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking powder ds Salt 1 c Flour 1 c Dates, unsugared, chopped 1 c Coconut, shredded 1 c Walnuts or Pecans Cream butter, egg and vanilla until mixed and fluffy. Beat in dry ingredients gradually mixing well after each addition. […]

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Hazel Nut Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb Hazelnuts; shelled, skins on 1/4 lb Almonds; shelled, skins on 2 Eggs 1 Egg whites 1 lb Sugar Grind nuts in blender or food processor until as fine as flour. Beat eggs and egg white together. Add sugar and eggs to ground nuts. Knead until no longer sticky. Form into […]

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Mini Morsel Granola Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Butter, softened 1 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 2 Eggs 1 pk NESTLE Toll House semi-sweet -chocolate mini morsels 2 c Granola cereal 1 c Raisins Prehea oven to 375’F. In small bowl, […]

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