Butter Cookies -- To Decorate

BUTTER COOKIES - Ida Rasmussen 

1 cup sugar                           3 cups flour

1-cup butter                             1 tsp baking powder

2 eggs, beaten                      1/2 tsp. salt

Cream together butter and eggs.  Sift dry ingredients and add to mixture.  Chill 1 hour.  Roll to 1/8 inch thick.  Cut with cookie cutters.  Bake at 375 degrees to 8 minutes.

This is my Mom's Recipe.  It is the only one I use to decorate.  

You will have to watch the over -- 8 minutes doesn't sound like a lot  --- Just as the first one is getting sort of brown -- Pull them out.

Then Frost & decorate -- I bake them one day and decorate they next.  

You will love these

Love those Kisses in the middle of Peanut Butter Cookies

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES - LaVina Soranto

1 1/4 cup flour                          1/2 cup butter, soft

1 tsp soda                       1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 tsp baking powder                1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt                   1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg                               1 tsp. Vanilla

Mix together, flatten with a fork.  Bake at 350 degrees - until brown on edges.

Then put on Chocolate Kisses in the middle- while they are hot

Pumpkin Cookies --- Wonderful -- Especially this time of year

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

2 squares butter 1 c. sugar

1 c. pumpkin 1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking powder

2 c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. soda 1/2 c. chocolate chips

1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar.  Add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips.  Mix well.  Add chocolate chips and mix lightly.  Drop by teaspoonful.  Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Cookies will be cake like when done.

Brownies for Christmas - I finally found a recipe

I have thought and thought about my blessing.

And the only one I can think about is my family --  I am so thankful for my family.

So, here is to my family --- Brownie Biscotti - I found this recipe and it has everything I love -
Brownies and hot chocolate and family.

Brownie Biscotti

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter

2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanila

1/3 cup  baking cocoa powder

1 3/4 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup mini chchoclate chips

1 egg yolk beaten

1 tbs water

Directions

Beat butter till creamy and add sugar and baking powder.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Add cocoa powder and as much flour you can with mixer.

Then add  and stir remainder of flour by hand.

Stir in chips

Divide dough into 2 equal parts.

Shape into 2, 9 x 2 x 1 inch loves.

Place on baking sheets, 4 inches apart.

Brush loaves with yolk mixed with water.

Bake 375 for 25 minutes.

Cool on sheet 30 minutes.

Slice diagonally.

Lay cut side down and bake 325 for 15 minutes.


Turn over and bake another 15 minutes until dry.

Cool and individual wrapped parcels that can be eaten alone.  Will keep until Christmas

Applesauce - for cookies also

I have been looking for an Applesauce recipes for Years.  I mean years.


So, when I found this one, I was thrilled. 


My Grandma R. used to make this recipe.  We would go to our Grandmothers once a year.  Spending time and learning thing that only a grandmother can teach.  


From Grandma R. I learn to embroider.  Thank Grandma - for the cookie also

Applesauce Cookies

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup applesauce

1 12-ounce bag chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 15 minutes, until just golden brown.

Pumpkin Cookies

Have you ever had a craving that wouldn't go away?  Even in the summer.

Here is my pumpkin choc chip cookies - Enjoy

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies – Carol Jean Brown

2 squares butter                                    

1-cup sugar

1 cup pumpkin                                       

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla                                           

1 tsp. baking powder

2-cup flour - or more                             

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. soda                                              

1/2 cup chocolate chips or more

1/2 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar.  Add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips.  Mix well.  Add more flour if necessary.  Not too much, or they will become tough.   Add chocolate chips and mix lightly.  Drop by teaspoonful.  Bake 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Cookies will be cake like when done.