Margarita Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 225 g butter, softened
• 140 g caster sugar
• 1 lime, finely grated rind of
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons cointreau liqueur
• 280 g plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 140 g icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons tequila

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 190°c line 2 baking sheets with paper.
• 2 put the butter, sugar, and lime rind into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and cointreau. sift together the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
• 3 scoop up tablespoons of the dough and put them on the prepared baking sheets, then flatten gently. bake for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown. leave to cool on the baking sheets for 5-10 minutes, then using a palette knife, carefully transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• 4 sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in sufficient tequila to give the mixture the consistency of thick cream. leave the cookies on the racks and drizzle the icing over them. leave to set.

Low-fat Frosted Brownie Cupcakes

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup light margarine
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together sugar and eggs, then sift in flour and cocoa. put into cupcake cases (only half fill to leave room for frosting), then bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 3 whisk icing sugar into margarine (at first it won't look like enough margarine, but it will combine), and frost the cakes when cool. enjoy!

Lavender Shortbread For Summer Berries

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g unsalted butter, softened
• 50 g caster sugar
• 100 g plain flour
• 50 g rice flour
• 1 grated lemon, zest of
• 10 drops lavender, cooking essence
• 1 pinch dried lavender flowers or 1 pinch fresh lavender flowers
• sugar, to sprinkle before baking

Recipe

• 1 beat the butter and sugar and lavender essence with an electric whisk until soft and creamy. work in the flour and rice flour, lemon rind and lavender flowers.
• 2 press the mixture into a round 20cm/8 inch loose-based cake tin and sprinkle with a little sugar. bake at 160c/320f/gas 3 for 30-35 minutes until light golden.
• 3 mark the shortbread into 12 wedges and then leave to cool in the tin.
• 4 remove very carefully and serve with fresh strawberries or raspberries and whipped lavender cream.

Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together.
• 2 roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. flatten with fork.
• 3 bake at 325f for 15 minutes.
• 4 *note: these seem as if they are not done when you take them out of the oven. cookies will harden slightly as they cool.

Mimi's Sand Tarts

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups flour
• sliced blanched almond

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and sugar together. add the eggs one at a time. add the flour.
• 2 pack the dough into butter cartons (it usually takes 2). refrigerate for several hours.
• 3 remove from the box and slice thinly, brush with egg and place a slice of almond in the center. place on a greased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 10 minutes.
• 5 a couple of notes:.
• 6 it's easiest to peel the box off the cookie dough.
• 7 the cookies will be very light in color when they're done baking, like the color of light sand.

Low-fat Holiday Sugar Cookies With Icing That Hardens

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine (i use light becel non-hydrogenated)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3 3/8 teaspoons skim milk
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla (additional to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat margarine and sugar until well mixed, adding egg and vanilla as you go.
• 3 whisk baking powder, flour, tartar, and salt in another bowl. mix bit-by-bit into egg mixture, not adding any more if the dough is too thick.
• 4 knead dough 3-5 times on heavily floured surface until smooth and at your desired consistency.
• 5 roll dough out on the heavily floured surface with a floured rolling pin, and cut shapes out. place them on a cookie sheet, covered in parchment paper. (don't sub the parchment paper for oil, butter, or cooking spray. bottoms will crisp).
• 6 bake in oven for 7-10 minutes until tops of cookies have firmed, checking every few minutes to make sure they don’t brown (these are best light and soft).
• 7 take out of oven and place on cooling rack.
• 8 while cooling, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth. beat in corn syrup and vanilla until shiny.
• 9 add food colouring to icing if you wish, and ice the cookies once they have cooled. enjoy!

Oh My! (heavy Sigh) Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup peanut butter, at room temperature (calls for smooth, but you can use chunky if you prefer)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy.
• 4 add both sugars and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• 5 add the egg and beat well.
• 6 add the milk and vanilla extract.
• 7 once that is mixed well, start adding the flour mixture slowly and beat well.
• 8 stir in the peanut butter and chocolate chips.
• 9 put the 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl.
• 10 drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar. (i use a scoop and then roll it to make round) rolling to coat.
• 11 place on ungreased cookie sheets leaving several inches between for expansion.
• 12 using a fork, lightly indent top w/criss-cross pattern being careful not to overly flatten cookies.
• 13 bake for 10-12 minutes.do not overbake. cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.
• 14 remove and let sit on cookie sheets for 1 minute. (they will fall apart if you don't).
• 15 remove to a rack and cool completely.
• 16 store in airtight container if there are any left! ü.

