| Old-Fashioned Ginger Cookies a.k.a "Shiny Cookies" 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt Cream the sugar and butter. Add molasses and egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients. Roll into small balls and dip the tops into sugar (that's what makes them shiny!). Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 to 375 degrees oven for 10 to 12 minutes. |
| Oatmeal Cinnamon Drops 1 cup margarine 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon molasses 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups quick oats 2/3 cup ground raisins 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup chocolate chips Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Gradually add creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees or until light brown. Makes 8 dozen. |
| Sugar Cookies 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 cup soft margarine or butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Mix powdered sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and regrigerate at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 3/16" thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into shapes. Sprinkle sugar on top or leave plain. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are light brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Frost if desired. |
| Walnut Frosties 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine remaining ingredients, then mix with dry ingredients. Shape into balls and make a depression in each. Put 1 teaspoon topping in each depression. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 48 balls. Topping: 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sour cream |
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| Pumpkin Cookies 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 1/4 cup sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped nutmeats 1/2 cup shortening 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 egg Cinnamon-sugar Combine pumpkin and spice; set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts. Cream together thoroughly shortening, sugar, and orange extract; beat in egg. Blend in pumpkin mixture. Stir in dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheet promptly. Cool on racks. Yields 4 dozen cookies. |
| Cookie Monster Cookies 1 pound butter or margarine 2 pounds brown sugar 4 cups white sugar 1 dozen eggs 8 teaspoons baking soda 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 pounds peanut butter 42 ounces oatmeal 1 pound M&M's 1 pound chocolate chips 7 to 8 cups flour 1 tablespoon light corn syrup Beat butter and sugar; add eggs. Continue with each ingredient. One-third cup of dough makes a large cookie. Recipe makes 4 1/2 dozen of this size. Or you may drop by spoonfuls for smaller cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes on a greased cookie sheet. |
| Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies 1 cup oil 3 cups sugar 2 eggs 5 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons nutmeg 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 large can pumpkin 2 cups chocolate chips (12 ounce package) 1 cup nuts, chopped 2 teaspoons vanilla Mix oil and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add flour mixture alternately with pumpkin. Beat after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, and vanilla. Drop onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies. Note: These cookies do not spread so you can place them relatively close together. |