Cookies
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Anise Cookies - Christine Fellner
Ingredients
• 1/2 lb butter
• 1/2 lb shortening or margarine
• 4 cups sugar
• 12 eggs [note: probably 1-2 eggs]
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp hartshorn (bakers ammonia / ammonium carbonate - generally not used anymore due availability of baking soda & powder, and health risks while handling it before cooking)
• 60¢ anise oil (~2 Tbsp - ¢ is 1/100 of a lb)
• 1 tsp salt
• flour to roll - about 5lb
Instructions
• Dissolve hartshorn in boiling water [unspecified amount]
• [implied] Combine all ingredients except flour
• [implied] Slowly mix in flour until a dough forms and can be rolled out; roll not too thin
• Let chill overnight
• [implied] Bake [temperature/time unspecified]
Aunt Sally's Cookies
Ingredients
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup hot coffee
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp [baking] soda
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tps ginger
• 3 cups flour
Frosting:
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 egg whites (beaten)
• 12 large marshmallows
Instructions
• Melt shortening and hot coffee together
• Add molasses, salt, and baking soda
• Mix in nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and flour
• Let cool, then roll out
• Cut with spam can into cookies [you can also use normal cookie cutters, of course...]
• Bake at 350 degrees F [unspecified time]
Frosting:
• Bring sugar, water, and vinegar to a medium boil
• Pour the beaten egg whites over the first 3 ingredients
• Add the marshmallows; beat them in
• [implied] Remove from heat and apply marshmallow frosting to the tops of the baked cookies
Brownies
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup bitter chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour (sifted)
• 1/2 cup nuts(chopped)
Instructions
• Melt chocolate over a double boiler
• Cream butter with sugar
• Beat the eggs; [implied] combine with creamed butter and add vanilla
• Add melted chocolate to eggs; [implied] stir to combine
• [implied] Slowly mix flour in
• Fold in chopped nuts
• [implied] Pour batter into a greased 8" pan
• [implied] Bake [unspecified temp & time; I recommend 350 as a starting point, watching closely, and using a toothpick as needed to gauge when done]
Butter Balls
Ingredients
• 3/4 cup shortening, part butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
Instructions
• [implied] Beat egg; combine with shortening/butter, brown sugar, vanilla
• [implied] Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; mix into wet ingredients
• [implied] Separately combine sugar and chopped nuts
• Make dough into small balls, and roll into the sugar/nut mixture
• Bake on an ungreased sheet at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes
Butter Cookies
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup flour
• (optional for frosting) white chocolate
Instructions
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Add egg yolks rsic] and vanilla; beat until well-blended
• Add flour and salt; beat until smooth
• Divide dough in half on a lightly floured surface
• Roll each half into a 4-inch long log
• Wrap both logs in wax paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
• Slice logs 1/4 inch thick, and place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet
• Bake 10-12 minutes [unspecified temp, likely 350 F], or until edges are brown
• Frost with melted white chocolate
Caramel Bars - Glady Meidl
Ingredients
• 1 pkg german chocolate cake mix
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk (divided)
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine (melted)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup nuts (chopped)
• 14 oz caramels
• 6 oz chocolate chips
Instructions
• Melt caramels in double boiler with 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• Meanwhile, mix cake mix, melted butter, remaining evaporated milk, vanilla, and nuts by hand until smooth
• Pat half of the mixture into a greased & floured 9"x19" pan
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over partially baked cake, then spread caramel over
• Crumble remaining dough on top
• Bake an additional 15-18 minutes
• Cool. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting into bars
Carrot Bars - Joyce G
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar (scant, annotated as "less" in recipe)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 1/4 cup grated raw carrots
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup coconut (scant)
Instructions
• Mix together 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup flour, and 1/2 cup brown sugar [implied] to form a crust
• [implied] Press crust into a 7"x11" pan; bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes
• [implied] Beat eggs; combine with remaining ingredients
• Put carrot mixture on top of crust
• Bake in 350 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes
Chocolate Chip Cookies - Mrs. Klavis
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp [baking] soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp cold water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• chocolate chips
Instructions
• [implied] Cream butter, shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla
• [implied] Combine flour, baking soda, and salt
• [implied] Slowly mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients; once combined, add cold water as needed
• [implied] Fold in chocolate chips
• [implied] Place balls of cookie dough on an ungreased pan
• Bake at 375 degrees F [unspecified time]
Chocolate Toffee Caramel Bars - Pillsbury
(Delicious) Coconut Bars - Catherine
Ingredients
Crust:
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter (softened)
Coconut Mixture:
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/3 cup coconut
• 1 cup walnuts
Instructions
• Mix 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and butter like a pie crust; put in pan and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F
• [implied] Combine eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and vanilla
• [implied] Fold coconut and walnuts into the egg mixture
• Spread coconut mixture over top of baked mixture
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degree F
Cranberry Chip Cookies
Cream Cheese Cookies - Presstype
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 oz cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp orange extract (or vanilla extract)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
• Note: These may be tinted with food coloring. They are very pretty in green
• Cream shortening, cream cheese, and sugar until light & fluffy
• Add egg yolk and extract; beat well
• Sift flour & salt together
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture in three additions
• Place dough in [cookie] press
• Make desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet
• Bake 8-10 minutes in hot 400 degree F oven
• Yields 3 dozen
Creme de Menthe Squares - Marion Bauer
Ingredients
Note: Instructions cut off after first layer. You may have to experiment to discover what was intended. I have provided my best educated guesses, but use your own judgment as you go.