Low-fat Fudge Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/3 cup unbleached flour
• 1/3 cup oat bran
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup sweet potato, mashed, cooked
• 3 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, oat bran, cocoa, sugar and salt, if desired, and stir to mix well.
• 2 add the sweet potato, egg whites, and vanilla extract, and stir to mix well.
• 3 fold in nuts if desired.
• 4 coat an 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 5 spread the mixture evenly in the pan and bake at 325° for about 25 minutes or until the edges are firm and the center is almost set.
• 6 cool to room temperature, cut into squares and serve.

Oh Henry Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup karo
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (9 ounce) jar peanut butter
• 3 -4 cups crispy rice cereal (rice krispies)
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 butter 9 x 13-inch pan.
• 2 in large saucepan, melt syrup and sugar together until it bubbles.
• 3 add peanut butter and heat again until mixture bubbles.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in rice cereal (alternately, use large glass bowl in microwave).
• 5 spread in buttered pan.
• 6 in small bowl, melt chips together (the microwave works great, but watch closely and stir often).
• 7 spread over top of cereal mixture.
• 8 chill completely and cut into bars.

Jam Thumbprints

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar til fluffy (if you have a strong mixer you may start with softened butter).
• 2 add egg yolks, vanilla and salt and beat well.
• 3 gradually add flour and mix thoroughly.
• 4 lightly beat egg whites in a separate bowl (do not add in).
• 5 roll your dough into 3/4 inch balls and dip in egg whites and roll in your pecans.
• 6 place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet and mash down the centers with your thumbs.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (my oven it's just a little more).
• 8 cool slightly and just before serving fill centers with preserves.

Natali's Amaretto Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter (softened)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 6 teaspoons amaretto (disaronno is the only way to go here)
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• pecan halves (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 beat in egg and liquor slowly.
• 3 add flour slowly and mix well.
• 4 lay out saran wrap.
• 5 place dough in center work to get dough into log shape wrap in saran wrap and work dough into a rectangular log about 2x1 inches.
• 6 put in refrigerator until stiff or overnight.
• 7 cut thin slices off cold log and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.
• 9 let cool.
• 10 mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons amaretto together until smooth.
• 11 cover cookie and top with pecan.
• 12 let set up and place on tray to enjoy.
• 13 mix more icing as needed.

Easy Spritz Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package sugar cookie mix (i use betty crocker)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• colored sugar sprinkle or colored sprinkles, for decoration

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f
• 2 in large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour and almond extract until soft dough forms. fit cookie press with desired template. fill cookie press with cookie dough; press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets. decorate as desired using colored sugars and sprinkles.
• 3 bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Jam Sweethearts

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon water
• 8 tablespoons jam

Recipe

• 1 beat butter & sugar together in a bowl.
• 2 add yolk and vanilla and beat the mixture until smooth.
• 3 add flour and salt and mix everything to form a smooth dough.
• 4 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 7 cut out with 1 1/2-2in circle cookie cutters.
• 8 arrange cookies on baking sheet.
• 9 cut hearts from half of the cookies with 1in heart cutters.
• 10 bake for 12 minutes.
• 11 cool completely.
• 12 make frostingby beating butter until smooth, then gradually adding icing sugar, water and vanilla.
• 13 spread frosting over whole (not heart) cookies.
• 14 drop a small spoonful of jam on top of frosting.
• 15 press heart cookies on top of whole cookies.

Oh My Goodness! Cookies (oatmeal Cookies)

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe california avocado (about 1, 125 ml)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (125 ml)
• lightly packed brown sugar and granulated sugar (125 ml)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups large flake oats (500 ml)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (250 ml)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (10 ml)
• ground nutmeg and salt (2 ml)
• baking soda and baking powder (2 ml)
• 1/2 cup peeled and very finely diced california pear (125 ml)
• 1/2 cup california raisins (thompson or sultana, 125 ml)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f (190°c). beat avocado with butter and sugars until fluffy; beat in egg. meanwhile, stir oats with flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda and baking powder; add to avocado mixture, stirring until well combined. stir in pear and raisins.
• 2 arrange oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. drop heaping spoonfuls of the dough onto parchment paper–lined baking sheets. bake batches, rotating pans once, for 20 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned all over. transfer cookies directly to a rack to cool completely. makes about 30 cookies.
• 3 tip: cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to two days or in the freezer for up to one month.

Blonde Brownies

Chewy Lower-fat Brownies

Hungarian Angel Wing Fry Cookies (csoroge)

Total Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon rum or 1 tablespoon whiskey
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Recipe

• 1 place in the center of a bread board one cup of flour. make a dent or well in the center. add the whole yolks, sour cream, sugar, rum and salt. with a fork mix until the liquids are well combined.
• 2 gradually work into the flour. the dough should be of the consistency of a noodle dough. knead for a few minutes to make the dough smooth.
• 3 split the dough into 2 portions. on a lightly floured board roll out each section until paper thin.
• 4 if you have a pie crimping wheel, use it to cut the dough into squares of 3 1/2-inches or a rectangle of 3 1/2 x 2 1/2-inches. they will have beautiful serrated edges.
• 5 with a paring knife make three or four gashes about 2 to 2 1/2-inches evenly spaced.
• 6 fry in a deep fat (lard preferred, crisco ok) until golden brown.
• 7 drain on paper towel.
• 8 sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar.

