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Cookies..................

qualitygal — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:44:43 GMT

Did we ever have a cookie contribution on here before, where everyone would put in their favorite or at least very successful cookie recipe? I would love to see from around the country what are favorites? What if, no chocolate chip recipes? I love those.

If you think it would be fun, or a good idea, let's see.

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m0rgan — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:55:37 GMT

My favorite are Gingersnaps

2 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salr

12 TBSP unsalted butter

2 TBSP. (TBSP is right) powdered ginger

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cloves

1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

2 TBSP finely grated fresh ginger

1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk

1/2 cup granulated sugar to roll in

Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl.

Melt butter in 10 inch skillet over med. heat. Reduce heat to low till starts to brown 2-4 minutes. Pour immediately into large bowl so it stops browning. Add ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Let cool 2 minutes. Whisk in brown sugar, molasses and fresh ginger. Whisk in egg and yolk. Stir in flour till just combined. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Adjust racks to upper middle and lower middle in oven and heat oven to 300. Line baking sheets with parchment. Put granulated sugar on plate. Put dough in heaping teaspoons and roll into balls, then roll balls in granulated sugar. (This makes them very crispy)

Place 20 on each cookie sheet. Place 1 sheet on upper rack and bake 15 minutes. Rotate sheet and move down for additional 10-12 minutes. Put second sheet on top at same time. Then move second rack down for 15-17 minutes. Should make 80 cookies.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:09:39 GMT

Here is a recipe for cookies that look like little snowballs.

Date Pecan Balls

1 cup soft unsalted butter

1/2 c sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 c sifted flour

1 c chopped pecans

1 c chopped dates

I buy the chopped dates in the box and chop into smaller pieces (they look like they are dusted w/sugar)

Cream butter & sugar. Add vanilla and mix; add flour 1/2 c at a time & mix; add pecans & dates. Roll teaspoons of doughinto balls and Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Bake on greased cookie sheet @ 350 for 20 minutes. Roll in Confectioner's Sugar or sprinkle heavy.

These cookies are buttery delicious.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:34:50 GMT

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. 🍒🍒

Combine 1 1/2. cups flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, 1/4 t salt. 1/4 t baking powder and 1/4 t baking soda. Set aside.

Drain 1 10oz. jar maraschino cherries , reserve juice and set aside.

In mixer bowl beat 1/2 cup butter or marg. , add a cup of sugar and beat till fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1 1/2 t vanilla and beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients till combined.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2inches apart on an untreated cookie sheet. Press down the center of each ball with thumb, and place a drained cherry in the center.

In a small saucepan combine 1 6 oz. pkg of semisweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk. Cook and stir on low heat till chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 t of reserved cherry juice. Spoon 1 t over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. Add more juice if mixture needs thinning.

Bake at 350 for about 10 min. Or till edges are firm.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:42:01 GMT

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies -- YUM!!!

1/4 c shortening (I use half butter, half shortening)

1 c brown sugar (packed)

1/2 c sugar

1 egg

1/4 c water

1 t vanilla

1 c AP flour

1 t salt

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t soda

1/2 t cloves

1 c chopped walnuts

1 c mini chocolate chips

3 c quick cooking oats

Heat oven to 350°

Mix shortening, brown sugar, sugar, egg & vanilla.

Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop by rounded spoonful on baking sheet.

Bake 12-15 mins or til almost no imprint remains when touched.

Immediately remove from baking sheet. Cool.

Makes about 5 dozen

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 22:22:48 GMT

SNICKERDOODLES

2 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

8 tbsp softened butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

Topping;

1 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 cup sugar (in holiday colors if you like)

Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in bowl. Beat together butter, sugar, and shortening in big bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in eggs. Slowly mix in flour mixture with electric mixer until just combined.

Mix cinnamon and sugar topping in pie dish. Roll dough into 1 1/2" balls and roll in topping. Place 2" apart on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until edges are light brown and centers are puffy, 9-11 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool.

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bluetail fly — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:48:28 GMT

Katcat1

The pecan balls look so good. Do you think they could be frozen before baking? Or frozen after baking but before rolling in sugar?

If not, if they were made a day before serving would they keep well in a covered container?

I'd love to add these to my Christmas open house table but for various reasons wouldn't be able to make them on that day.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:24:49 GMT

@bluetail fly ...I make a Mexican Wedding Cake Cookie...similar recipe as the pecan ball...yes you can freeze....I am the queen of freezing food.

Edited to add, did not mean to speak in place of the poster that posted the recipe. I should have said I assume the cookie can be frozen because the ingredients are similar...sorry!

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bluetail fly — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:24:42 GMT

momtodogs thank you for your input. Would you freeze before or after baking?

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:06:43 GMT

@bluetail fly ...I freeze after I bake....I cool them and wrap well.

If you have not made anything that gets rolled in powdered sugar...I roll once they come out of the oven, allow to cool and roll again......it is a bit of a messy job, I do it over the sink.

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bluetail fly — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:23:55 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@bluetail fly ...I freeze after I bake....I cool them and wrap well.

If you have not made anything that gets rolled in powdered sugar...I roll once they come out of the oven, allow to cool and roll again......it is a bit of a messy job, I do it over the sink.

Thank you so much. Thanks to you and the person who originally posted the recipe I now have a game plan.

