Cookies

BiscottiServes

In electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and oil until thick and uniform. Sift dry ingredients together and add to eggs. Add chocolate chips, nuts, etc. Form into 2 logs on baking sheet. Bake 20 min at 350 or until logs will maintain shape and edges "lift". Slice and rebake on sides 15 min.

Egg4

Sugar1
c

Vegetable Oil1
c

Flour3
c

Baking Powder1
tsp

Cinnamon1
tsp

Butter BallsServes

Cream butter and granulated sugar. Add flour,salt, vanilla and nuts. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15-18 min. When done, sprinkle w confectioners sugar. Makes 8 doz.

Butter1
lb

Sugar6
T

Vanilla2
tsp

Flour4
c

Nuts4
c  walnuts or pecans, half ground and half finely chopped
Salt.75 tsp

Forgotten CookiesServes

Preheat oven to 375. Beat whites till softly peaked. Add salt and gradually add sugar. Beat till stiff. Add vanilla and chocolate. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Turn off oven and don't open door for 4 hours.

Egg White2

Chocolate Chips6
oz

Salt0.25
tsp

Sugar0.75
c

Vanilla1
tsp

Fortune Cookies Serves

Heat oven to 400. Spray a cookie sheet liberally w cooking spray. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; set aside. In bowl of electric mixer, combine egg whites and sugar; beat on medium for about 30 seconds. Add flour and salt and beat until combined. Add butter, cream, and extract and beat about 30 sec. Pour 1T of batter onto half of baking sheet and spread w back of spoon into a thin 5" circle; repeat on other half of sheet. Bake until edges of cookies turn golden, about 8 min. Remove sheet to heat resistant surface. Working quickly, slide a spatula under one of the cookies. Lift it up and place it on a towel. Using your fingers, fold the cookie in half, pinching the top together to form a loose semi circle. Hold the cookie w your index fingers inserted at each open end and slide your thumbs together along the bottom line. Press into the center of the cookie while bending the two open ends together and down to form the shape of a fortune cookie. This whole process should take about 10 seconds. Once the cookie hardens, you cannot fold it. Place on towel to cool and shape the second cookie. Repeat until all the batter is used up. To avoid wasting batter, practice folding w a circle of paper first. Write message on strip of sturdy art paper and thread through cookies when done. Makes 15

Butter 5
T unsalted

Egg White 4

Sugar 1
c confectioners

Flour 1
c, sifted

Salt pinch

Heavy Cream 3
T

Almond Extract 1
tsp

Gingerbread Cookies Serves

Sift dry ingredients together. Heat molasses w butter till boiling. Stir in milk and add to flour. Stir w wooden spoon till smooth. Wrap in waxed paper and chill overnight. Roll and bake at 350 for 8-10 min. Note: for Gingersnaps, use 1 c sugar, 1 c butter, no milk or baking powder and add 2 eggs. When chilled, form in walnut sized balls, place on sheet, and flatten w glass.

Flour 4
c sifted

Brown Sugar 0.25
c

Ginger 1.5
tsp

Nutmeg 1
tsp

Allspice 0.5
tsp

Cloves 0.5
tsp

Cinnamon 0.5
tsp

Baking Powder 1.5
tsp

Baking Soda 0.75
tsp

Salt 0.5
tsp

Molasses 1
c light

Butter 0.5
c

Milk 0.25
c