Ginger-lemon Pinwheel Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 large egg yolk
• 6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground allspice
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 to prepare ginger dough, place 1/4 cup butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well combined (about 3 minutes).
• 2 add molasses and egg yolk; beat until well blended. weigh or lightly spoon 6 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• 3 combine 6 ounces flour, ginger, and next 4 ingredients (through allspice); stir with a whisk. add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. wrap dough in plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
• 4 to prepare lemon dough, place 5 tablespoons butter and granulated sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended (about 3 minutes).
• 5 add egg ; beat until blended. beat in rind and vanilla. weigh or lightly spoon 6 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• 6 combine 6 ounces flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. wrap dough in plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
• 7 unwrap ginger dough. roll ginger dough between sheets of plastic wrap into a 13 x 8 1/2–inch rectangle (3/16 inch thick); chill 10 minutes.
• 8 unwrap lemon dough. roll lemon dough between sheets of plastic wrap into a 13 x 9–inch rectangle (3/16 inch thick); chill 10 minutes.
• 9 carefully stack ginger dough on top of lemon dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border along one long edge. starting with the long side without a border, roll up dough, jelly-roll fashion. seal edges (do not seal ends of roll). cover with plastic wrap; freeze 30 minutes.
• 10 preheat oven to 350°.
• 11 unwrap dough. cut with a sharp knife into 40 slices (about 1/4 inch thick). reshape rounds, if necessary.
• 12 arrange slices 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. bake, 1 batch at a time, at 350° for 8 to 9 minutes or until set and lightly browned. cool on wire racks.

Low-fat Oatmeal Raisin Date Cookies

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cream sugars, oil, egg, and vanilla in large mixing bowl.
• 3 add water and beat on low speed until well mixed.
• 4 stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 5 fold in oatmeal, raisins and dates.
• 6 stir until blended.
• 7 drop dough by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet sprayed with pam.
• 8 flatten slightly with a fork.
• 9 bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Oh Henry Bars

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

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter& sugar.
• 2 add oatmeal, corn syrup and vanilla.
• 3 pat dough into a 13x9x3/4" cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• 5 while bars are baking, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together.
• 6 spread chocolate/peanut butter mixture on slightly cooled dough.
• 7 cut into bars when cool.

Lavender Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lavender flowers
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and salt until fluffy.
• 2 add the beaten eggs and vanilla. mix well.
• 3 add in the flour and mix on low speed just until the dough is coming together.
• 4 sprinkle in the lavender buds and fold in gently. (don't over mix).
• 5 divide the dough into two mounds and wrap up well in plastic.
• 6 chill in the refrigerator for one hour at least.
• 7 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 8 flour your work surface and unwrap the dough.
• 9 take half of it out and wrap up the other half to keep chilled in the fridge while you work.
• 10 roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin, taking care not to overwork or overstretch the tender dough.
• 11 cut out shapes of hearts, full moons, stars and crescents.
• 12 carefully move the cookie shapes to nonstick cookie sheets, placing them 1/2 inch apart, fitting as many as possible on each sheet.
• 13 bake, two sheets at a time, until the cookies are golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
• 14 use a thin spatula to move the hot cookies to a rack to cool.
• 15 store in an airtight container when cool.

Pesach Brownie Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon passover vanilla sugar (optional) or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cake crumbs
• 1 cup potato starch
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 grease 8x10 pan, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. cream brown sugar, sugar, vanilla sugar with butter/marg. blend eggs. stir in salt, cake meal and potato starch. fold in chocolate and nuts. chill 20 minutes. put in pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes, until center is set, not jiggly. cool, then cut.

Jam Jams

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine (you can use butter, i always do)
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour (or more as needed to make a stiff dough for rolling)
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 cream together margarine and brown sugar. beat in egg, molasses until fluffy.
• 2 add soda with water, salt and vanilla.
• 3 stir in eough flour to make a stiff dough for rolling.
• 4 roll out 1/8th inch thick and cut into circles. (about 1 1/2 inches across).
• 5 bake at 350*f for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 6 cool on wire racks.
• 7 when cool put together in pairs with jam in the middle.

Oh-so-good Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup splenda granular
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups oats
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream butter and sugars.
• 3 add in the eggs and vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
• 5 add to the wet ingredients.
• 6 mix in the oats and raisins.
• 7 drop onto and ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Oh-my-god The Best Fudgy Brownies On Earth!!!!