• 1 1/4 cup margarine or butter (divided)
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar (divided)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups graham cracker (crushed)
• 1/3 cup creme de menthe
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate bits
Instructions
Bottom layer:
• In suace pan, combine 1/2 cup margarine or butter, and cocoa; heat & stir until blended
• Remove from heat; add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla
• Stir in cracker crumbs; mix well
• Press into bottom of ungreased 13"x9" pan
• [Scott's guess, given it doesn't seem like the middle and top layer should be baked] Bake this crust at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes
Middle layer:
• Melt another [instructions stop]
Note: Everything after this is Scott's guess
• Melt another 1/2 cup margarine
• Remove from heat; add 1/3 cup creme de menthe, and 3 cups powdered sugar
• Spread/press creme de menthe mixture over bottom layer
Top layer:
• Melt 1 cup chocolate bits and remaining margarine or butter together in a double boiler
• Pour chocolate mixture to form the top layer
• Sprinkle remaining chocolate bits on top
• Let cool, or refrigerate before cutting and serving
Crisp Sugar Cookies - Register
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp sweet cream or sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp almond [extract]
• 3 cups flour (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp [baking] soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
• Cream sugar, butter, and shortening
• Beat in 1 egg at a time
• Add cream and flavoring
• Stir in flour sifted with baking soda and salt
• Chill
• Roll thin, then cut into desired shapes
• Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, 8-12 minutes at 375 degrees F
• Makes 4-6 dozen cookies
Context: "Register" most likely refers to the Catholic Register, an ongoing publication.
These were Maude's Christmas cookies, which Mary has made since she was 10.
Crisp Sugar Drop Cookies - Jane
Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups flour (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg (slightly beaten)
• 2 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon rind (grated)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
Instructions
• Sift dry ingredients
• Combine egg with vinegar, rind, and vanilla
• Cream shortening, butter, and sugar
• Add dry ingredients and egg mixture to creamed butter & shortening
• Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet
• Flatten with fork
• Sprinkle tops with sugar
• Bake 10-12 minutes at 400 degree F
Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies - Glady
Ingredients
• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups Rice Krispies
Instructions
• Combine peanut butter & butter; beat at medium speed until creamy
• Mix in remaining ingredients except cereal
• Fold in cereal
• Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet
• Press dough with fork dipped in sugar
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F
• Let stand one minute after removing from oven
Date Balls
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter (melted)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 1 lb pitted dates (chopped)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 6 cups Rice Krispies
• nuts (chopped) or coconut (shaved)
Instructions
• Mix butter, sugar, eggs, dates; [use a double boiler to] boil gently until thickened
• Add vanilla, Rice Krispies; form into small balls
• Roll in chopped nuts or coconut
Date Squares - Aunt Mable Lutzke
Ingredients
Date Mixture:
• 2 cups dates (cut up)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp flour
Crust:
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 1/4 cups flour
Instructions
• Combine first four ingredients
• Boil until thick, and let cool
• Mix all of the remaining ingredients together
• Place half of the mix in a large cake pan
• Spread the date mixture evenly over the mix in the cake pan
• Dot with remainder of the crust mixture
• Add nuts if desired
• Bake (time/temp not specified)
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar
• Note on back: "This may not be in order, but is how she gave it to me. It is really good but takes time to 'dot' the top to make it even"
Ginger Creams
Ingredients
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cloves
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp ginger
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
• Combine dry ingredients
• Cream shortening and sugar
• Add egg & molasses
• Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 7-8 minutes
Great Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup oatmeal (quick or reg)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin
• 1 cup chocolate chips, assorted candies, raisins, or plain nuts (if desired, for decoration)
• Peanut butter or icing for decoration
Instructions
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
• Cream butter, add sugars, beat until light and fluffy
