Pariserwafier (swedish Creme Wafer)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 drop red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 mix cookie ingredients together, chill dough.
• 2 roll dough 1/8-inch thick.
• 3 cut out 1 1/2 inch circles.
• 4 transfer to sugar covered wax paper.
• 5 coat both sides.
• 6 prick cookies with a fork.
• 7 bake on ungreased cookie sheet 7 to 9 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 8 mix together ingredients for filling during this time, and when cookies are cooled place filling between 2 cookies.

Mary's Frosted Creams

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• flour, enough to make stiff batter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup karo
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 seperate the egg whites from yolks you will need both in this recipe.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar together. add egg yolks, mix well.
• 3 add enough flour to make a stiff batter. then add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 4 pour in a greased jelly roll pan(deep cookie pan) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minute.
• 5 to make frosting: beat the egg whites till fluffy, set aside. stir water and karo syrup in sauce pan and cook until it reaches soft ball stage, approx 7 minute pour over the egg whites beating all the time. until it is light and fluff then beat in the vanilla.

Mexican Spice Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 cream butter; add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. add egg and vanilla, beating well. add flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves, stirring well.
• 2 drop batter by teaspoonfuls 3 inches apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. bake at 375 degrees f for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 3 remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire racks.
• 4 serve on a platter.

Park Avenue Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) box butter recipe cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 16 ounces powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients for bottom layer together and pour into 9x13 pan and press evenly.
• 2 next mix ingredients for top layer together and pour over bottom layer.
• 3 bake in 350 oven for 40 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Mom's Pie Crust Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/2-6 cups flour (depends on the weather)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening (do not use butter, i use lard) or 1 cup lard (do not use butter, i use lard)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix all dry in a large bowl.
• 2 cut shortening into dry till fine and crumbly (use your hands for this).
• 3 mix all wet together and add to dry. mix with wooden spoon till dough forms. dough will be soft.
• 4 roll out on well floured surface (i use equal parts flour and sugar) to 1/4 inch thick. cut into shapes.
• 5 place on lightly greased sheet and bake at 350°f for 8-10 minutes. do not let cookie bottoms brown at all.

Macadamia Chocolate Brownies With Chocolate

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 140 g unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 350 g caster sugar
• 140 g plain flour
• 75 g cocoa
• 100 g macadamia nuts or 100 g pecans, are also nice
• 100 g chocolate, chopped into rough chunks

Recipe

• 1 prehaet oven to 325°f/170°c/gas 3 and fully foil line and grease a 9inch baking tin.
• 2 in a saucepan melt the butter over very gentle heat and set aside to cool.
• 3 in a bowl beat the eggs with the sugar until smoth and creamy.
• 4 stir the mixture into the cooled butter.
• 5 in a large bowl combine sifted flour and cocoa.
• 6 slowly stir in the egg mix until smooth.
• 7 add the nuts and chocolate pieces and fold into the dough.
• 8 pour the dough into your prepared tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 9 allow to cool for about 5 minutes and lift the the cake out of its tin using the foil to help.
• 10 allow to fully cool before removing the foil and cutting it into 16 pieces.

Peanut Butter Nut Rice Crispy Treats

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups crumbled rice cakes or 4 cups puffed rice cereal
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup brown rice syrup (lundberg sweet dreams)
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 whisk the peanut butter and rice syrup in a sauce pan on moderate-low heat to the point of boiling.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix the rice cakes or cereal and almonds.
• 3 coat the crumbles with rice syrup and peanut butter mixture.
• 4 spray a square baking dish with non-stick spray and press the crumbles mixture into the pan.
• 5 allow to cool and cut into squares. enjoy!

Nutty Chocolate Chip Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, toasted, chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f & grease & flour a large cookie sheet.
• 2 in large bowl, break up cookie dough.
• 3 sprinkle vanilla & rum extract over dough & mix well.
• 4 stir toasted almonds into dough.
• 5 divide dough into 4 equal portions, shaping each into an 8"x1" log.
• 6 place logs 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet, then flatten each to about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• 7 bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, then cool for 15 minutes.
• 8 reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees f.
• 9 with serrated knife, cut each log into 10 slices, then place slices, cut side down on the same cookie sheet.
• 10 return to oven & bake another 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how crisp you want the biscotti to be.
• 11 remove from cookie sheet & cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• 12 meanwhile, place chocolate chips in small microwavable bowl & microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 13 stir, then microwave an additional minute, stirring every 15 seconds.
• 14 when chips are melted, dip about 1/4 of one end of each biscotti into melted chocolate, then set each on a waxed-paper-covered cookie sheet.
• 15 refrigerate at least 10 minutes to set the chocolate before storing in an airtight container.

Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/3 cup peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl combine the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. gradually add the oats. press into a greased 13x9 inch pan. bake @400 for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. cool for 5 minutes --
• 2 melt chips and peanut butter in a microwave or saucepan. stir until blended. spread over bars. cool completely. refrigerate for 2-3 hours before cutting.

Peanut Butter Haystacks

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or creamy)
• 1 cup chow mein noodles

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, combine sugar and syrup and bring to a boil turn off heat and add peanut butter stir to combine.
• 2 then add chow mein noodles and combine well.
• 3 drop spoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool.

My Choc Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 125 g butter
• 100 g chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 180c.
• 2 sift flour& soda together, set aside.
• 3 cream butter& sugars together until light& fluffy.
• 4 add egg& vanilla, beat well.
• 5 stir in sifted dry ingredients& choc chips, until well blended.
• 6 form into small balls& place on greased baking trays- leaving room for spreading.
• 7 bake in oven for 12- 15 minutes, until light& golden brown.
• 8 cool on a wire rack& store in an airtight container.

Peanut Butter Oat Squares

Total Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening and peanut butter. add sugars and beat until fluffy. blend in eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
• 2 whisk together dry ingredients and add to peanut butter mixture just until blended.
• 3 bake in a well-greased 9x13 pan for 15-18 minutes at 350°f.

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups rolled oats (old fashioned)

Recipe

• 1 in lg saucepan, mix sugar, margarine, and milk; bring to a full, rolling boil over med heat. (full, rolling boil = large bubbles rising to surface that can't be stirred down).
• 2 boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until peanut butter is melted; stir in oats.
• 4 working quickly, drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper covered newspaper.

Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 mix in order.
• 2 make in to balls, flatten with fork coated in sugar.
• 3 bake at 400 degrees 10-12 minutes.

Indian Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups lard
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 -5 cups flour
• 1/3 cup rose wine
• 1 egg
• cinnamon, and
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream the lard and beat in sugar.
• 2 cream again.
• 3 beat in the egg and rose.
• 4 mix in 4 cups of the flour, adding more until dough is able to be rolled out.
• 5 cut in circles or shapes.
• 6 pat cinnamon sugar onto cookie tops.
• 7 bake on ungreased 325 oven until lightly browned.

Mary's Fruitcake Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1 cup light brown sugar or 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup cherries, chopped
• 1 cup dates, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix first 4 ingredients, then add dry ingredients.
• 2 mix the fruits together and add a small amount of flour to the fruits.
• 3 add fruits and nuts to the dry ingredients.
• 4 chill for about 1 hr., or overnight.
• 5 drop by spoonfuls on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 10-12 mins., in a 400 degree oven. do not overbake.
• 7 put a nut or cherry on top of each cookie.

Peanut Butter Fudge Cups

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• cooking spray
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 to prepare crust, place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• 3 add flour and salt to peanut butter mixture; cut in flour with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 sprinkle surface with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time; toss with a fork until combined.
• 5 shape mixture into 24 balls. place 1 ball in each of 24 miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. press dough into bottoms and up sides of muffin cups.
• 6 to prepare filling, combine 2/3 cup brown sugar and the next 4 ingredients (2/3 cup brown sugar through milk) in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 7 cook 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth, stirring frequently. remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons flour and egg until well blended. divide chocolate mixture evenly among muffin cups.
• 8 bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until the pastry is lightly browned; cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes.
• 9 run a knife around outside edges of cups. remove cups from pan; cool completely on wire rack. sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Linzer Heart Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• raspberry jam
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and salt. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add the almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; mix well. add flour; mix well. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. cut with a floured 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. cut a 1 1/2-inch heart from the center of half of the cookies.
• 3 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 4 spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottom of the solid cookies; place cutout cookies over jam. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Macadamia Brownie Tart

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute or 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
• 1 1/4 cups unsalted macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 form dough into 11-inch round tart pan.
• 3 evenly form dough around corners/edges (leave 1/4-inch from top of pan).
• 4 refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 5 in large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and vanilla; combine well.
• 6 in separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, margarine; stir in the chocolate.
• 7 combine mixtures well.
• 8 pour into prepared, chilled tart.
• 9 cover top of brownie tart with nuts.
• 10 bake 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350f and continue baking until nuts and crust are golden—approximately 35 minutes.
• 11 if tart gets *too* brown, cover with aluminum foil for remaining time.
• 12 cool on wire rack and enjoy!

