I bake LOTS of cookies.
Some of our favorites.
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Brown Sugar Shortbread
Recipe By :Quick Cooking
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Formed
Shortbread
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter -- softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually stir in the flour.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 3 min. Pat into a 1/3" thick rectangle measuring 11x8". Cut into 2x1" strips.
Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Prick with a fork.
Bake at 300 degrees for 25 min. or until bottom begins to brown. Cool for 5 min.; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nancy's Chocolate Whoppers
Recipe By :Nancy VE
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Drop
Formed
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup flour
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces walnuts -- chopped
4 ounces pecans -- coarsely chopped
Oven rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with foil.
Microwave both chocolates and butter in a medium bowl on high for 1 minute, then stir. Repeat at 30 seconds intervals until chocolate and butter have melted and mixture is smooth. (Or melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth). Let cool slightly.
In another bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt and baking powder until lighter in color and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and beat in chocolate mixture (which may still be quite warm). Add flour and beat just until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop about 2 tablespoonfuls batter per cookie, spacing about 2" apart (dough is gooey).
Don't flatten tops.
Bake 9-11 minutes, no longer. Surface will be dry, shiny and cracked, but inside will be soft.
Slide foil off cookie sheet onto countertop. Cool cookies on foil, or remove to a wire rack to cool.
Description:
"Honorable mention winner in Seattle Times chocolate chip cookie contest."
NOTES : Adapted from Woman's Day.
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Cherry Snowballs
Recipe By :Best of Country Cookies
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter -- softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
36 maraschino cherries
Coating
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups flaked coconut -- finely chopped
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, water and vanilla.
Combine flour, oats and salt.. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Shape a tablespoon of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Combine sugar and enough milk to achieve smooth dipping consistency.
Dip cookies. Then roll in coconut.
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Chips Galore Cookies
Recipe By :unknown
Serving Size : 108 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups vanilla or white chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Combine chips and nuts. Stir into dough.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 325º for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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Chocolate Comfort Cookies
Recipe By

iane Mott Davidson
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup hazelnuts -- chopped
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup unsalted butter -- softened
1 cup sugar
3 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons low-fat milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa
1 cup marshmallow cream
Preheat oven to 325.
Spread nuts on ungreased cookie sheet and roast 7 to 12 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and some skins have loosened. Set aside to cool.
Butter 2 cookie sheets.
In a large bowl combine chocolate chips, cranberries and cooled nuts. Set aside.
In another large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, cream cheese and egg until very creamy and smooth. Beat in milk, melted chocolate and vanilla.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Add to the butter mixture. Blend in the
marshmallow cream stirring until thoroughly combined. Add the chip mixture. Stir until well mixed. Batter will be thick.
Using a 1/4 cup measure or a 4 tablespoon ice cream scoop, measure out batter and place 2" apart on cookie sheets, putting no more than 6 cookies per sheet.
Bake 13 to 17 minutes, until puffed and cooked through. Cool on sheet 1 minute. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies
Recipe By :Lynn
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup margarine -- softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
10 ounces maraschino cherries
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
In a large bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
In a bowl beat together margarine and sugar on low speed of mixer until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Beat until well blended.
Shape dough into 1" balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb.
Drain cherries, reserving liquid. Place a cherry in center of each cookie.
In a small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk. Heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons reserved cherry juice.
Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry. (Frosting may be thinned with more cherry juice).
Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool.
NOTES : I only use a half cherry in each cookie.
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Cinnamon Sugar Butter Cookies
Recipe By :Mrs. Fields Cookie Book
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Topping
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cookies
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter -- softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon for topping. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer set on medium speed.
Add butter, and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape sides of bowl, then add eggs and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add flour mixture and blend at low speed just until blended. Do not overmix.
Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar topping.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 " apart.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.
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Citrus Bars
Recipe By :Woman's Day
Serving Size : 32 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Crust
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Filling
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/3 cup lemon juice
Topping
16 ounces sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9" baking pan with foil, letting foil extend about 2" above pan at both ends.
Crust: In food processor or with mixer, process or beat crust ingredients until mixture holds together and forms a dough.
Press evenly over bottom of prepared pan.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden and firm when touched.
Filling: Whisk filling ingredients in a medium bowl until well blended.
Pour over crust.
Bake 18-20 minutes until top is pale golden and almost set.
Topping: In same bowl, stir topping ingredients until blended. Carefully spread all but 3 tablespoons over filling.
Tint 3 tablespoons topping with red and yellow food coloring (orange).
Scrape into a quart-size plastic bag. Snip tip off one corner and pipe small dots, evenly spaced, on topping.
Bake 8-10 min. until topping is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack, then refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Remove from pan by lifting foil to cutting board. Cut into bars.
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Damsel's Famous Gingersnaps
Recipe By

amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup shortening -- or lard
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
Combine ingredients in order given. * Do not use butter or margarine!
Roll dough into balls the size of a walnut. Dip one side in sugar.
Place dough balls, sugar side up, on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes at 375F.
NOTES : Try omitting the salt next time.
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Lemon Drop Cookies
Recipe By :Best of Country Cookies
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup butter -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon half and half
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed lemon drops
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, half-and-half and lemon rind.
Combine flour, lemon drops, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3" apart onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
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Nanaimo Bars - Old Recipe
Recipe By :A Canadian Century of Home Cooking Cookbook
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Bottom Layer
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 egg -- beaten
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup nuts -- finely chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
Middle Layer
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons custard powder -- *
2 cups icing sugar
Top Layer
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
Bottom Layer: In double boiler, melt butter, sugar and cocoa. Add egg and cook until thickened. Add crumbs, nuts and coconut.
Press into ungreased 9 inch square pan.
Middle Layer: Beat together butter, cream, custard powder and sugar. Spread over base. Chill.
Top Layer: Melt chocolate with butter. Cool slightly. Pour over second layer. Chill. Cut into bars.
NOTES : Custard powder can be found in the baking section of Canadian supermarkets. I have seen the substitution of instant vanilla pudding or instant vanilla pudding powder in American cookbooks.
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Oat-rageous Cookies
Recipe By :Best of Country Cookies
Serving Size : 54 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle
chips
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Beat in egg, water and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda and alt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 3" apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
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Stir and Drop Sugar Cookies
Recipe By :Nancy
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 eggs
2/3 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beat eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar together.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture. (Dough will be soft).
Drop by teaspoons 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press cookies flat with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from cookie sheets.
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