Sift dry ingredients together three times, add the butter and work into a firm dough. The hands work for this. Knead on a lightly floured board and roll to 1/8″ thick. Cut with a 3 inch cutter and bake at 325 until lightly browned, (about 10 minutes). Dust with confectioners sugar.

Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, vanilla, ginger. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and then combine with the other ingredients. This may be put in the fridge for a half hour or so to make the dough easier to handle. Roll out cookies and cut. Put on an […]

DOUGH 3 1/3 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking powder 12 tb Lard or butter 2 Eggs 1/3 c Milk -EGG WASH FOR ASSEMBLING- 1 Egg 1 pn Salt Confectioners sugar The name of these filled pastries is Cucidati, which is Sicilian for Buccellati, or “little bracelets.” FOR THE FILLING: Stem the figs […]

* available at specialty food shops and many supermarkets [Editors Note: this may just be corn syrup, like Karos] In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oats, coconut, sugar, and baking powder. In a small saucepan, combine the butter and syrup and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter is […]

In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer set at high speed, beat butter until smooth; gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In a medium bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating until just combined; cover bowl. Chill dough until firm but not hard, […]

Heat oven to 375~. In large mixer bowl, combine sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, about 2 minutes. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Continue beating, scraping often, until well mixed, 1-2 minutes. By hand, stir in nuts, chocolate chips and vanilla chips. Drop by rounded […]

Measure flour and sift with baking powder, salt, and spices. Add sugar slowly to beaten eggs and stir in lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Add dry ingredients and nuts and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours. Roll out 1/2″ thick and cut with tiny cutter 3/4″ round. Let cookies stand over night in cool place […]

Preheat oven to 400F. (205C.). Lightly grease several baking sheets. Sift flour and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon onto waxed paper. Pour water into a saucepan. Add 3-1/2 tablespoons butter and heat gently until butter melts. Do not allow water to boil before butter melts. Rapidly bring to a boil, remove form heat and add flour […]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar on low speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir in dry ingredients; mix well. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on […]

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, honey & flavoring. Stir together flour, soda & salt; blend in. Chill dough. Heat oven to 375. Roll dough out 1/4″ thick. Cut into shapes. Place 1″ apart on lightly greased sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. When cool, ice & decorate.