• Add egg & vanilla, mix well
• Alternate adding dry ingredients and pumpkin, stirring well
• Stir in morsels
• Drop 1/4 cup of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet
• To make pumpkin, add a little more dough for stem
• Bake at 350 degrees. Makes 19-20 dozen cookies
• Decorate using peanut butter or icing, adding nuts, candies or whatever
Hershey-Top PB Cookies (Peanut Blossoms) - Janet Hart
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg (unbeaten)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
Instructions
• Cream together Crisco and peanut butter
• Add & mix in both sugars
• Add egg and vanilla
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt
• Combine dry and wet ingredients [implied]
• Roll dough into small balls, twice the size of a marble
• Roll balls in sugar
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes
• Remove from oven
• Press Hershey's Kisses into center of cookies
• Return to oven for 2 minutes
• Cool thoroughly before storing
Context: Janet Hart was Father Leo's housekeeper
Moon Baubles
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 1/2 cups Cheerios or Tasteeos
• 1/2 cup candy coated chocolate pieces or chocolate chips
Instructions
• Beat butter & sugar until creamy
• Add egg & vanilla, beat
• Stir in flour and baking powder
• Mix well, add cereal and chips
• Drop by rounded tea(spoon) - 2" apart on un-greased cookie sheet
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-11 minutes. Makes 4 dozen
• Let stand one minute after removed from oven
• (Tasteeos) cereal [sic]
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
• 1 cup shortening, margarine, or butter
• 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup mix-ins (chopped nuts/raisins/chocolate/etc.)
Instructions
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F
• Beat butter and sugars until creamy
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to margarine mixture, mixing well
• Stir in oats and mix-ins; mix well
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack, then cool completely
• Makes about 4 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies
Context: These are the cookies most of us associate with the cookie jar at Maude's house. The recipe is an old Quaker Oatmeal recipe, slightly modified. Margarine was oftened used to give the cookies their gooey texture.
Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies - Wisconsin Agriculturalist
Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lard
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup molasses
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 4 cups sifted flour
Instructions
• Mix together sugar, lard, butter, molasses, eggs, spices, and salt
• Dissolve baking soda in vinegar
• Stir into first mixture
• Mix in sifted flour
• Roll out dough (which should be soft)
• Cut with large cookie cutter
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes
Peanut Blossoms
Ingredients
• 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 unbeaten egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
• Sift together dry ingredients
• Cream crisco, peanut butter, and both sugars
• Add egg & vanilla, beat well
• Shape dough into balls
• Roll balls in sugar
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes
• Top each cookie with a milk chocolate kiss or star
• Press down firmly so cookie cracks around edges
• Return to oven & bake 2-5 minutes longer until golden brown
Peanut Butter Jumbos
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 1 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups peanut M&Ms
Instructions
• Beat together butter, peanut butter, and both sugars until light & fluffy
• Blend in eggs
• Add combined flour and baking soda; mix well
• Stir in candies
• Drop dough on greased cookie sheet, about 3" apart
• Press in 2 or 3 additional candies if desired
• Bake 14-16 minutes at 350 degrees
• Cool on cookie sheet 3 minutes before removing to cooling rack
Pecan Dreams (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Ingredients
• 1/2 lb butter or oleomargarine (softened)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1-2 cups pecans, cut course (I used about a cup)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp water
Instructions
• Cream sugar & butter
• Add flour
• Mix in remaining ingredients [implied]
• Roll in palm to size of dates
• Bake 275 degrees [unspecified time]
• Roll in powdered sugar while warm (in a paper sack)
Poppy Seed Cookies - Olk's Drug Store
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp poppyseed
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
• Cream butter
• Add sugar
• Beat in egg yolks and vanilla
• Blend in flour, salt, and poppyseed
• Shape into 1-inch balls, placed 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet
• Make depression in center
• Bake at 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes
• Cool
• Fill depressions with melted chocolate
Context: Olk's Drugstore was the pharmacy in Antigo. It's unclear whose writing this was.
