favorite non -chocolate cookie

[clarabelle]

Hi
I am participating in a cookie exchange where we bring two different kinds of cookies. I wanted to bring one with chocolate and one without.

Any suggestions for a non-chocolate kind of cookie?

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Thumbprints

Sugar Cookies

Meringues

In that order if you are doing a christmas cookie exchange, if not please substitute oatmeal raisin for any of the above.

 

[dawson5]

my youngest lives for snickerdoodles. Every time we take them somewhere, a lot of people have never had them and love them.

 

[clarabelle]

Thanks
Those both sound great. I hadn't thought about oatmeal or snickerdoodles

 

[tazdev3225]

I love snickerdoodles but a close second is shortbread. They are really easy to make and are very good.

 

[clarabelle]

sounds good

 

[maslex]

Peanut butter?

 

[princess momma]

CRANBERRY COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended. Mix in 1 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the orange mixture. Mix in cranberries and walnuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 3 tablespoons orange juice and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drizzle on top of cookies.

 

[lilysmommy]

oatmeal with dried cranberries. A favorite around here. I just took my favorite oatmeal raisin and subbed cranberries.

 

[Leenk]

Carrot cake cookies... just made them this weekend and they're all gone already! You can also add some cream cheese icing to make cookie sandwiches.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stir in the crushed pineapple, carrots and raisins. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the carrot mixture. Mix in the walnuts if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms begin to brown and cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

Sudden craving for oatmeal 'scotchies now...

 

[clarabelle]

Yum!
Thanks guys!

 

[dawson5]

and kifles. My mom has a friend who makes them for her, she brings them for Christmas. They melt in your mouth. I really need to learn how to make these.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Known by different names, but always delicious, are Russian tea cakes, Mexican Wedding cookies or Hawaiian Snowballs (if you use macadamia nuts). I like them best with hazelnuts, but I've made them with pecans and walnuts with very good results.

 

[suejai]

Peanut Overload

Peanut Butter Cookies with chopped peanuts and peanut butter chips

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Almond shortbread cookies are a Christmas tradition at our house. We roll the dough out, cut it into shapes, bake, and then use buttercream frosting once they are cooled. Very, very good.

Teresa

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I like a good homemade...THIN..gingersnap. My dad made some the last time he was here and they were awesome. Unfortunately he combined several recipes on the fly so I do not have a recipe for them.

Lemon cookies are yummy. I kow they sell them in the store and they have powdered sugar. No idea on what they are really called or a recipe.

 

[clarabelle]

Thanks everyone!!

 

[JessicaR]

These are my two favorites. Easy to make and delicious!

RASPBERRY ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINTS

Preparation time: 45 min Baking time: 14 min
Yield: 3 1/2 dozen cookies


Cookie Ingredients:
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raspberry jam*


Glaze Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Combine butter, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb (edges may crack slightly). Fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam.

Bake for 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

*Substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite flavor jam.

Easy Lemon Cookies

Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon extract until well blended. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into a bowl of confectioners' sugar. Roll them around until they're lightly covered. Once sugared, put them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. The bottoms will be light brown, and the insides chewy.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-lemon-cookies/Detail.aspx

 

[overlyspoiled4sure]

Finally someone mentioned gingersnaps! My recipe isn't for a thin crispy cookie though so I'm sad the pp can't post a recipe.

Molasses crinkles is another choice.

I'm going to have to try the easy lemon cookie. Looks yummy. My mom had an orange cookie that was good; had a frosting made from juice & zest of oranges combined with powdered sugar. Yummmmmmmmm!