Mix shortening, sugar, egg, molasses & water. Stir dry ingredients & blend in. Chill. Heat oven to 400. Drop by spoonfuls 2″ apart on lightly greased sheet. Bake 8 minutes. While slightly warm, frost with lemon or vanilla flavored icing.

Substitute 1/2 tsp. instant expresso coffee powder for ginger; beat one 6 oz. pack melted chocolate chips into dough. Roll out; cut out using 1″, 2″ & 4″ heart cutters. Stack hearts in threes on cookie sheets; bake 15-18 minutes. Cool. Lightly brush top & bottom hearts with light corn syrup; sprinkle with crushed candy […]

Guava Jelly or Apricot-Pineapple preserves Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all-purpose flour, cornmeal, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix in dry ingredients. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange on ungreased […]

Mix first four ingredients and half of cake mix, then add rest and mix thoroughly. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoon. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-10 minutes.

Cream butter and gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Shape dough into 2 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch sticks. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten 3/4 of each cookie lengthwise with tines of a fork to 1/4 inch thickness. Bake at 350 deg. F. […]

Measure all ingredients into bowl of food processor and blend for 30 seconds; open lid and stir by hand to be sure ingredients are thoroughly mixed and process again for 30 seconds. Store mixture in airtight container for later use. If using wheat germ in mixture, mixture should be kept in the refrigerator. Recipe makes […]

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until well blended. Add eggs and almond extract and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped pecans. Shape the dough into 3 or 4 rolls, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap […]

Mash bananas with fork to measure 1 cup. Beat brown sugar, peanut butter, margarine. Stir in egg and mashed bananas; beat to blend thoroughly. Combine oats, flour, baking powder, salt. Stir into banana mix. Add raisins; blend well. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto greased (or coated with vegetable spray) cookie sheets. Shape cookies with back […]

Beat egg white stiff and add other ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased tin. Bake in a moderately hot oven. Time in oven, 15 minutes. Temperature, 375 degrees.

Heat oven to 375. Blend rind, water & 1/4 cup sugar in saucepan; boil gently over med heat for 10-15 minutes until mixture is thin syrup consistency. Add enough water to make 1/4 cup syrup. Cream butter, 1 cup sugar & flavoring until fluffy. Blend dry ingredients. Stir syrup, then dry ingredients into creamed mixture; […]