Rolled Ginger Cookies - BH&G, Laurie Fellner's Book
Ingredients
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 Tbsp vinegar
• 5 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2-3 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• powdered sugar frosting
Instructions
• Cream sugar & shortening
• Beat in egg, molasses, & vinegar
• Sift dry ingredients
• Blend [dry ingredients] into first mixture
• Chill 3 hours
• Roll dough 1/8 inch thick
• Cut into shapes
• Place on greased cookie sheet
• Bake 375 degree F oven, 5-6 minutes
• Cool slightly, remove to rack
• Frost with powdered sugar frosting
• Makes 60 cookies
Context: BH&G is likely referring to Better Homes & Gardens.
Seven Layer Bars
Ingredients
• 1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
• 3 1/2 oz flaked coconut
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate bits
• 6 oz butterscotch bits
• 15 oz sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup melted butter
Instructions
• Pour butter into a 13"x9"x2" pan
• Sprinkle layer of crumbs over the butter, then the coconut, chocolate bits, butterscotch bits, and the nuts
• Pour the milk over all and spread evenly
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
• While warm, cut into squares
Soft Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
• 4 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 3 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter or other shortening (softened)
• 1 cup sifted brown sugar
• 2 eggs beaten
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup sour milk
Instructions
• Sift flour once, measure
• Add [baking] soda, ginger, salt, & sift again
• Cream butter
• Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until light & fluffy
• Add eggs
• Add molasses
• Add flour alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth
• Chill
• On floured board, roll 1/4-inch thick
• Sprinkle with sugar, and cut
• Bake in hot oven, 400 degrees F, 12 minutes
• Makes 3 dozen 3-inch cookies
Sour Cream Cookies
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• cinnamon (unspecified amount)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt
Instructions
• Cream butter, sugar, & egg
• Sift flour
• Add salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon [to your creamed butter and sugar mixture]
• Mix with 1/2 cup sour cream
• Stir in 1/2 cup raisins
• Drop [this might refer to dropping spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the cookie sheet before baking, or I might have misinterpreted the handwriting]
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes
• For frosting, blend 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar with 3 Tbsp butter
• Mix in 3 Tbsp sour cream, 1/4 tsp vanilla, and a pinch of salt
Spritz
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
• Pink and green food coloring
Instructions
• Cream butter, shortening, and sugar
• Add eggs and flavoring, and mix smooth
• Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly
• Dough may be divided in three parts
• Tint 1/3 pink, 1/3 green, and leave the rest plain
• Using a cookie press, press onto ungreased baking sheet
• Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes
• Do not brown
Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup Crisco or Spry (shortening)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp [baking] soda
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
Instructions
• Cream butter, shortening, sugar, salt, egg, [baking] soda, and cream of tartar together
• Add flour & vanilla
• These may be made in press or rolled out and cut for Christmas cookies
• Bake 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes
• Watch carefully - burns easily
Sugar Cookies - Irene
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup oil or shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp [baking] soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
Instructions
• Cream shortening, butter, & sugars
• Add eggs one at a time
• Add remaining ingredients
• Chill 1 hour
• Roll in small ball & flatten or drop by teaspoon
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in 350 degree F oven
• Frost with melted white chocolate & decorate
• Can frost while warm
Wreath Cookies - Nona Spanbauer
Ingredients
• 30 marshmallows
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp green coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups corn flakes (I crack mine slightly)
• Red cinnamon hearts or balls (for decoration)
• Silver petites (for decoration)
Instructions
• Melt marshmallows in double boiler, then add 1/4 cup butter
• Pour 1 tsp of green coloring and 1 tsp vanilla over the marshmallow/butter mixture
• "Dear Mary - There weren't any written instructions with this recipe. I just had to experiment. I take a small amount of dough then start making a hole in the center, forming the wreath. If the little red hearts don't want to stick, melt a couple marshmallows, and using a toothpick put a little on the back of them. This seems to do the trick. The little silver things stick pretty good. Hope you can make some sense out of this. Good luck!"