The Chewy Oatmeal Cookie

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter Flavor Crisco 1 1/4 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 Egg 1/3 c Milk 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 3 c Quick oats 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1 c Raisins 1 c Chopped walnuts 1. Heat oven to 375’F. […]

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Molasses Cookies 1^

Ingrients & Directions 1 qt Molasses 1 Gill (1/2c) water 2 oz Baking soda 1 c Lard Flour Put molasses, water, baking soda and lard in a large bowl; mix the together. Add flour enough to make a mice dough suitable to roll out and cut. Brush tops with milk or water. Bake in a […]

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Holiday Spice Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Baking powder 1 c Light brown sugar* 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Black pepper 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Lemon extract 1/4 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Anise extract 1/8 ts Mace 2 3/4 c Sifted flour Confectioners sugar * firmly […]

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Praline Cookies #2

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1 Egg; lightly beaten 1 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Pecans; chopped Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375~. In Batter Bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add sugars (not including powdered sugar), egg, flour, and vanilla. Stir. […]

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Creamy Frosting For Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 c SHORTENING 1 1/2 ts VANILLA 1/2 ts LEMON EXTRACT 4 1/2 c CONFECTIONERS SUGAR 4 tb MILK (OR LESS) 1 ea FOOD COLORING IN A BOWL, BEAT SHORTENING, VANILLA AND DESIRED EXTRACT (LEMON, ORANGE, ALMOND). SLOWLY ADD POWDERED SUGAR, BEATING WELL. ADD 2 TBSP MILK. GRADUALLY ADD THE REMAINING POWDERED […]

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The Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Brown Sugar 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/2 c Butter 1 Egg 1 c Peanut Butter 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour 1/2 ts Vanilla Preheat oven to 375?F. Sift the granulated and brown sugars together. Beat the butter until soft. Add the sifted sugars gradually […]

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Plain Cookies^

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter or lard 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs, beaten 1 tb Milk 2 1/2 c Cake flour, sifted 2 tb Baking powder Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs. Add milk and beat well. Sift together flour and baking powder; stir into sugar milk mixture. Roll out on floured […]

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Peanut Butter Honey Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Peanut butter 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Honey 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg 3/4 c Raisins (optional),* * washed and drained Ice Box Cookies Ice box cookies are a boon for the busy person […]

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Praline Cookies #1

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Solid shortening 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Valilla 1/2 c Chopped pecans -BROWN SUGAR GLAZE- 2 tb Butter 1 1/2 -(up to) 2 1/2 tb Milk 1/4 c Brown sugar 3/4 c Powdered sugar […]

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Rigglevake Kucha (railroad Cookie)

Ingrients & Directions LIGHT PART 4 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 c Butter 1/2 c Milk 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Vanilla Flour: enough to make dough -easy to handle DARK PART 1 c Brown sugar 1 c Molasses 1/2 c Water 2 ts Soda 1/2 ts Vanilla Flour: enough to make dough -easy […]

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