Snowball Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Flour, all-purpose 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Butter (or margarine), -softened 1/2 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Walnuts, chopped Confectioner’s sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets lightly with unsalted shortening. Sift together flour and salt. Work butter in a bowl until […]

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Sugar Honey Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1/3 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1/3 c Sugar 1 Egg 2/3 c Honey 1 ts Vanilla extract Colored sugar or sprinkles -(optional) Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Work butter in a bowl until creamy; gradually add […]

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Persimmon Cookies Fresno-style

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening or butter 1 c Sugar 1 Egg; beaten 2 c Flour 1 ts Soda 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Persimmon pulp (2-3 soft; -peeled persimmons) 1 c Raisins 1 c Walnuts; chopped From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor) Date: 21 Dec […]

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Spritzgeback (spritz Cookies)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Butter; (No Margarine) 1 ts Almond Or Lemon Extract 2/3 c Confectioners’ Sugar 2 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted 1 ea Egg; Large 1/4 ts Salt 1 ea Egg Yolk; Large 1/2 ts Baking Powder Beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract. Sift flour, […]

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Rainbow Ribbons Refrigerator Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 1/2 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 c Margarine or butter, -softened 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Salt 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Instant espresso coffee -powder 2 ts Hot tap water 2 tb Cocoa 1/2 ts Anise extract Green food coloring Red food coloring 4 Hours or 1 week […]

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Cream Cheese Butter Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 lb Butter 1 c Sugar 2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 Egg yolk 4 oz Cream cheese Raspberry jam Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the flour and egg yolk and mix well. Add the cream cheese and mix well. Roll into balls about […]

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Sugar Free No Bake Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 6 tb Nestle Sugar Free Quik 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Margarine 1/2 c Milk; (use 1{2e9f251b366587fbbc6cf0b723637ab4973d0544eef98211a490c8832b50f8a2}) 1 c Flaked coconut 3 c Quick oatmeal NOTE On margarine you can use `I Can’t believe it’s not butter’ In food prosessor or mixer bowl add Sugar Free Quik, vanilla, margarine and milk […]

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Persimmon Cookies (30 Minutes Or Less)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Shortening; plus extra for -greasing pans 3/4 c Brown sugar; packed 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg 1 c Peeled and chopped -persimmons (about 2 large -or 3 or 4 small) 2 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Cloves […]

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Gewurzplatzchen (spice Cookies)

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Shortening 2 ts Baking Soda 1 c Brown Sugar; Firmly Packed 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ea Egg; Large 1/2 ts Ginger 1/4 c Molasses 1/2 ts Cloves; Ground 2 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted 1/2 ts Allspice; Ground Cream butter, shortening, and […]

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Quickie Cookies A La Stove Top

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Cocoa 1/4 c Milk 1 1/2 c Oatmeal, uncooked 1/2 c Toasted wheat germ 1/4 c (8 Tbs) peanut butter Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a saucepan and boil over med heat for 1 min. Stirring constantly, […]

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