Sif the flour. Beat the egg yolks in bowl with sugar and vanilla until thick and light. In another bowl, beat whites until stiff but not dry. Add whites alternately withflour to yolk mixture, folding in gently. Cover baking sheet with piece of waxed paper. Using a cookie press with wide, flat opening, squeeze dough […]
Cookies
Molasses Gingerbread Men
Sift flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and sugar into bowl. Add brown sugar, molasses, egg, and melted shortening. Stir to mix thoroughly. Chill dough for at least one hour. Roll on floured board to 1/4″ thickness. Cut with floured cutters and bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
Ginger Spice Cookies
Melt butter and molasses in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in milk. Pour into mixer bowl; cool. Combine flour, baking powder, ginger, salt, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon in bowl. Beat egg and sugar into cooled molasses mixture. At low speed, gradually stir in dry ingredients to form smooth dough. Wrap and refrigerate 2 hours […]
Monstrous Cookies
BAKE AT 350 DEGREES 14 MINUTES.
Coconut Apricot Strips
Heat oven to 350. Mix shortening, sugar & yolks thoroughly. Stir flour into sugar mixture. Press & flatten to cover bottom of ungreased oblong pan, 13*9 1/2*2″. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven & spread preserves, then with Meringue. Return to oven; bake about 20 minutes, until Meringue is golden brown. Cool slightly; cut into […]
Rolo Cookies
Heat oven to 375~. In small bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix well. In large bowl beat 1 cup sugar with brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs and beat well. Add flour mixture and blend. Stir in 1/2 cup of nuts. For each cookie, shape about 1 […]
Soft Sugar Cookies
Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F. Sift the flour, soda, and salt together, and set aside. Work the shortening and butter together, with a spoon, until fluffy and creamy. Add the sugar slowly, continuing to work until light. Then add the egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture alternately […]
Cheese Dainties
Cut butter & cheese into flour until particles are the size of giant peas. Work dough with hands until it cleans bowl; press firmly into ball. Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 375. Flatten dough with hands; roll 1/16″ thick on floured board. Cut into 5*2 1/2″ rectangles; spread with 1 level tsp. of preserves, […]
More Ginger Snaps
Beat shortening for 30 seconds. Add sugar & beat till light & fluffy. Add molasses & water. Mix well. Add the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger & salt. Mix. Finally fold in flour. Mix well. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly & bake at 375F for […]
Speculatius Cookies
Spicy holiday cookies made with a rolling pin or wooden molds. NOTE: When unsifted flour is called for, fluff up the flour in the sack or container with a fork before measuring. Preheat oven to 350~ Combine flour, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, mace and salt onto wax paper. Beat butter with sugar in a large […]
