Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Posted December 9, 2002 Sorry I am a bit late getting to post today. I typed up the list of cookies I bake every year as a tradition. My mother used to make all of these and some, but I think I set a somewhat more realistic goal (HA!) in making only these, and then I try one new recipe each year for something different. I will post the one I plan to try after these. ~ P_T ~ ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~. Icing for sugar cookies 1 16 oz package confectioners'sugar 6 Tbs butter, softened 3 to 4 Tbs milk 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp salt Food coloring & sprinkles In a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients until very smooth, adding more milk to adjust spreading consistency. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Sugar Cookies 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 1/2 tsp double-acting baking powder 2 Tbs milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp salt 1. Into large bowl, measure the ingredients. With mixer at medium speed, beat until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl. 2. Shape dough into ball; wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time, keeping rest refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. 4. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Reroll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes. 5. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake about 8 minutes. Remove cookies to cool until time to decorate with icing and sprinkles. Yield: about 72 cookies ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~ Gingerbread Men 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp double acting baking powder 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt dried currants and icing 1. Into a large bowl measure all ingredient except currants and icing. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. 2. On a lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll chilled dough1/8 inch thick. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 3. With 5 inch gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out men. Reroll trimmings and cut more cookies. With pancake spatula, place 1/2 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. 4. On each cut out, place currants to represent buttons and eyes. ( make mouth with icing after cookies are baked and cool enough) 5. Bake 8 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool for further decorating. Yield: about 24 cookies ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Peanut Blossoms (aka peanut butter kiss cookies) 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 Tbs milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg A small bowl of sugar About 48 milk chocolate kisses Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg at low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss firmly into center of cookie so it cracks around the edge; remove from cookie sheets. Yield: 4 dozen cookies ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Russian Teacakes 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 tsp salt More powdered sugar Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix margarine, 1/2 cup powder sugar and the vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool. Roll in powdered sugar again. Yield: about 4 dozen cookies; 80 calories per cookie. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Thumbprint Cookies 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 egg, separated 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup finely chopped nuts Jelly Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white slightly. Dip each cookie into egg white and roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of each. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies; 85 calories each. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Scotch Shortbread 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix margarine and sugar. Str in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 Tbs butter softened). Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into small shapes or rectangles. ( 1 1/2 inchx 1 inch) Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until set but not brown; cool. Yield: about 2 dozen; 95 calories per cookie. Quote
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Posted December 10, 2002 MMMM, peanut blossoms sounds like my kinda cookie. " Hey you put your chocolate in my peanut butter. " " Hey you put your peanut butter on my chocolate. " Or something like that. I'm gonna have to try these. Gosh that's alot o' cookie recipes. Thanks for taking the time to put that together. Peace, Shawn " If, at first, you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment. " " If, at first, you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. " " The last four letters in " American " spell out " I Can " . " " Everything's ok in the end, if it's not ok, it's not the end. " ----Original Message Follows---- " ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll " <patchouli_troll Xmas & Yuletide Cookie recipes for exchange Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:17:02 -0000 Sorry I am a bit late getting to post today. I typed up the list of cookies I bake every year as a tradition. My mother used to make all of these and some, but I think I set a somewhat more realistic goal (HA!) in making only these, and then I try one new recipe each year for something different. I will post the one I plan to try after these. ~ P_T ~ ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~. Icing for sugar cookies 1 16 oz package confectioners'sugar 6 Tbs butter, softened 3 to 4 Tbs milk 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp salt Food coloring & sprinkles In a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients until very smooth, adding more milk to adjust spreading consistency. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Sugar Cookies 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 1/2 tsp double-acting baking powder 2 Tbs milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp salt 1. Into large bowl, measure the ingredients. With mixer at medium speed, beat until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl. 2. Shape dough into ball; wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time, keeping rest refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. 4. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Reroll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes. 5. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake about 8 minutes. Remove cookies to cool until time to decorate with icing and sprinkles. Yield: about 72 cookies ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~ Gingerbread Men 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp double acting baking powder 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt dried currants and icing 1. Into a large bowl measure all ingredient except currants and icing. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. 2. On a lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll chilled dough1/8 inch thick. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 3. With 5 inch gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out men. Reroll trimmings and cut more cookies. With pancake spatula, place 1/2 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. 4. On each cut out, place currants to represent buttons and eyes. ( make mouth with icing after cookies are baked and cool enough) 5. Bake 8 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool for further decorating. Yield: about 24 cookies ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Peanut Blossoms (aka peanut butter kiss cookies) 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 Tbs milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg A small bowl of sugar About 48 milk chocolate kisses Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg at low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss firmly into center of cookie so it cracks around the edge; remove from cookie sheets. Yield: 4 dozen cookies ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Russian Teacakes 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 tsp salt More powdered sugar Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix margarine, 1/2 cup powder sugar and the vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool. Roll in powdered sugar again. Yield: about 4 dozen cookies; 80 calories per cookie. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Thumbprint Cookies 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 egg, separated 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup finely chopped nuts Jelly Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white slightly. Dip each cookie into egg white and roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of each. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies; 85 calories each. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Scotch Shortbread 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix margarine and sugar. Str in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 Tbs butter softened). Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into small shapes or rectangles. ( 1 1/2 inchx 1 inch) Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until set but not brown; cool. Yield: about 2 dozen; 95 calories per cookie. _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 Sure thing. Actually I figured it was about time I typed them up out of the scattered cookbooks laying around and consolidated them onto my computer. Every year I say I am going to do that, and then never do, only to find myself the next year grumbling and muttering while I search for the recipes again. ~ P_T ~ ~~~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~> , " _- MatrixenO -_ " < matrixeno@h...> wrote: Gosh > that's alot o' cookie recipes. Thanks for taking the time to put that > together. > > Peace, > Shawn Quote
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