Macadamia Chip Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1/3 cup butter
• 4 chocolate baking squares (1 ounce each)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in a saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth.
• 3 remove from the heat. cool slightly
• 4 in a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar.
• 5 add chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• 6 combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture.
• 7 stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• 8 pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
• 9 bake for 30-35 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• 10 cool on a wire rack.
• 11 cut into bars.

Peanut Butter Heath Bar Blondies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 4 coarsely chopped heath candy bars
• 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour a 18 x 12 inch jelly roll pan.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and peanut butter until fluffy.
• 3 add in the sugar and beat until smooth.
• 4 add in the eggs and vanilla; mix until well combined.
• 5 add in the flour and beat until well mixed.
• 6 evenly spread the batter into the jelly roll pan.
• 7 bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a pick comes out with moist crumbs attached.
• 8 let cool to room temperature.
• 9 in a saucepan, melt the peanut butter chips and cream over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
• 10 drizzle the mixture over the cooled blondies.
• 11 sprinkle the chopped heath bars and peanuts on top.
• 12 let cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

Macadamia Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package semisweet baking chocolate, cut into chunks
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 place brown sugar, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in mixer bowl. mix on low for 30 seconds. stop and scrape sides of bowl. beat on medium speed for one minute more, then stop and scrape bowl.
• 2 add 1 cup of flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. mix on low for 30 seconds. gradually add remaining 1 1/4 cups flour while mixing on med to med low speed.
• 3 add chocolate chunks and nuts and stir until mixed.
• 4 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets about two inches apart. bake at 325 for 12-13 minutes, or until edges are set. do not overbake!
• 5 cool on baking sheets for one minute then transfer to wire racks.

Orange Poppy Seed Biscotti

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon orange extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, ground almonds, poppy seeds, baking powder and baking soda) together in a bowl.
• 3 combine the zest, egg, egg whites and extract in a second bowl. add the dry mixture and mix well. form the dough into 2 logs each 8-9 inches long.
• 4 place logs onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. bake for 30 minutes. let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. put cut slices soft sides down back on the cookie sheets and bake slices another 8 to 10 minutes until dry.
• 5 cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Individual Microwave Brownies (vegan)

Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup flour (i use whole wheat)
• 1/4 cup sugar (i use organic brown)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa (reduce to 1 tbsp if you like)
• 2 tablespoons milk (i use soy, water is fine too)
• 1 tablespoon oil (see above)
• 1 tablespoon flax seed (ground into meal or powder, optional for flax egg)
• 3 tablespoons boiling water (optional for flax egg)

Recipe

• 1 combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 make a flax egg by combining flax and boiling water. stir and let it stand until it becomes sticky and egg-like (20 - 30 sec). this is optional.
• 3 combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
• 4 combine wet and dry ingredients.
• 5 add to microwaveable bowl. grease bowl with oil or butter for easy clean up. pam won't work! it will make batter stick to bowl!
• 6 scrape down sides of bowl, smooth over the top of batter. microwave for 2 - 3 minutes until it's done (high power i think, most microwaves nowadays are high power). if your microwave has a low power, you might have to microwave it longer. it's done when the center of the brownie is dry and toothpick comes out clean when inserted down the middle.

Red Wine Biscotti

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups red wine
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. add red wine and olive oil. mix until smooth.
• 2 divide dough in half and shape two logs, 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with seseame seeds.
• 3 bake in preheated oven at 350f for 30 minutes. let cool for 10 minutes. slice each log into 1/2 inch slices with a serrated knife.
• 4 turn off the oven, and place slices back on baking sheet. let them crisp up in the oven as it cools.

Linzer Torte Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup toasted nuts, ground (walnut, almond, pecan, hazelnuts)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup seedless red raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 2. in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. beat in the egg and lemon peel. in another bowl, stir together the flour,nut flour, cinnamon and cloves. gradually stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. the dough will be stiff, so you may need to knead it by hand to get it to come together.
• 3 3. roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into rounds using a cookie cutter. place cookies onto a cookie sheet spaced 2 inches apart. count your rounds and use a small cookie cutter to cut the center out of half of the cookies. this can be done while the other half of the cookies bakes. bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm and lightly browned at the edges. allow cookies to cool completely. spread jam on the tops of the solid cookies and top with the cookies that have shapes cut out.

Park Plaza Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 duncan hines butter cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup of chopped nuts (i've only used pecans)
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 stir together cake mix,1 egg,butter and nuts.
• 2 press evenly into a 9x13 pan.
• 3 with a mixer blend together 2 eggs,powdered sugar and cream cheese and pour over cake mix.
• 4 bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or till golden brown.
• 5 cool and cut into squares.

