October 2003

New Recipes: 

• Brownie Cookies (dropped) - Reader Request

• Cream Cheese Crescents (shaped, filled)

• Chocolate Chip Cookies (dropped)

• Crisp Graham Cookies (dropped)

• Real Dad's Cookies (dropped)

• Grammy’s Raisin Cookies (dropped)

• Paradise Nut Bars (bars)

• Puffy Chocolate Chip Cookies (dropped)

• Iced Carrot Cookies (dropped, frosted)

• Peanut Butter Cupcakes (filled)

• Wedding Cookies (shaped)

• Helen's S Cookies (shaped)

And a few extra this month!

• Potato Chip Cookies (dropped) - Reader Request

• Cinnamon Crisp Cookies (dropped) - Reader Request

• Thin Mint Cookies (frosted) - Reader Request

• Ghost Cookies (frosted)

• Body Builder Cookies (shaped, healthy) - Reader Request

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Brownie Cookies

A reader requested this recipe months ago, and when I discovered I had an old recipe in my own collection I couldn't believe it!  Of course I had to try them first, and they are delicious!

Ingredients:

2/3 cup butter or vegetable shortening (The shortening will produce a thicker more "brownie like" cookie - that's what I used when testing the recipe and they turned out great!)
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 T. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, or 350 if your oven runs hot. In a large mixing bowl, combine shortening, sugar, water and vanilla.  Blend well.  Add eggs and beat just until combined.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.  Add dry ingredients to shortening mixture slowly, on low speed.  Add chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.  Bake for 8-9 minutes or until cookies are set, (they will be soft, but not gooey).  Remove cookies from oven and cool on baking sheet for a few minutes.  Place cookies on cookie racks to finish cooling.  Oh, and by the way, they are soooo good warm!!! :o)

Submitted by: Michelle, editor

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Cream Cheese Crescents

Ingredients:

1 lb. butter
1 lb. cream cheese
4 c. flour
4 egg yolks
Nut Filling (below)

Directions:

Mix all ingredients, except filling, thoroughly for dough. Put in refrigerator overnight. Roll out on powdered sugar board and fill with Nut Filling. Cut in 2 inch squares. Roll up. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Nut Filling

4 egg whites
1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. ground walnuts
drop of vanilla

Beat whites, add sugar. Beat again. Fold in nuts and vanilla.

Submitted by: Phil & LeAnne 

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1c. margarine or shortening (half of each is good too)
1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
1 small pkg. chocolate chips

Directions:

Mix well. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees. Note: My husband prefers these with Peanut Butter Chips. Sometimes I use both Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips.

Submitted by: Loretta, Canada

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Crisp Graham Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (1 pound) plain M&Ms
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar; beat in egg. Add vanilla and milk. Blend in peanut butter. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the M&Ms and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 7 dozen 2-inch cookies.

Submitted by: BJMJ

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Real Dad's Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg, well beaten
2 Tbsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup medium unsweetened coconut

Directions:

Cream margarine & sugars, molasses, vanilla & egg together. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, oats & coconut. Mix well. Form into balls & place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten. Bake at 325 until golden brown - 10 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake.

Submitted by: Shirley Shorter

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Grammy’s Raisin Cookies 

Ingredients:

½ c Crisco
½ c butter
1½ c sugar
3 eggs
½ tsp baking soda (dissolved in 2 tsp water)
3 c flour
1 tsp salt
1½ tsp cinnamon 
1½ tsp nutmeg 
2 c raisins 

Directions:

Cream Crisco, butter and sugar together. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Dissolve soda in water and add. Mix and sift flour and spices then add to the creamed mixture. Add raisins. Drop (Drop, don’t roll) by small tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet (or use parchment paper). Bake at 335º for 12-18 minutes. Makes 75 or more.