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• cooking spray
• chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and spray a 9x9-inch square pan w/cooking spray.
• 2 on the stove over medium-low heat, melt chocolate and butter in a medium pot.
• 3 mix in eggs, vanilla and sugar until combined.
• 4 add in flour, mix well.
• 5 pour into prepared baking dish, and sprinkle w/chocolate chips if you want a true chocolate experience.
• 6 bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• 7 allow to cool, cut into 16 bars.
• 8 enjoy!

Lavender Shortbread (akasha's)

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks)
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, plus additional for dusting (loosely packed or 4 oz)
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream the butter with the sea salt, powdered sugar and lavender until light and fluffy.
• 2 add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add the vanilla and beat until combined, about 10 seconds. fold in the flour by hand, mixing lightly just until incorporated and being careful not to over-mix.
• 3 remove the dough from the bowl and form it into a log 9 inches long and 2 inches thick. wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm enough to slice.
• 4 heat the oven to 350 degrees. unwrap the log, and cut into one-fourth-inch slices. place them on parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until set (the cookies should not color).
• 5 cool the cookies (still on the pans) on a rack. then dust lightly with powdered sugar. they will keep for a few days in a container.

Peach Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups peaches, diced
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 beat sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl with elextric mixer at medium speed.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl. add to egg mixture and beat at low speed 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth.
• 4 stir in oats, peaches and raisins. drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.
• 5 bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.

Low-fat Peanut Butter Cookies (captain Crunch)

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

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cap'n crunch peanut butter crunch cereal
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 5 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a food processor, add 1/3 cup flour and cereal - pulse mixture until the cereal is finely ground. add the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda and salt - pulse until completely combined.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat together 4 tablespoon softened butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. mix in the melted butter, egg and vanilla until combined. add the water and mix just until absorbed.
• 4 scoop out the dough using a tablespoon cookie scoop and roll each piece into a ball. use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to flatten the cookies until they are about 1/2" thick. use a fork to make the crosshatch on top. bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges, but the centers are still soft - about 10 to 14 minutes. remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Lavender Madeleines

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, process sugar and lavender flowers until finely ground.
• 2 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 in a large bowl and using a wire whisk; mix eggs, lavender sugar mixture and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 4 gradually whisk in melted butter.
• 5 using a rubber spatula gently fold in flour.
• 6 generously spray madeleine pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• 7 spoon a scant tablespoon of batter into each madeleine mold, leave the batter mounded in the center.
• 8 (this will result in the typical"humped" appearance of the madeleine).
• 9 bake 8 to 10 miutes or until golden brown.
• 10 immediately remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
• 11 store in an airtight container.
• 12 dust with confectioners sugar just before serving.
• 13 enjoy!

Mimi's Gingerbread Men

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 5 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar till light and fluffy.
• 2 stir in egg, molasses and vinegar; beat well.
• 3 add dry ingredients.
• 4 chill thoroughly; about 3 hours.
• 5 on lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4" thick (no thinner) and cut with cutter.
• 6 place on lightly greased sheet.
• 7 add raisins or currants for eyes,nose, and buttons.
• 8 bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, depending on size of the men.
• 9 cool and remove.
• 10 note: if you use a small to medium cutter, you will get a lot of little guys; but if the cutter is large it will be about 1 1/2 dozen (approximately)--i like to use the small to medium because you get more to give away at christmas.

Milo Slice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 150 g butter
• 1 cup milo
• 1 (250 g) packet plain sweet biscuits, crushed (i use round wine)
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

Recipe

• 1 grease the base and sides of a 27cm x 18cm baking tin.
• 2 place condensed milk and the 150g butter in a medium saucepan.
• 3 heat, stirring constantly, until the butter has melted.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in the milo.
• 5 combine the biscuit crumbs, coconut and raisins in a bowl.
• 6 pour the milo mixture into the biscuit mixture and mix thoroughly.
• 7 press firmly into the prepared tin and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• 8 *icing.
• 9 place the icing sugar, cocoa and 1 tbsp butter in a small bowl.
• 10 add the vanilla and boiling water.
• 11 mix to a spreadable consistency, adding a little extra water if required.
• 12 ice the slice with the icing, allow to firm, then cut into bars.

Lavender Lemon Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons lavender flowers, crushed
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• confectioners' sugar (powdered)

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar; add the flour, almonds, lavender and lemon peel; beat until crumbly.
• 2 pat into an ungreased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking dish; bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 3 meanwhile, in another small mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, eggs and lemon juice; beat until frothy; pour over hot crust. bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown; cool on wire rack, dust with powdered sugar; refrigerated leftovers.

