January 19, 2010

Halloween Cookies Jack O Lanterns

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 Tub vanilla frosting 2 oz Vanilla candy coating Orange food coloring 14 Chocolate creme-filled -sandwich cookies Chocolate decorator icing 7 sm Green gumdrops; cut in half Combine frosting and candy coating in small saucepan. Melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat. Tint with food color.…

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January 19, 2010

Flourless Monster Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 12 Eggs; (beaten) 2 lb Brown sugar 4 c White granulated sugar 1 tb Vanilla 8 ts Baking soda 1 tb Maple syrup; (the real -stuff) 1 lb Butter; (softened) 3 lb Peanut butter 18 c Quick oatmeal 1 lb Chocolate chips 1 lb M&M's Mix together…

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January 19, 2010

Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Softened butter (2 sticks) 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 Eggs 1 c Coarsely chopped nuts,option 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips ? 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 c Granulated sugar Mix flour,baking…

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January 19, 2010

Mom’s Sour Cream Cookies *** Jo

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 ea Egg 1/2 c Sour cream 2 1/2 c Flour (sifted) 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla Cream together shortening and Sugar. Add Egg and beat well then add Sour Cream. Add flour (sifted) , soda and…

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January 19, 2010

White Cake Icing

Ingrients & Directions 3 c Sugar 1/8 ts Cream of tartar, (scant) 3/4 c Water 6 Whole egg whites, beaten -stiff Put all ingredients in a pan with a candy thermometer (cover with foil until it is boiling good). Have 6 egg whites beaten stiff when syrup is at 246…

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January 19, 2010

Old-fashioned Tea Cakes

Ingrients & Directions 4 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1 pn Salt 1 c Solid all-vegetable -shortening 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 c Milk 2 ts Vanilla Notes: From Houston Chronicle Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream…

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January 19, 2010

White Chocolate Easter Cake W/strawberries

Ingrients & Directions CAKE 3/4 c Half and half 3 oz White chocolate; good -quality, chopped 2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Unsalted pistachio nuts 1 1/4 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 6 tb Unsalted butter; room temp 1 c Sugar 3 lg Egg yolks 5 lg…

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January 19, 2010

Bert Greene’s Yogurt Cake

Ingrients & Directions Stephen Ceideburg 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 8 oz Unsalted butter, room -temperature 1 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs, room temperature 2 oz Unblanched almonds, ground 2 ts Finely grated zest of 1 -lemon…

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January 19, 2010

Polish Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 qt Milk -- scalded 1 c Water 1 c Butter 8 ts Salt 5 lb Flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 5 pk Yeast 10 Whole eggs Dissolve yeast in 1 cup water. to scalded milk add water, butter and salt. then add sugar. when it cools…

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January 19, 2010

My Mom’s Shortbread Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/2 c Icing sugar 1 c Butter Mix and knead as in making bread for 15-20 minutes. The longer it is kneaded the finer the grain. Cover and chill in fridge for 1 hour before cutting in shapes. Bake in slow oven 300F for…

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