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Tigriss — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:17:40 GMT

I'm bumping this up hoping that someone will add some yummy recipes!

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insomniac2 — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 02:37:02 GMT

I'm irresistibly drawn to KatCat1's recipe for date pecan balls. Definitely adding this one to my baking schedule.

And snickerdoodles. . .I haven't made those in an eternity.

A tasty thread!

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coconut1818 — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:50:59 GMT

Sugar Cookies

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

4-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon of salt

Mix sugars with eggs, butter and oil. Add vanilla then add flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt and mix well. Refrigerate dough until firm. Form by tablespoons into balls. Place balls on greased baking sheets and flatten by pressing with a glass that has been buttered and dipped in granulated sugar or decorative sugar. Bake at 350 8 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to racks to cool. Makes 4-1/2 dozen.

This is a very old recipe I got out of the LA Times years ago. They are a soft sugar cookie and very good!

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aroc3435 — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:46:15 GMT

Double Chocolate Cherry Drops

The Great Christmas Swap cookbook, Good Housekeeping

Hearst Communications Inc., 2009, page 54

Makes about 120 cookies

3 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 and 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa

1/2 Tsp salt

2 cups softened butter or margarine (I use unsalted butter)

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

4 Tsps vanilla extract (I use 3 Tsps vanilla & 1 Tsp almond extract)

2 eggs

16 oz semisweet or white chocolate, cut into 1/2 inch chunks

2 cups dried, tart cherries

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl whisk flour, cocoa and salt until blended.

2. In large bowl, with mixer at medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, scraping bowl down with a rubber spatula. beat in corn syrup, extract(s) and eggs until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended, occasionally scraping the bowl. With a wooden spoon stir in chocolate chunks and cherries.

3. Drop cookies by rounded measuring teaspoons, 2 inchs apart, on two ungreased large cookie sheets.

4. Bake just until tops are firm, 10 to 11 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

Each cookie: About 85 calories, 1 gram protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 5 g total fat (3 g saturated), 12 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium

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bluetail fly — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:39:52 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
Here is a recipe for cookies that look like little snowballs.

Date Pecan Balls
1 cup soft unsalted butter
1/2 c sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 c sifted flour
1 c chopped pecans
1 c chopped dates
I buy the chopped dates in the box and chop into smaller pieces (they look like they are dusted w/sugar)

Cream butter & sugar. Add vanilla and mix; add flour 1/2 c at a time & mix; add pecans & dates. Roll teaspoons of doughinto balls and Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Bake on greased cookie sheet @ 350 for 20 minutes. Roll in Confectioner's Sugar or sprinkle heavy.
These cookies are buttery delicious.

KatCat1 I finally got around to making these. They are incredibly delicious. They are in my freezer now and I'll be proud to serve them on my Christmas dessert table.

Thank you so much for posting the recipe.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:02:22 GMT

CHEWY MACAROONS

(These flatten slightly and are chewy goodness in every bite) To make them pretty, put a half a maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie before baking.

Ingredients

3 cups sweetened flaked coconut

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 (300 ml) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or almond extract (I prefer almond)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325.

Combine coconut, flour and salt.

Stir in vanilla or almond extract and milk.

Drop from a tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet.** Recipe calls for greased cookie sheet but I Use parchment paper on the cookie sheet and you will not have any cookies sticking)

Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.

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Pooky1 — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:37:45 GMT

my wife is italian and her parents are from italy. my mil allways made alot of cookies bit now my wife does alot of them but my mil still does some. im giving you a;; the italian s cookies recipe. its not even my mil recipe. my wife started making this one.

italian s cookies

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

4 large egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon lemon extract

2 teaspoons lemon zest

for glaze

powdered sugar

couple table spoons milk

beat butter and sugar until light.then add rest of ingredients until ball forms.if dough is dry add a few drops of water.wrap in plastic wrap and let dough rest for an hour. roll dough out into long ropes and form into s.bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until gold underneth. frost with glaze and put sprinkles. bake at 350 degrees.

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bluetail fly — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:37:50 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
Here is a recipe for cookies that look like little snowballs.

Date Pecan Balls
1 cup soft unsalted butter
1/2 c sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 c sifted flour
1 c chopped pecans
1 c chopped dates
I buy the chopped dates in the box and chop into smaller pieces (they look like they are dusted w/sugar)

Cream butter & sugar. Add vanilla and mix; add flour 1/2 c at a time & mix; add pecans & dates. Roll teaspoons of doughinto balls and Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Bake on greased cookie sheet @ 350 for 20 minutes. Roll in Confectioner's Sugar or sprinkle heavy.
These cookies are buttery delicious.

The reviews are in on this recipe and they are a smashing hit!

I made them a couple of weeks ago and froze them. Set them out on the counter yesterday morning still in the freezer container to defrost and moved them to a serving platter a little before my open house started.

I gots lots of compliments. Lots of What's in These questions. Lots of I've never had these before and They Taste Like Christmas comments.

This recipe is a keeper .. Thanks so much to KatCat1.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:29:55 GMT

@coconut1818 I tried your sugar cookie recipe They were delicious. thanks for posting.

My grandma made a very soft, sugar cookie with a raisin in the center. I would love to find something similar... I would have to leave the raisin off or my husband would not eat them. I think it was a drop cookie, I never had the recipe.

Again thanks for sharing.