Easy Spritz Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 18 1/4 ounces cake mix
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 lb butter, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt two sticks(1/2 pound) butter.
• 3 allow the remaining butter to reach room temperature and soften.
• 4 in a small bowl combine the flour and melted butter.
• 5 mix well(you may want to return mixture to the microwave until mixture is pourable).
• 6 pour melted butter mixture into cake mix in a large bowl.
• 7 add softened butter.
• 8 mix until all ingredients have been incorporated until smooth.
• 9 if dough is still stiff knead until softened.
• 10 spray cookie sheets lightly with cooking spray.
• 11 shape as desired.
• 12 bake for 14-16 minutes until lightly browned.

Napoleon's Hat Cookies (napoleonshatte)

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (150 g)
• 2/3 cup icing sugar (75 g)
• 3 1/2 ounces butter, cold (100 g)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon cold water
• 1/2 cup marzipan (125 g, raw marzipan, not processed)
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate, melted (you can use any kind of chocolate here)

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour and shifted icing sugar.
• 2 cut the butter in small pices and cut it into the flour/sugar mix until the texture is coarse.
• 3 add the egg yolk and water and quickly work the dough together.
• 4 place the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minute.
• 5 roll the marzipan into 40 small balls, set aside.
• 6 heat oven to 400°f.
• 7 roll out the cold dough on a workspace dusted with flour until the dough is very thin (0.1 inch). it should be as thin as possible without breaking.
• 8 use a cup or round cookie cutter with 2 inch diameter and cut out 40 round cookies. gather and roll out cookie dough repeatedly as you go along to use up all dough.
• 9 place one marzipan roll in the middle of each round cookie.
• 10 gather the round cookie dough with three fingers and press around the marzipan ball; the form of the cookie should now look like napoleon's hat (3 flaps sticking out).
• 11 place the 'hats' on baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake for 8 min until sligtly golden.
• 12 let cool.
• 13 melt chocolate over a double boiler and dip the three flaps of the hat in the chocolate.
• 14 cool and enjoy!

Natalie's Chocolate Chip Cookies (easy And Good)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup melted margarine or 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven for 350 degrees.
• 2 mix all ingredients well (she used a hand mixer).
• 3 spoon out on ungreased baking sheet 1-2 inches apart.
• 4 bake 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookie "looks" done.

Margaret's Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (crisco)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 beat together the first four ingredients. gold in the flour, baking soda, salt and then add the vanilla. stir in the chocolate chips.
• 2 bake at 325f until golden. do not grease the cookie sheet.

Oh Soo Easy Chocolate Macaroons

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 combine first five ingredients in pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 boil for one minute.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 add oatmeal and coconut, mix well.
• 5 drop quickly with tablespoon onto waxed paper and let cool.

Jam Straws

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

Ingredients

• 1 puff pastry sheet
• 1/4 cup jam, preferably seedless (such as blackberry or currant)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. roll pastry sheet to a 12 x 16" rectangle. cut crosswise into 2 rectangles. brush 1 rectangle with jam and place second sheet on top.
• 2 mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle half on top. press in gently with a rolling pin. flip pastry over and repeat on other side.
• 3 cut pastry into 24 (1/2 inch wide) strips, leave flat or twist. transfer to 2 parchment lined baking sheets, keeping 11/2 inches between them. chill tray for 20 minutes.
• 4 bake until pastry is cooked through and golden, about 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes.

Greek Almond Shortbread Circles

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons brandy or 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 cup blanched almond, lightly toasted and finely ground
• powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons rose flower water (optional)
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add the 1 cup powdered sugar.
• 3 beat until mixture is fluffy and light in color, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• 4 beat in egg yolks, brandy, and vanilla until combined.
• 5 using a wooden spoon, stir in flour and almonds until well mixed.
• 6 cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
• 7 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 8 shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 dip the bottom of a glass in additional powdered sugar and flatten each ball to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 10 bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
• 11 transfer cookies to a wire rack.
• 12 while warm, lightly brush the cookies with rose water (if desired) and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
• 13 cool completely on wire rack.
• 14 makes about 84 cookies.
• 15 to store:
• 16 layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Mimi's Brownie Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 make your pie shell or buy one.
• 2 melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter over hot water.
• 3 beat the eggs, sugar, and corn syrup with a rotary beater and add to the above chocolate mixture.
• 4 add the pecans to the mixture.
• 5 pour into an unbaked shell and bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
• 6 serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Light Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons lemon zest, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (reduce vanilla extract to 1 tsp.)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, processed until finely ground with 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven racks to middle postion, preheat oven to 375 degrees. line two baking sheets with foil or parchment paper.
• 2 whisk the flours, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 3 using an electric mixer, cream the butter and one cup of the sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 min.,scraping down the sides as needed. add the egg and vanilla (and 2 tsp.lemon zest or 1/2 tsp.almond extract) and continue to beat at medium speed until combined, about 30 to 60 seconds. add flour mixture and beat until combined, about 30 to 60 seconds more.
• 4 place remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a shallow bowl, (with optional lemon zest or almonds.) working with a level tablespoon of dough each time, roll the dough into balls. (if the dough is too soft refrigerate until firm.) roll the balls in the sugar and place on baking sheet 2 1/2 inches apart. (12 cookies to a sheet).
• 5 bake cookies, one tray at a time until edges are golden and centers are just set. (don't overbake.).
• 6 cool cookies onthe baking sheets for 5 minutes and serve warm or transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Margarita Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1 lime rind, finely grated
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons orange liqueur or 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons tequila