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together butter and sugars.
• 3 add vanilla and eggs and beat well.
• 4 add dry ingredients.
• 5 drop by rounded teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 7 cool on wire rack.
• 8 pour glass of milk or cup of tea, pick up a cookie and enjoy!

Linzer Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup seedless raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 beat together the butter, sugars, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and flavor. mix in the nut flour, flour, and egg. divide the dough in half and wrap well. refrigerate for 60 minutes, for easiest rolling. roll the dough 1/8 inch thick. cut half the dough into shapes with the solid linzer cutter. cut the other half of the dough with the cutter that has the design cut into the center. transfer the cookies to an ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet. bake in a pre-heated oven for 8 to ten minutes, until lightly browned on the edges. cool on a rack. dust cookes with cutout tops lightly with confectioner's sugar. spread solid cookies with 1/2 teaspoon of jam filling. place a cut out cookie on top. let sand for several hours until filling is set.

Linzer Cookies

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups hazelnut meal

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter with the sugar until light. add in the egg and mix well.
• 2 mix together the flour and cornstarch. add this to the creamed mixture and blend. mix in the hazelnut flour thoroughly.
• 3 form the dough into a bowl and wrap in plastic. chill for about 4 hours.
• 4 roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. cut with a mini cookie cutter(mini ones are widely available). place cookie on a grease baking sheet.
• 5 chill the cookies for 10 minutes and preheat oven to 325°f bake cookies for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. cool on a rack.
• 6 sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutty Biscotti

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped lightly salted pistachio nut
• 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachio nut (for nut coating)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts (for nut coating)
• 8 -10 ounces chocolate baking squares (for nut coating)
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (for nut coating)
• 1 tablespoon shortening, additional if needed (for nut coating)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degree f.
• 2 line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 beat butter with mixer on medium to high speed 30 seconds.
• 4 add sugar, soda, baking powder, and salt; beat until combined.
• 5 add eggs, lemon peel and juice, and extract. beat until combined.
• 6 add flour; beat until combined. stir in nuts.
• 7 divide dough in half. shape each into a 12-inch roll. place at least 3 inches apart on baking sheet.
• 8 bake 35 to 40 minutes or until beginning to brown (logs will spread).
• 9 cool completely on a rack. use a serrated knife to cut each roll into 3/4-inch slices.
• 10 place, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 11 bake in 350 degree f oven for 5 minutes. turn slices over; bake 5 minutes more or until dry and crisp. cool on rack.
• 12 nut coating: combine the pistachios and the macadamias. in small saucepan melt 8 to 10 ounces chocolate baking squares over low heat. stir in 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel and 1 tablespoon shortening. add additional shortening, 1 teaspoon at a time, until of dipping consistency. dip 1 end of biscotti into chocolate; sprinkle with nuts. dry completely.

Peanut Butter Fudge Krispies Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup peanuts
• 4 cups rice krispies
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 bring syrup and sugar to a boil.
• 2 add everything (except the chocolate morsels).
• 3 press into greased oblong pan.
• 4 in double boiler; melt 1 large package chocolate morsels.
• 5 pour chocolate over mixture in pan, and cool and cut into squares.

Nutter Butter Easter Chicks

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 16 nutter butter sandwich cookies
• 12 ounces yellow candy melts or 12 ounces chocolate candy melts, with
• yellow food coloring (must be an oil-based coloring)
• 8 orange tic tac mints (beak)
• black decorating gel (eyes) or icing (eyes)
• wax paper

Recipe

• 1 cut the tic tacs in half to form the chick's beak. set aside.
• 2 melt the candy coating as directed on the package. i use the microwave. if using candy melts, add enough yellow food coloring to get a bright yellow tint.
• 3 dip the nutter butter cookies in the melted candy coating, shake off the excess, then lay on the wax paper. allow the coating to harden, about 10-20 minutes.
• 4 pipe eyes on each chick. add eyebrows or eye lashes if you like -- i think it gives them more personality.
• 5 beak: attach the beak using a bit of melted candy coating.

Quick Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies W/o Chocolate Chips :)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine unsifted flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in mixing bowl. add remaining ingredients. beat until smooth with electric mixer. drop by scoopfuls on full sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• 2 bake at 375 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until light brown on the edges and still very soft in the middle of each cookie. remove to cooling rack.

