Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Melt butter in a 9 inch by 13 inch cake pan (place butter in pan and put in oven for about 5 minutes). Mix in graham cracker crumbs and press into bottom of pan (this will be the first layer). Spread coconut over the graham cracker layer, and pour […]
Cookies
Cocoanut Date Cookies
Beat egg very light and add shortening, sugar, dates, cocoanut, and flavoring. Mix well. Add milk and flour which has been sifted with baking-powder and salt. Drop from teaspoon on greased tin. Bake in a moderately hot oven. Time in oven, 12 minutes. Temperature, 375 degrees.
Fudgy Wudgy Brownies
Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over hot water. Cool slightly. Gradually add sugar to eggs, beating thoroughly after each addition. Blend in chocolate mixture. Stir in flour. Add vanilla, half of nuts and half of semisweet chocolate pieces. Spread in greased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts and chocolate pieces […]
Apricot Lattice Tarts
Substitute 1 Tbls. grated lemon peel for ginger; press scant 1/2 cup dough into each of eight 4 1/2″ fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Spread 3 Tbls. apricot preserves in each shell. Roll remaining dough into 1/4″ thick ropes; arrange lattice fashion over preserves. Brush with beaten egg white. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove sides […]
Harvest Cookies
Beat together oil, egg, and sqash. Add flour, baking powder and spices. Beat well; stir in dates. Drop batter by small teaspoonfuls onto lightly oiled baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks.
Italian Fried Knots
non-pareils Mix flour, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla, butter & 1 tab. water. Let rest 1 hour. Roll out quite thin. Cut into strips. Tie into knots. Fry. Mix honey, sugar and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil then simmer until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Dip fried knots into honey […]
Napoleons Hat Cookie Mix
Stir together flour and salt. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture and beat until well combined. Cover and chill 1 hour. For almond paste […]
Hamantaschen Cookie Dough
Cream butter, sugar and add egg. Mix and sift flour and baking powder and salt and add some of mixture to creamed butter and sugar mixture. Add the milk and rest of flour. Add flavoring. Roll dough out, cut into rounds and place spoonful of filling on each round. Form into triangles and bake at […]
Refrigerator Spice Cookies
In a small pot over medium heat, combine honey, margarine, molasses & bring to a boil. Remove from heat & let cool for 3 minutes. While mixture is cooling, combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in honey mixture until well combined. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces & roll each piece into a […]
Grandma Cookies
Melt chips and peanut butter in a pan or double boiler. Stir in enough rice krispies to coat, and hold shape. Spoon onto wax paper and allow to cool (in refrigerator). Store in refrigerator.