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line 2 cookie sheets with baking parchment.
• 2 put the butter, sugar, and lime rind into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and orange liqueur or orange extract.
• 3 sift together the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
• 4 scoop up tablespoons of the dough and put them on the prepared cookie sheets, then flatten gently. bake for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown.
• 5 let cool on the cookie sheets for 5-10 minutes, then using a metal spatula, carefully transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• 6 sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and stir in sufficient tequila to give the mixture the consistency of thick cream.
• 7 with the cookies still on the racks, drizzle the frosting over them with a teaspoon. let set.

Hungarian Cream Cheese Cookies With Prune Lekvar

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

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prune jam

Recipe

• 1 cream together the cream cheese and butter.
• 2 to this, add the flour - in small portions by hand.
• 3 when it comes together, turn over on a lightly floured surface and add the rest of the flour to form a dough (it will be soft - but it should be smooth)
• 4 refrigerate for about 1 hour.
• 5 roll out to about 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface.
• 6 cut into squares about 2 x 2 and fill center with about 1/4 tsp of the lekvar.
• 7 bring together opposite corners and pinch and fold over.
• 8 bake on a lightly greased baking sheet for about 15 - 20 minutes until lite gold at 350f (be careful not to let them burn).
• 9 while still warm, role in powdered sugar and let cool.
• 10 once cooled, repeat the powdered sugar coating once more.
• 11 you can use any flavor lekvar or even an almond paste.
• 12 it just has to be really thick so it doesn't run while baking.

Morning Sunshine Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 2/3 cup plain yogurt (not low-fat)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and salt.
• 4 in another medium bowl whisk together eggs, brown sugar, mashed bananas, yogurt and oil until thoroughly combined; add to the flour mixture; mix to combine.
• 5 add in the carrots, chopped dried apricots and pecans; using a spatula mix until just combined (take care not to overmix!).
• 6 spread the batter into prepared baking dish.
• 7 bake for about 30 minutes, or until baked.
• 8 cool completely in pan on a wire rack, then cut into bars.

Greek Almond Macaroon Cookies (amygdalota)

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

Ingredients

• 2 lbs almond paste
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar (sifted to remove lumps)
• 1/4 cup rose water
• 5 -6 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 cut almond paste into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 in an electric mixer with a paddle, mix the almond paste for a few minutes and then slowly add the confectioner sugar.
• 3 with the mixer still on add the rose water, continuing to mix until you have a thick dough. then slowly add the egg whites one at a time until mixture is loose enough to pipe out a pastry bag but not soupy (the consistency of a brownie batter). depending on the humidity, you will need more or less egg whites.
• 4 put mixture into pastry bag and pipe onto a non stick cookie sheet, making small cookies.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Jam Filled Brown Sugar Cookies By Pillsbury

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 egg
• just less than 1 cup flour (7/8 cup)
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 3 tablespoons jam, of any flavour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in large bowl, combine both sugars and butter. beat till fluffy. add vanilla abd egg, blend well. add flour and mix well. mix orange peel in with dough.
• 3 on floured surface, roll dough out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut with floured 2 inch round cutters.
• 4 in half of the cookies, cut a small decorative shape from the centers. place remaining half of cookies on cookie tray. place 1/2 tsp jam in the center of each. top with cut out cookies.
• 5 bake at 375°f for 7-10 minutes or till light golden brown. cool one minute and remove from baking sheet.

Peach Oat Raisin Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1 1/2 cups canned unsweetened peaches, drained and chopped
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugars together.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in vanilla.
• 4 combine flours, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 5 beat in oats and oat bran just until combined.
• 6 stir in peaches and raisins.
• 7 drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto sprayed cookie sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 9-13 minutes or until lightly browned, and remove to a wire rack to cool.