Quick No-bake Pretzel Bars

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 5 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 cups pretzel sticks
• 1 cup plain m&m's plain chocolate candy

Recipe

• 1 in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the sugar and corn syrup.
• 2 microwave on high for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 stir in peanut butter until blended.
• 4 add the cereal, pretzels and m&ms; stir until coated.
• 5 press into a greased 15x10 inch pan.
• 6 cut into bars.

Nutty Butters Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• coarse salt
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup nut butter
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add oats, and cook, stirring, until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. spread out mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet; let cool.
• 2 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. whisk together flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt. beat together remaining stick butter and the sugars with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. add egg, and beat until combined. add nut butter, and beat on medium speed until well combined.
• 3 add oat mixture and chopped nuts, and beat on low speed until combined. add flour mixture, and beat until combined.
• 4 roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. place cookies 1 inch apart on 2 parchment line baking sheets. bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. let cool completely on baking sheets. cookies can be stored in an airtight container 1 week.

Easy Bake Oven Quick Brownies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup graham wafer crumbs
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven for 15 minutes.
• 2 combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. spread in well-greased pan.
• 3 bake in oven about 10 minutes.

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces hershey chocolate kisses

Recipe

• 1 in the large bowl, combine peanut butter and shortening and beat until well-blended.
• 2 add sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 add egg, milk and vanilla, mix well.
• 4 in separate bowl, stir together flour, soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mix.
• 5 shape batter into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar.
• 6 place on cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes.
• 7 immediately after baking, place hershey's kiss in the center.

Linzer Torte Barz

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup pecans (ground)
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 2/3 cup preserves (ligonberry or raspberry)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 mix all ingredients except or preserves with a spoon until crumbly.
• 3 press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased square pan (9x9x2).
• 4 spread with preserves then sprinkle on the remaining crumbly mixture, gently press into the preserves.
• 5 bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 6 cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 7 for 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

Nutty Apricot Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup egg (3-4)
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder and egg whites.
• 2 add nuts and apricots; mix well.
• 3 drop by spoonsful onto well-greased baking sheets.
• 4 bake at 325°f for 15-18 minutes.
• 5 drizzle tops, if desired, with a mixture of confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and water.

Linzertorte Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar, salt and egg yolk until smooth. blend in the flour until the mixture blends into a smooth dough. wrap the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate 1/2 hour or up to two days.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. cut into circles and cut small shapes in the middle for the top cookies. place on lightly-greased cookie sheets. bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 3 to assemble: spread jam on bottom cookies (no middle cut outs). sprinkle powdered sugar on the top cookies. sandwich bottom cookies with top cookies.

Linzer Cookies - With Raspberry Jam

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 grated a lemon, rind of
• 1 1/4 cups finely grated hazelnuts (or finely chopped or ground)
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 2 cups raspberry jam (more or less, according to your taste)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, -or-
• melted chocolate (optional)

Recipe

• 1 with a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in the 2 whole eggs, until incorporated.
• 3 stir in flour, salt, lemon peel and hazelnuts. combine the mixture into a smooth ball. cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours of overnight.
• 4 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 5 lightly grease (or spray with pam) several cookie sheets.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. use a 2 inch round cookie cutter to cut out as many rounds as you can.
• 7 on half of the dough rounds, cut out 1/2 inch circles, creating circular windows in the centers of the rounds.
• 8 with a spatula, arrange all the dough rounds on the cookie sheets ( you'll have some full rounds and some rounds with windows. there will be some extra dough from the window cut outs); brush tops with the egg whites, using a pastry brush.
• 9 bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned. remove rounds from the baking sheets and cool on wire racks for about 15 mintues.
• 10 spread each full round with jam.
• 11 top each with a windowed cookie.
• 12 let cool completely and either sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate!

Jenny Craig Low Cal Chocolate Chip-strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package regular chocolate chip cookie mix
• 1 cup oats, uncooked
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 combine cookie mix, oats, water, vanilla extract, and egg in mixing bowl.
• 3 coat cookie sheet with cooking spray
• 4 drop by 2 level teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets
• 5 press center of each cookie with thumb, making an indentation;
• 6 fill with ¼ teaspoon jam.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden.

Grandma's Raisin Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f and line a 9x15 pan with parchment.
• 2 filling:.
• 3 chop sugar and raisins in a food processor.
• 4 whisk cornstarch in water.
• 5 add cider.
• 6 add raisin mixture and mix well.
• 7 simmer 5 minutes.
• 8 cool.
• 9 dough:.
• 10 mix flour, baking soda and salt.
• 11 cream shortening and add brown sugar.
• 12 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 13 add flour mixture.
• 14 beat in oats.
• 15 spread half in pan.
• 16 top with filling.
• 17 spread remaining crumbs on top.
• 18 bake 30 mins.
• 19 cool and cut into bars.

