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Orange Dream Cookies
2 1/2 c flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 c softened butter (not margarine) 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp orange rind 2 c vanilla chips
Cream butter with sugars. Add egg and orange peel and mix well. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in vanilla chips. Roll into walnut size balls and bake on ungreased sheets at 350 degrees for 10 -12 minutes.
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Almond Sandies
1 c. butter or margarine; softened, 1 c. sugar, 1 t. almond extract, 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour, 1/2 t. baking soda, 1/4 t. baking powder, 1/4 t. salt, 1/2 c. slivered almonds
In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add extract; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl, and gradually to the creamed mixture. Fold in almonds. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 22 - 24 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool 1 - 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: about 4 dozen
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Copenhagen Butter Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter; at room temperature, 2/3 cup superfine sugar; plus more for sprinkling, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 cups all-purpose flour
Cream the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer until completely mixed. Do not overmix. (The butter should not be fluffy.) Stir in the flour in 2 additions, using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Mix just until the flour is incorporated. Form the dough into a log, cover well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with waxed or parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it soften slightly before rolling. Divide the dough into 4 quarters. On a well-floured work surface, roll out a quarter of the dough at a time 1/4 inch thick. Run a long metal spatula under the dough to loosen it from the surface. Cut out shapes as close together as possible with a 3-inch cookie cutter. Transfer the cut dough to the prepared baking sheets with a spatula, leaving 1 inch between the cookies. Repeat with the remaining dough. Gather up all the scraps and roll them out to make more cookies. Sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake until the edges are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
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Chocolate Cookie Turtles
1 package (18 ounces) Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or dough from one batch of Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies (Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels; 6-ounce package recipe), 1 2/3 cups shelled pecans, 20 caramels; unwrapped, 2 tablespoons milk
PREHEAT oven to 375° F. SOAK pecans in water for 5 minutes. For each cookie, arrange 5 pecans on ungreased baking sheet(s) (1 for head, 4 for legs), leaving about a 1-inch circle in center. SHAPE slightly rounded tablespoons of cookie dough into balls; place each ball into circle touching pecans. REPEAT with remaining pecans and dough, placing turtles two inches apart on baking sheet(s). BAKE for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool on baking sheet(s) for 1 minute; remove to wire rack(s) to cool completely. MICROWAVE caramels and milk in medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) for 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave for additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over turtles.
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Hamburger Cookies
2 T. Vanilla frosting, 12 vanilla wafers, 2 T. green tinted coconut, 6 Chocolate covered round mint cookies or patties, Honey; warmed, Sesame seed
For each hamburger cookie, spread 1/2 t. of frosting on flat side of 1 vanilla wafer. Place 1 t. coconut and 1 mint cookie on frosting. Spread flat side of second vanilla wafer with 1/2 t. frosting; place frosting side down on mint cookie. Brush top of "hamburger" with honey; sprinkle with sesame seed. Repeat to make 5 more cookies. Makes 6 cookies.
** To tint coconut, place coconut and 1 to 2 drops of green food color in jar or heavy resealable plastic bag or container. Screw on lid, and shake until coconut is uniformly colored.
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Cream Cheese Cookies
1/2 c. packed brown sugar, 1/4 c. margarine; softened, 1 c. Bisquick, 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, 8 oz. cream cheese; softened, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tsp. milk, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1 egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 inches. Beat brown sugar and margarine until fluffy. Stir in Bisquick and walnuts until mixture is crumbly, reserve one cup. Press remaining mixture in pan. Bake 12 minutes. Mix cream cheese and sugar; beat in remaining ingredients until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture over layer in pan; sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture. Bake until center is firm, about 25 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares. Store cookies in refrigerator. 16 cookies.
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Breakfast Cookies
1/2 c. butter or margarine; room temp., 1/2 c. sugar, 1 1/4 c. flour, 1/2 c. Grape Nuts cereal, 2 T. thawed frozen orange juice concentrate, 1 T. grated orange peel, 1 egg, 1 tsp. baking powder
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, orange juice concentrate and orange peel, until light and fluffy. Add flour and baking powder, beating until blended. Stir in cereal. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheet for cooling.
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Judi's Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 sticks margarine, softened; 3/4 c. brown sugar; 3/4 c. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. water; 2 eggs; 2-1/4 c. flour, sifted; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1-12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Beat softened margarine, sugars, vanilla, water and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer, till creamy. By hand, stir in flour, baking soda and salt. With wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from sheet.
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Oatmeal Scotchies
1-1/4 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 2 sticks margarine, softened; 3/4 c. granulated sugar; 3/4 c. packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 3 c. quick old-fashioned oats; 12 oz. pkg. Butterscotch Morsels
Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 7-8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9-10 minutes for crispy cookies. Let stand 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
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White Chip Chocolate Cookies
2-1/4 c. flour; 2/3 c. baking cocoa; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 sticks margarine, softened; 3/4 c. granulated sugar; 2/3 c. packed brown sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 eggs; 12 oz. pkg. Premier White Morsels
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat margarine, sugars, and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by well-rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes or until centers are set. Let stand 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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Mini Morsel Meringue Cookies
4 egg whites; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar; 1 c. sugar; 12 oz. pkg. Chocolate Mini Morsels
Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar in small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in morsels, 1/3 at a time. Drop by level tablespoon onto greased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until cookies are dry and crisp. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.
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Chunky Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
1-1/4 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 3/4 c. margarine, softened; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1/2 c. packed brown sugar; 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter; 1 egg; 1 tsp. vanilla; 12 oz. pkg. Semi-sweet chocolate morsels; 1/2 c. coarsely chopped peanuts
Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat margarine, sugars and peanut butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and peanuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Press down slightly to flatten into 2-inch circles. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 7-10 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft. Let stand for 4 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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This recipe comes from AngelPig...she informs me that this recipe cost $395.00!!!
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 2 c. brown sugar; 4 eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla; 4 c. flour; 5 c. *blended oatmeal; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. baking soda; 24 oz. chocolate chips; 1 - 8 oz. Hershey bar, grated; 3 c. **roasted, chopped pecans
*Measure oatmeal and grind in a blender to a fine powder. **Preheat oven to 375 degrees..roast chopped pecans on cookie sheet until lightly browned. Set aside. Cream room temperature butter with both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar and roll into balls. Place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for ten minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 120 small cookies or 60 large ones.
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