Hard Or Soft Biscotti

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon anise oil
• 1 cup milk
• 6 teaspoons baking powder (level teaspoons)
• 6 cups flour
• 1/2 cup peanuts or 1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream 1 cup shortening and 2 cups sugar.
• 2 beat in 6 eggs and 1 teaspoon anise oil.
• 3 gradually add alternately 1 cup milk, 6 level teaspoons baking powder, 6 cups flour and 1/2 cup chopped peanuts or almonds. add more flour for a stiffer dough for hard biscotti (about 1 or 2 cups).
• 4 spoon batter onto cookie sheet into long, thin loaves because batter will spread.
• 5 keep in oven until golden brown.
• 6 remove from oven.
• 7 let cool, then slice. lay sideways.
• 8 return to oven.
• 9 let brown (10 minutes). check and turn cookies on other side.

Jam Squares

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup strawberry preserves (or any preserves you desire)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
• 2 stir in oats and brown sugar.
• 3 cut butter into this mixture until crumbly; pat 2/3 of crumbs in an 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking dish; spread with preserves; top with remaining crumb mixture.
• 4 bake at 375°f for 35 minutes.
• 5 cool.
• 6 cut into small squares (makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen).

Applebee's Blondie Brownies

Light & Fluffy Brownie Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temp
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten, room temp
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. butter & flour muffin molds or use paper inserts.
• 2 sift all dry ingredients together into a medium bowl. make a well in the center and set aside.
• 3 in another medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. pour this mixture into the well of the dry ingredients in other bowl and stir with a wooden spoon just until blended. don't overmix.
• 4 fill muffin tins no more than 2/3 full. bake 18-20 minutes. tops should spring back lightly when touched.
• 5 cool muffins in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.

Moroccan Almond Crescent Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup blanched finely ground almonds
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
• 1 -1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, almonds, sugar, honey, almond extract, egg, cinnamon and nutmeg. gradually add in the flour to form a dough (knead with clean hands if necessary—it can be sticky). refrigerate dough for about 10 minutes, or until it is slightly firm.
• 3 pour seeds into a small bowl. pinch off a walnut sized ball of dough and roll it in the sesame seeds to coat. then, take the ball and roll it between your palms into about 2 in long pieces, tapering the ends .
• 4 place side by side on a cookie sheet , curving them into crescent shapes. bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown, being careful not to burn.

Mimi's Butterfinger Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter or 2 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 20 ounces butterfinger candy bars, bb (butterfinger bites)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients.
• 2 drop teaspoon-sized blobs on a greased cookie sheet.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes.
• 4 i bake a shorter amount of time to make them super soft.

Margarita Ole Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup softened butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup frozen margarita mix
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bol beat flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and butter on low speed until crumbly.
• 3 press into bottom of 13x9 baking pan bake 20 minutes.
• 4 ,eanwhile beat eggs slightly in large bowl. mix in granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, margarita mix and lime peel.
• 5 pour filling over warm base ad bake 18-22 mnutes.
• 6 cool completly. sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar on top and cut into bars.

Favorite Holiday Cookies

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 -2 1/2 cups flour
• food coloring, if desired
• candies or colored crystal sugar, for decorating, if desired

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, and egg.
• 2 add the extracts and salt.
• 3 mix in the flour, blending well, but don't overmix.
• 4 if desired divide the dough and add coloring. a little extra flour may be needed if liquid coloring is used.
• 5 shape cookies into desired shapes: form by hand, use cookie gun, or use cookie cutters. place on ungreased baking sheet.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes, or until edges turn a very light golden color.

Oaty Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 175 g plain flour
• 15 g baking powder
• 55 g rolled oats
• 115 g butter
• 115 g sugar
• 25 g golden syrup or 25 g corn syrup
• 55 g chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 degc/350 degf.
• 2 sift flour and baking powder together. add oats and rub in butter until mix resembles breadcrumbs.
• 3 add sugar, syrup and choc chips until it forms a stiff dough.
• 4 roll on a floured surface and cut out rounds or roll into a 9cm diameter sausage and slice into eight for chewy cookies.
• 5 bake on a parchment covered tray for 20 - 30 minutes.

Libbie's Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 24 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3/4 cup shortening, soft
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and brown sugar together.
• 2 add egg.
• 3 add molasses.
• 4 sift flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger together; add to creamed mixture.
• 5 chill dough overnight.
• 6 roll in balls the size of a walnut.
• 7 roll on sugar.
• 8 place on pan; put 3 drops of water on each ball.
• 9 bake just until set, but not hard, at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 10 minutes.

Lavender Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 f (191 c).
• 2 in a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 beat in the eggs, vanilla, and lavender and mix well.
• 4 combine the flour and baking powder and add to the lavender mixture. stir until well blended.
• 5 drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake eight to ten minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
• 6 let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a minute or two before removing them. enjoy alone or with vanilla ice cream or tea.

