COOKIES
Almond Cookies
1 cup shortening
½ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sliced almonds
In a small mixing bowl, cream the shortening, ½ cup sugar and brown sugar. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. Balls. Roll in remaining sugar.
Place 2 in. Apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Press three almond slices into the center of each. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: 3 dozen.
Filled Cookies
–Anna Kay Waddoups
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
3 cups flour
3 t. baking powder
½ t. salt
1 t. vanilla
Mix ingredients in order given. Roll thing, cut and put on greased pan. Place a teaspoon of filling on each cookie. Place another cookie on top. Bake @ 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Filling:
½ cup sugar
1 T. flour
½ cup water
1 cup raisins
Mix sugar and flour together. Add to the other ingredients. Cook til thick, stirring constantly.
Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
Cream together then add:
½ t. baking soda
4 t. baking powder
4 ½ cups flour
½ t. salt
1/4 t. nutmeg
Knead dough in about 1 ½ cups flour till dough is not sticky. Roll out dough and cup into shapes. (Not too thin.)
Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
Waffle Iron Cookies
–Anna Kay Waddoups
1 cup plus 2 T. Butter or margarine
½ cup cocoa
4 eggs
½ cup sugar
dash salt
2 cups flour
Melt butter, add cocoa. Set aside. Mix eggs and sugar. Add cocoa mixture. Add flour and salt. Drop by teaspoon onto each corner of waffle iron. (Medium heat) Bake for about 2 minutes. Carefully remove with 2 forks. Frost while still warm.
Frosting
5 T. Cocoa
1/3 cup milk
5 T. Butter
1 t. vanilla
3 ½ - 4 cups powdered sugar
Melt butter with milk. Add cocoa. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Enjoy!
Snickerdoodles
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 t. cr. of tartar
1 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
2 T. sugar
2 t. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Stir together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Stir in with shortening mixture. Blend well. Form in 1 inch balls. Roll in mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Filled Cookies
1 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1/3 c. milk
3 c. flour
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
Mix ingredients in order given. Roll thin, cut and put on greased pan. Place a teaspoon of filling on each cookie. Place another cookie on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Filling:
1/2 c. sugar
1 T. flour
1/2 c. water
1 c. raisins
Mix sugar and flour together. Add to the other ingredients. Cook til thick, stirring constantly.
Easy Sugar Cookies
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 t. vanilla
1 T. milk
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Cream shortening and sugar together, add eggs and vanilla, then add sifted ingredients and milk. Roll and cut. Sprinkle with sugar and bake on baking sheet at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen.
Rolled Sugar Cookies
7 c. flour
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 # margarine
6 T. baking powder
1 T. vanilla
Sour Cream Cookies
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
3 3/4 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. soda
1 t. vanilla or lemon extract
Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
Pineapple Cookies
2 c. sugar
2 c. brown sugar
2 c. butter
Cream together. Scrape bowl.
6 eggs
Add eggs. Mix well. Scrape bowl.
9 1/2 c. flour
1 t. salt
Add on low speed. Mix well.
2 t. flour
4 1/2 c. drained pineapple
2 t. soda
Add ingredients, placing soda on top of pineapple before mixing into batter.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until done.
Top w/ cream cheese frosting.
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