Peanut Butter Honey Oat Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oats

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together p.b., honey, egg, baking soda and salt.
• 3 roll the ball into tablespoon sized balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet or on a baking stone.
• 4 bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.

Mascarpone-cheesecake Brownies Four Ways

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• parchment paper
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche (optional)
• 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)
• 3/4 cup toffee pieces, divided reserve 1/4 cup (optional)
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche (optional)
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
• 4 tablespoons bourbon, divided reserve 2 tablespoons (optional)
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche (optional)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 (classic cheesecake brownies)---preheat oven to 350'f grease 9" square baking pan, then line with 14"x8" sheet of parchment paper, overlapping parchment on two sides to form "handles.".
• 2 in a medium bowl, blend 1 cup of mascarpone cheese and 1 egg yolk; stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons flour until smooth, set aside.
• 3 in a large, heavy nonstick saucepan, melt 1 stick of butter, 2 oz chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, stirring constantly over low heat until smooth. remove from heat and stir in 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 large eggs until well blended. stir in 2/3 cup flour until well blended.
• 4 spread about 1/2 brownie batter into pan. alternately spoon on mascarpone and remaining brownie batter. shake pan back and forth gently on countertop to level the batters. with the tip of a knife, swirl to marble mixtures.
• 5 bake 30-35 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull from sides of pan. cool completely in pan on rack. chill before cutting for best results.
• 6 (for chocolate sin mascarpone brownies).-----add 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips to brownie batter at end of step 3; bake and cool as directed. meanwhile, blend 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar and 1/2 cup creme fraiche in a small heavy saucepan over low heat. stir constantly until smooth. pour glaze over brownies and chill until set.
• 7 (for double toffee mascarpone brownies)------add 2 teaspoons espresso powder to brownie batter with sugar in step 3 mix as directed, then stir in 1/2 cup chopped hard toffee candy such as heath or werther's. bake and cool as directed. meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat 1/2 cup creme fraiche with 3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar until soft peaks form; stir in another 1/4 cup reserved toffee. serve immediately over brownies.
• 8 (for bourbon pecan mascarpone brownies).-----add 2 tablespoons bourbon and 1/2 cup chopped pecans to brownie batter after step 3; bake and cool as directed. meanwhile in a small saucepan, combine another 2 tablespoons bourbon, 1/2 cup creme fraiche and 1/2 cup light brown sugar. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. chill sauce before drizzling over brownies.

Linzer Tarts

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 12 ounces seedless raspberry preserves
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, approximate

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, add sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 2 add dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.
• 3 chill for about 1/2 an hour.
• 4 roll out dough between 1/8 and 1/4 inch on a lightly floured surface.
• 5 cut half of the dough with flower cookie cutter, and the other half with the same cutter, but with centers removed.
• 6 bake each batch 6-10 minutes at 400 degrees, or until just golden brown.
• 7 spread preserves on whole cookies (bottoms), and top with cutouts.
• 8 sprinkle with confectioner's sugar until covered.

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 1 lb cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• 3 cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. add the eggs 1 at a time. then beat in the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla and red food coloring. once combined, add the dry ingredients to wet. mix until thoroughly combined.
• 4 onto a parchment lined sheet tray, drop batter using an ice cream scoop, forming 2-inch round circles.
• 5 bake for 10 minutes, until baked through. cookies should be cake-like and light. allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 6 for the cream cheese frosting:.
• 7 in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth. add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.
• 8 spread the cream cheese frosting between 2 cooled cookies and roll the edges in finely chopped pecans, if desired.

Linzer Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup flour (all-purpose)
• 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon clove (ground)
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. add egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy. add grated lemon rind and juice, then add cocoa and blend. set aside.
• 3 mix flour, nuts, and spices. pour the butter/egg mixture into the dry ingredients. mix with a fork or hands as for a piecrust. dough will be soft. place in a bowl cover, and refrigerate for an hour.
• 4 take half-teaspoonfuls of dough and roll into balls. place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet (cookies should not spread much). with your pinkie finger, make a small indentation in the center of each cookie - don't punch through to the cookie shet. fill the indentation with a dab of raspberry (or cherry, or strawberry) jam.
• 5 bake for 12 minutes. loosen cookies from the sheet when they're first out of the oven, but leave on the sheets until they're cool.