Holiday Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine and sugar together. beat in eggs, 1 at a time. add vanilla.
• 2 mix in bowl, flour, baking powder and salt. add to liquid mixture, beating well.
• 3 roll out onto lightly floured counter in desired thickness. cut with cookie cutters for occasion.
• 4 bake in 350 oven, for 10 - 15 minutes.
• 5 for icing, mix icing sugar and egg together well until all is smooth. brush over each cookie with pastry brush, let harden and enjoy!

Mincemeat Hermits

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup mincemeat
• 1/2 tablespoon sour cream or 1/2 tablespoon buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, soda, salt, and spices.
• 2 cream butter and sugar.
• 3 add egg and beat until light.
• 4 add dry ingredients, mincemeat, and cream- mix well.
• 5 drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake in 400 degree oven, 10-12 minutes.
• 7 remove to racks to cool.

Gingerbread

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 lb butter
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 heat first 8 ingredients on stove until sugar is not grainy, do not boil.
• 2 place mixture into a large bowl and beat in the soda and flour.
• 3 chill over night.
• 4 roll out and cut out gingerbread cut outs.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees. 10-12 minutes.

Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar until combined in an electric mixer.
• 2 add in eggs and molasses and mix until combined.
• 3 sift together dry ingredients, and add to butter mixture using dough hook attachment, or by hand.
• 4 refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 350.
• 6 allow dough to sit for 15 minutes, or until pliable. roll out dough in 4 portions until about 1/8 inch thick, and cut into desired shapes, rerolling scraps when appropriate.
• 7 using a spatula, transfer shapes to parchment lined baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 10 minutes or until just browned.
• 9 cool on wire rack.
• 10 combine all ingredients for the icing, and decorate cookies as desired.

Favorite Frosted Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• decorating candy sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 5 spread into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2 inch baking pan.
• 6 bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool on a wire rack.
• 8 for frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the butter, milk and vanilla; add cocoa.
• 9 gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• 10 spread over cooled brownies.
• 11 decorate with sprinkles if desired.

Mind-blowing Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (a splash, according to lori)
• ground cinnamon or instant espresso or kahlua
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups cocoa
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 cream together the sugar and butter.
• 2 beat in all the other ingredients (seriously, this is all she said!).
• 3 place in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• 4 bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes or so.
• 5 you can frost them if you like (lori mixed butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, kahlua and cinnamon, but didn't tell me the amounts -- again she just said to beat 'em all together!).

Obleas - Butter Cookies With Dulce De Leche

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 16 tablespoons best-quality unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the butter until light and very fluffy. add the vanilla.
• 2 sift together the flour, sugar, and salt. slowly beat into the butter. the dough should be silky soft, but not sticky; if it sticks, work in a little more flour. divide the dough into 4 parts and shape into flattened disks. chill for 1 hour.
• 3 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 4 place a piece of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper and roll out to less than 1/8 inch thick - as thin as you can make it and still be able to handle the dough. (if the dough because sticky at any time, refrigerate it and work on another piece). chill the dough again.
• 5 peel off the top layer of paper and turn the dough upside down onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. with a sharp metal cutter, cut into 2 inch circles, leaving 1/2-inch between the cookies. peel away the excess dough, form it into a disk and chill. chill the cookies on the sheet for 10 minutes, then bake until lightly browned around the edges, 12 - 14 minutes. cool on a rack.
• 6 roll and bake the remaining dough, including all scraps.
• 7 when cool, sandwich two cookies together with a layer of dulce de leche.
• 8 variations: *filled cookies may be dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate. or drizzled with melted chocolate. *dust the cookies with a little confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder. *add a pinch of ground cinnamon or ground anise to the dough. *to make these cookies the traditional way, with cajeta, substitute half canned goat's milk in the dulce de leche recipe. canned goat's milk may be found in your market next to the evaporated and condensed milk.

Holiday Swirl Cookies (gift Mix In A Jar)

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup nestle swirled holiday morsels
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour mixture, brown sugar, sugar and the morsels - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 holiday swirl cookies gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• 7 cookie instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 375°f
• 9 remove morsels from jar and set aside.
• 10 beat butter and shortening until creamy in a medium mixing bowl.
• 11 add dry ingredients from jar; mix until well blended.
• 12 in a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla extract using a fork; add to flour mixture.
• 13 gently stir in morsels.
• 14 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• 15 bake at 375°f for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Chewy Cocoa Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup nestle toll house baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350â° f.
• 2 grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 combine sugar, butter and water in large bowl.
• 4 stir in eggs and vanilla extract.
• 5 combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture.
• 6 stir in nuts.
• 7 spread into prepared baking pan.
• 8 bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 9 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 10 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 11 cut into bars.