Butter Cookies by Cuzin Jane

Yea, I get the irony, butter cookies made from margarine.

Beat Together:
2 sticks margarine
1 cup sugar

Add:
2 egg yolks
Pinch of salt

Then add:
1 ½ tsp soda
1 ½ tsp lemon extract
2 ½ cups flour

Mix together. Form balls the size of walnuts. Dip top side in sugar. Press flat with fork. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

2006 by Cousin Jane

Cinnamon Almond Crescents

10-12 min 350°F

1 cup butter (no sub) softened
1/3 cup sugar
½ tsp. Vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup finely ground blanched almonds
Topping: ½ cup sugar
½ tsp. Ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and almonds; gradually add to creamed mixture. Roll into 1” balls; shape into crescents. Place 2” apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until set (do not brown). Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar; cool on wire racks.
YIELD: 3.5 dozen

Spritz - Chocolate

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. Milk
4 cups sifted cake flour
½ tsp. salt
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add sifted flour and salt with milk, a little at a time and mix well.
Add cooled chocolate and mix.
Using cookie press for desired shapes, form on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.

SnickerDoodle Cookies by Vicki

8-10 min 400F
½ cup butter (softened)
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
2 ¾ cup flour
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
Topping: ½ cup sugar w/ 2 tsp cinnamon

Cream butter shortening & sugar.
Add eggs 1 at a time.
Mix well after each.
Mix dry ingredients.
Add 1/3 to egg mixture at a time mix well after each.
Shape into small balls.
Roll in sugar.
Place 2 inches apart & flatten slightly on greased or parchment covered cookie sheet
Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400F
Remove immediately from sheet

Mock Macaroons

Mock Macaroons -first made 2006

Bake: 350°F for 7-10 min

Ingredients:

·       1 box angel food cake mix

·       1 bag flake coconut

·       ½ cup water

Method:

1.  In large bowl mix together angel food cake mix and flake coconut until well blended

2.  Add water – mix (and mix and mix). At first, you won’t think it will come together, but it will

3.  Either drop by level teaspoon or place in pastry bag with large opening, and drop onto parchment paper covered baking sheet. Allow 1 inch between cookies

4.  Bake at 350F for 7 to 10 minutes - Check bottoms for doneness – they will brown sooner than tops

Option:

You can add some cocoa – 3 to 4 tablespoons – to give chocolate flavor. Add during step 1.

This is a weight watcher recipe – first made in 2006 by Boug