Mascarpone Creams

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese or 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• powdered sugar glaze
• multicolored sugar nonpareils (optional)
• 2/3 cup preserves (seedless raspberry or strawberry)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. in a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add granulated sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. beat mixture until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. beat in mascarpone cheese and egg. beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. divide dough in half. if necessary, cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time to a 1/8-inch thickness. using 3-inch cookie cutters, cut out dough. if desired, cut a small hole in the top of each cookie with a straw. using hors d?oeuvre cutters, cut a small shape from the centers of half of the cookies. place whole cookies on one lightly greased cookie sheet and cutout cookies on another lightly greased cookie sheet (they may bake at different rates).
• 3 bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges start to brown. transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool. spread cutout cookies with powdered sugar glaze and sprinkle with nonpareils; let glaze set.
• 4 to assemble cookies, spread the flat side of each whole cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon of the preserves. top with a cutout cookie, flat side down. makes about 64 sandwich cookies.
• 5 powdered sugar glaze: in a small bowl, combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. stir in enough milk (2 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing easy to spread.
• 6 make-ahead tip: prepare and bake the cookies as directed; cool (do not ice or fill). place cookies in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container. store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. thaw frozen cookies, covered, at room temperature. spread with glaze, decorate, and fill as directed. if desired, store cookies in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.

Linzer Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 0.5 (18 ounce) roll pillsbury sugar cookie dough
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 break up cookie dough into ungreased 8 inch square pan.
• 3 with floured fingers press dough evenly into bottom of pan to form crust.
• 4 bake for 12-17 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 5 meanwhile in small saucepan combine preserves and cornstarch and mix well.
• 6 cook over medium heat just until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 7 remove pan from oven.
• 8 pour preserve mixture evenly over the crust.
• 9 spread to within 1/4 inch of edges.
• 10 sprinkle evenly with sliced almonds.
• 11 return to oven.
• 12 bake 10 more minutes.
• 13 cool 1 hour or until completely cool.
• 14 cut into 16 bars.

Healthy Flapjacks

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 225 g runny honey
• 225 g butter
• 350 g rolled oats
• 50 g chopped almonds
• 50 g sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 75 g stoned chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c/350f/gas 4.
• 2 grease a 30 x 25cm (12in x 9in)baking tin.
• 3 melt the honey with the butter.
• 4 pour this over the rolled oats, almonds and sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and dates.
• 5 mix well and spoon into the baking tin. bake for 2- 25 minutes until golden brown.

Mom's Marshmallow Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease/flour an 8 x 8" square baking pan.
• 3 in a saucepan melt the chocolate morsels, baking chocolate and butter.
• 4 when melted add the vanilla.
• 5 beat the eggs'til light and foamy.
• 6 mix in the sugar and beat'til thick and lemony color.
• 7 add melted chocolate mixture to eggs and beat'til blended.
• 8 mix in the flour and blend thoroughly.
• 9 stir in the marshmallows, and if you're using the pecans stir them in too.
• 10 spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• 11 bake 30 minutes.
• 12 makes 16 2" brownies or 20 smaller ones.

Linzer Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened (3 sticks)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/3 cups almonds, very finely grated (or hazelnuts)
• 3 1/3 cups cake flour, unsifted (i use all purpose flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 ounces raspberry jam (i use raspberry jelly, hate those seeds)
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy;.
• 2 beat in egg, egg yolk, lemon rind and vanilla.
• 3 stir in nuts.
• 4 stir in flour, baking powder and cinnamon, blend well.
• 5 wrap in wax paper, chill several hours or overnight.
• 6 using half of dough and roll out between 2 sheets of wax paper to slightly less than 1/4 inch thickness.
• 7 remove top sheet of wax paper, cut out circles or hearts.
• 8 carefully, place shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 refrigerate scraps for second rolling.
• 10 repeat with other half of dough, making an equal number of cookies.
• 11 with a smaller cookie cutter (you can actually purchase linzer cookie cookie cutters in large and small sizes) cut out the centers of half the cookies.
• 12 use scraps to make equal numbers of solid and cut-out cookies.
• 13 bake at 350 degree oven for 12 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden.
• 14 remove cookie sheets from oven; let stand 1 minute. remove with wide spatula to wire racks. cool.
• 15 heat raspberry jam/jelly.
• 16 spread each solid cookie with jam, gently press cut out cookie on top of jam, making a "sandwich".
• 17 sprinkle tops of cookies with confectioners sugar.
• 18 add dab of jam into opening of each cookie, let set slightly.
• 19 store in layers with wax paper between each layer.

