Pressed CookiesServes

Sift flour and baking powder. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, extract and color. Blend in dry ingredients. Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased sheets. Decorate and bake at 375 for 10-12 min. Makes 6-7 doz.

Flour2.25
c

Baking Powder0.25
tsp

Butter1
c

Sugar0.75
c

Egg1

Almond Extract1
tsp (or other flavor)

Food Coloringfew drops

Rich TreatServes

Mix butter, graham crumbs, coconut, chips and nuts. Pour milk over. Bake 35-40 min at 350.

Butter0.25
lb

Crumbs, Graham Cracker1
c

Coconut1
c

Chocolate Chips1
c

Nuts, Walnuts1
c chopped

Milk1
can condensed

RosettesServes

In large pot, heat 2" oil to 400. Blend remaining ingredients in blender or bowl. Pour into pie pan. Heat rosette iron in oil 2 min, then dip in batter to about 3/4 of form. Quickly plunge into hot oil, being careful not to touch bottom of pan. When active bubbling stops, take rosette iron out of pan. Remove cookie from iron, gently easing off w fork if necessary. Immediately repeat process. Sprinkle cookies w confectioners sugar. Makes about 70. Note: batter may be made a day ahead and refrigerated.

Vegetable Oil

Milk1
c

Egg2

Vanilla1
T

Flour1
c

Sugar2
tsp

Salt0.25
tsp
Swedish Ginger Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets w parchment paper. In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Spin until dough forms. Chill dough for a few hours. Drop in 1 T lumps on cookie sheet, form into balls, roll in sugar, space 2-inches apart and press flat w glass dipped in sugar. Bake 12-15 min until dark brown. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a baking rack to finish cooling. Makes about 30 cookies.
 

Ingredient

Quantity

Comments

Bacon Fat

0.75

c (from 2 lb bacon)

Sugar

1

c plus extra for dusting

Molasses

4

T dark

Egg

1

large

Flour

2

c

Salt, Kosher

1.5

tsp

Baking Soda

2

tsp

Ginger

1

tsp

Cloves

1

tsp

Cinnamon

1

tsp


 


Sugar Cookies


Cream shortening w sugar and vanilla. Add 3 eggs and sour milk to make 1 c. Beat well. Sift dry ingredients together and blend into butter. Divide in half and chill 1 hour. Roll to 1/8". Cut. Bake on greased sheet at 375 for 6-15 min.

Vegetable Shortening1
c

Sugar2.25
c

Vanilla1
T

Egg3

Buttermilk

Flour6
c sifted

Baking Powder1
T

Salt0.5
tsp

 Toll House Cookies Serves

Preheat oven to 375. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and water til creamy. Beat in eggs. Add flour mix;

mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by well rounded half teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 min. Makes 100.

Flour 2.25
c

Baking Soda 1
tsp

Salt 1
tsp

Butter 1
c

Sugar 0.75
c

Brown Sugar 0.75
c

Vanilla 1
tsp

Water 0.5
tsp

Egg 2

Chocolate Chips 12
oz

Nuts 1
c chopped