Peanut Butter Orange Bar/using Basic Cookie Mix

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Basic cookie mix 1/2 c Sour cream 2 ts Orange peel — grated 1 c Peanut butter chips — Reese’s 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 1/2 ts Orange juice Combine cookie mix, sour cream and orange peel in a small bowl. Stir in peanut butter chips. Spread in a greased […]

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Cookie Paint

Ingrients & Directions 1 Egg yolk; beaten with 1 1/2 ts Water Divide into small cups, tinting each with food coloring and mix well. Paint the cookies as desired on the baking tray before baking. A small paintbrush works well and permits detailed decorations. Q-tips are adequate substitutes, but disintegrate with use. Bake cookies as […]

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Coconut Oatmeal Cookies #2

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter or margarine 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Lightly packed brown sugar 1 Egg 1 c Whole-wheat flour 1 c Rolled oats 3/4 c Coconut 1/2 c Wheat germ 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Raisins coconut, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda; […]

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Off-to-a-good-start Breakfast Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Butter Flavor Crisco 1 c Light brown sugar 2 tb Orange juice 2 Eggs 1 c Flour 1 c Whole wheat flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Quick oats (not instant -or old-fashioned) 1/2 c Coarsely shredded carrot 1/2 c Coarsely chopped apple […]

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Spicy Star Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/4 c Margarine 1/4 c Honey 1/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Cloves 1/2 c Unsweetened apple juice Cream the margarine , honey, sugar, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth […]

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Peanut butter 2 tb Peanut butter 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt (opt) 3 c Old-fashioned oats, uncooked 1 pk Semisweet chocolate chips […]

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Cookie Paint

Ingrients & Directions 3 Egg yolks 1 ts Water 1 ts Corn syrup Food coloring 3 Paper cups Paint brushes Before preparing paint, roll out some plain cookie dough and have your child cut out cookie shapes and set them on a baking tray. Beat the egg yolks with the water and corn syrup. Divide […]

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Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Quick oats 2/3 c Shredded coconut 1 c C and H Brown Sugar; packed 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Shortening 2 Eggs 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt Spread oats and coconut in a shallow pan. Toast, shaking […]

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Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Shortening; soft 1 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 3 Eggs 12 oz Chunk-style peanut butter 3 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 2 ts Soda 3/4 ts Salt 2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked — (quick or old-fashioned) Beat shortening and sugars together until creamy. Add […]

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Spicy Spritz Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 Sticks margarine — Softened 1 Egg white — whipped 1 ts Vanilla 1 3/4 c Unbleached flour 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ginger 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Salt Preheat oven at 350. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a mixing […]

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