Peanut Butter Heath Bar Quinoa Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup agave syrup
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup quinoa flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup heath candy bar, crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix wet ingredients.
• 3 mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• 4 add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
• 5 fold in heath bar bits.
• 6 spoon heaping tablespoon balls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets. press down with fork.
• 7 bake for 10 minutes or until starting to brown.
• 8 cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to wire rack for 5 more minutes.

Peanut Butter Honey Squares-easy!!

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 cups puffed wheat cereal
• 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup liquid honey
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease an 8"x 8" x 2" baking pan.
• 2 place the puffed wheat in a large bowl.
• 3 in a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the peanut butter, butter, honey and brown sugar and bring to a gently boil, stirring constantly until smooth.
• 4 pour the peanut butter mixture over the puffed wheat and stir until well coated.
• 5 press the puffed wheat mixture into the prepared pan.
• 6 let cool and enjoy!

Nutter-roos

Total Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal

Recipe

• 1 combine the first three ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl; heat and stir in one-minute intervals until melted and smooth. stir in cereal until well coated; spread into a buttered 13x9 baking pan. cool; cut into squares to serve.

Grandma's Soft Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat together eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar; add flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
• 2 drop by heaping teaspoon approx 3" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3 flatten with bottom of glass moistened with water and dipped in sugar.
• 4 bake at 400°f for 6-10 minutes or just until lightly golden.

Grandma's Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 mix all ingredients with mixer. chill in refrigerator for 1/2 hour. roll 1 tsp at a time into balls and place onto cookie sheet. press thumb into ball to 1/2 way point. place cookies sheet in oven on high rack and bake at 325°f for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden on the bottom.
• 3 option - once you have pressed the tsp size balls, freeze on a cookie sheet and place them an airtight bag. freeze until needed. let sit on cookie sheet at room temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.

Jellybuttons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 cup jam

Recipe

• 1 mc together butter and sugar until creamy.
• 2 add flours and egg and stir in vanilla.
• 3 spread on cookie sheet and top with jam.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 5 let cool.

Nutty Butter Chocolate Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• 2 sift dry ingredients and blend with butter-sugar mixture.
• 3 press evenly into 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 5 spread creamy peanut butter immediately over top.
• 6 let stand until cool.
• 7 topping.
• 8 melt milk chocolate morsels and combine with corn syrup and water.
• 9 stir in nuts.
• 10 spread evenly over peanut butter; let stand until set.

Quick Oat Cookies (no Bake--for The Kids)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups quick oats
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup coconut
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan place the sugar, butter, and milk; bring to a boil and boil fo 1-2 minutes.
• 2 add the oats, cocoa, coconut, and vanilla.
• 3 pile on waxed paper and refrigerate till cold.

Orange Iced Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 oranges, juice and rind of
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 4 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 orange, juice and rind of
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and sugar.
• 2 combine rind and juice of 2 oranges, eggs and buttermilk.
• 3 add this to cream mixture alternately with flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
• 4 add 2 teaspoons orange juice to this batter.
• 5 drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake at 425 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 7 when cool, ice with orange icing above.

Mom's Oat Flour Cut Out Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or mix with whole wheat)
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup half shortening or 1 cup half butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk, as desired for creaminess

Recipe

• 1 to make ground oat flour:.
• 2 place 1 1/4cups quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked, in a blender or food processor. cover and blend 60 seconds. makes about 1 cup.
• 3 to make cookies:.
• 4 beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• 5 blend in egg and vanilla.
• 6 combine flours and baking soda.
• 7 gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• 8 cover, chill an hour.
• 9 heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 10 roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface.
• 11 cut with cookie cutter.
• 12 bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 7 to 8 minutes until edges are golden brown.
• 13 cool thoroughly.
• 14 decorate with butter cream frosting and sprinkles, as desired.

Grandma's Sesame Seed Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add beaten egg.
• 3 add dry ingredients.
• 4 chill if necessary.
• 5 roll into balls.
• 6 roll balls in sesame seeds.
• 7 do not press down balls.
• 8 bake 350 for 8 to 10 minute.

Quick Mix Spritz Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter (refrigerator temp or only slightly softened, margarine or shortening can be subbed)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together in a bowl.
• 2 with a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles pie crust or biscuit mix (very fine lumps).
• 3 crack an egg into a glass, liquid measuring cup. a large egg will measure 1/4 cup. if it doesn't, add water to reach the 1/4 cup line.
• 4 add the egg, water (if needed) and the vanilla to the flour mixture and beat the mixture well.
• 5 fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets (aluminum preferred for best heat distribution).
• 6 bake at 375°f for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are just set or very slightly browned. check cookies at the 10 minute mark and bake 1-2 minutes longer, if needed.
• 7 remove immediately to cooling racks.