My Mom's Chocolate Mint Cookies

3/4 C. butter
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
2 T. hot water
2 C. chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
2 eggs
2 1/2 C. flour
1 1/4 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
Ande's mints


Melt together butter, brown sugar add water. Add chocolate chips and let stand 10 minutes. Beat in eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Chill 1 hour. Roll into balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. As soon as you take them out of the oven, press 1/2 of an Ande's mint into the center. swirl. Cool

Holly Cookies

I love these -but they are only appropriate at Christmas since they look like Holly. They remind me of my Aunt Susie-the first time I ever ate one I was in her kitchen. In fact she forced me to eat it because I was unsure about their green color. I sure am glad she told me to take that first bite!

1 cube margarine
30 large marshmallows
1 C. coconut
2 t. almond extract
3 1/2 C. corn flakes
green food coloring

Melt margarine, marshmallows and flood coloring in a on-stick pan over low heat. Add coconut, extract and cornflakes. Mix well. Drop by spoonful onto waxed paper that has been sprayed with Pam. Use 3 red hots as little berries.

Thumb Print Cookies

Ingredients:

¾ cup nuts, chopped fine

¼ cup butter

¼ cup shortening

½ tsp. vanilla

¼ cup brown sugar

1 egg yolk, save the whites

1-cup flour

¼ TBS. salt

1 recipe of butter cream frosting in Christmas colors

Directions:

Sift flour and salt together.  Mix together all ingredients except chopped nuts.  Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts.  Beat egg white until frothy.  Dip balls in egg white and roll in nuts.  Bake 5 minutes at 375*.  Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.  Return to oven and bake another 8 minutes.  Drop or pipe frosting into thumbprint while cookies are warm.

Whoopie Pies

 

COOKIES:

 Ingredients:
1 C. shortening
2 C. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 C. buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
4 C. flour
1 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
1 C. hot water
Directions:
Cream together shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well.   Add buttermilk and vanilla and beat to blend.   Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, and salt.   Alternately add flour mixture and hot water to creamed mixture until blended.   Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.   Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 8-10 minutes*; cool completely.   While cooling, make WHOOPIE PIE CREAM.

*The tops of the cookies will start to get little cracks on them when they are cooked enough - you don't want a doughy cookie.

Cream:

Ingredients:
2 egg whites, beaten stiff (this is a must)
2 Tbs. clear vanilla (I use 'brown' vanilla, clear is for looks)
4 Tbs. flour
4 Tbs. milk
4 C. powdered sugar (frosting sugar)
1 - 1/2 C. shortening
Directions:
Add vanilla to stiff egg whites, then add flour, milk and 1/2 the powdered sugar; beat to a cream.   Add remaining ingredients, alternating each.   Beat until fluffy.   Sandwich generous amount between two WHOOPIE PIE COOKIES.

No Bake Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 C. butter or margarine
2 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. milk   (I often use canned evaporated milk – for a smoother cookie)
3 C. oats
4-6 Tbs. cocoa powder
1/4 C. peanut butter

Directions:
It's best to measure all ingredients first.   Melt butter, sugar and milk together over medium heat, stirring until mixture begins to boil.   Boil one minute; remove from heat.  Add oats, cocoa and peanut butter and stir to mix well.   Drop by tablespoonful onto waxed paper.   Let cool - if you can!!

chocolate chip cookies

I honestly, have at least 4 chocolate chip cookie recipes, and I use them all. It just depends on the texture and flavor that I am looking for on that particular day. This recipe, however, is my standby. Generally speaking, it is my favorite. Plus - the butter doesn't have to be room temperature so I can make them on a whim!

Ingredients:
2 C. + 2 T. Flour
1/2 t. Salt
1/2 t. Baking Soda
1 C. Butter
1 C. + 2 T Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Granulated Sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/2 T. Vanilla
1 1/2 c. Chocolate Chips
1 C. Toasted Walnuts
Directions:
-Whisk together the flour, soda and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt the butter (DO NOT BOIL) Turn off the heat and add both sugars - Whisk until combined. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- Whisk eggs and vanilla into butter mixture. Fold in the reserved flour mixture with a wooden spoon. Fold in the chips and nuts. Wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 30 minutes or until firm. If you have a small ice cream Scooper then use that to make balls with the dough. If not, then you can cut the dough in a grid-like pattern and break off the squares and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 for 12-14 minutes.
Number Of Servings:3 dozen
Preparation Time: an hour

Cori's Cocoa Fudge Cookies

My Aunt introduced this little delights into my life, and it has been years since I made them, I am glad that I found this recipe - it was a "OH YEAH" moment. Plus! these little jewels are low fat and low cholesterol.

Ingredients:
1 C. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
5 Tbs. butter
7 Tbs. cocoa
2/3 C. granulated sugar
1/3 C. packed brown sugar
1/3 C. plain low fat yogurt or sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   In a small bowl combine flour, soda and salt; set aside.   Melt butter in microwave in a large bowl.   Stir in cocoa and sugars; mixture will resemble coarse sand.   Add yogurt and vanilla; stir to combine.   Add flour mixture and stir until moist.   Spray baking sheets lightly with cooking spray.   Drop cookies by level tablespoons onto cookie sheets.   Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until almost set.
Number Of Servings: About two dozen
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Dad's Disappearing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter softened
1 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins

 Directions:
Mix butter and sugars until combined
Add eggs and vanilla beat well
Add flour and dry ingredients Mix well
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

¾ cup + 2 T. butter – room temperature

1-cup sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ t. vanilla

2-½ c. flour

1 t. baking powder

½ t. salt

Directions:

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and then the vanilla. When well combined add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour. Roll out to desired thickness (the thinner it is the crunchier the cookie will be) then cut into desired shapes. Bake at 400* for 6-10 minutes.