I remember Grammy always poured boiling water over the raisins and let them sit for a few minutes before adding to batter. This helped to plump them up. Be sure to drain well so as not to add extra water to the batter. Dad says that Grammy also put a dollop of bacon fat in the recipe. She kept the fat in a jar by the stove. Also, don’t handle the dough too much or it will result in a rock hard cookie.

Submitted by: Mennie

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Paradise Nut Bars

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter , room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fiori di scilia extract (not sure what this is, experiment with whatever you have)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups coarsely chopped white chocolate chunks
1 cup coarsely chopped macadmia nuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until creamy and lightened in color, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed until combined. Add vanilla and fiori di scilia flavoring. Add dry ingredients until combined. Fold in white chocolate chunks and nuts. Spread batter into a 9x13" pan in an even layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-27 minutes. Let cool for 40 minutes before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Submitted by: Charlene 

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Puffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Beat together:
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

Add:
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix in:
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Lastly, add:
2 cups chocolate chips

Chill cookie dough for at least 10 minutes. Drop small scoops on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Submitted by: Bea

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Iced Carrot Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 c. butter 
3/4 c. sugar 
1 egg 
1 t. vanilla
1 c. cooked mashed carrots 
2 c. flour 
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add egg and vanilla, beat until fluffy. Add carrots. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to creamed mixture. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes; cookies should be baked through, but removed from oven before they begin to brown. Cool, then ice with Orange Frosting (recipe below).

Orange Frosting

In a small bowl, combine 2 cups powdered sugar, a bit of orange rind, juice from orange (or orange juice from refrigerator), and a dash of salt. Stir until well mixed. 

Submitted by: Em

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Peanut Butter Cupcakes (a non-cookie recipe, but one that we couldn't pass up!)

This is a cupcake recipe that you may like. Prepare a yellow cake mix according to directions, place about 2/3 filling into cupcake papers, place a miniature peanut butter cup inside, and add the other third filling. Bake as directed. Cool completely, and add 2-3 tablespoons peanut butter to a can of creamy white frosting. Quick, and great.

Submitted by: Raven Signorelli

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Wedding Cookies

These are very good and easy to make.

Ingredients:

2  sticks margarine
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix ingredients together and blend well.  Roll dough into small balls, flatten slightly and bake on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until straw colored, about 10-12 minutes. While warm, roll in powdered sugar and roll in powdered sugar again.  

Submitted by: Frances Elrod 

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Helen's S Cookies

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cup flour
3 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
2 cup sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vanilla
1 cup shortening, melted & cooled

Directions:

Blend dry ingredients, set aside. Blend wet ingredients. Blend dry and wet ingredients together. Makes a stiff dough. Use a pastry bag and form S or 8s on greased baking sheet, place a fair distance apart as these spread. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  

Submitted by: Helen Peagram

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More Reader Requests...

Potato Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 lb. (4 sticks) butter
1 cup sugar
3 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup coarsely crushed potato chips
Powdered sugar

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar.  Slowly blend in flour and vanilla.  Gently mix in potato chips. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Drop dough by well rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet; lightly flatten with fork.  Bake 15-20 minutes, until just barely browned. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Makes 5 to 6 dozen. 

Just as a side note, I love the Cookie Club!!!  I get so excited when I check my email and the latest recipes of the month are there.  Thank you so much for your time and for sharing all these fabulous recipes!!

Submitted by - Grace, Ohio

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Cinnamon Crisp Cookies

Cream together.....1 cup butter or margarine
                            1 1/2 cups sugar

Mix in..................1 egg
                           1 1/2 tablespoons molasses

Stir in.................2 1/4 cups flour
                          1 1/8 tsp. soda
                           1 tablespoon cinnamon

Drop dough by tsp. on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min. at 350 degrees. Makes 4 doz. cookies.

Submitted by: Judy Salmon, MN

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Thin Mint Cookies

I have a Thin Mint cookie recipe that uses Chocolate Bark. It is very simple!

6 oz Chocolate Almond Bark
12 drops peppermint extract
36 Ritz crackers

Melt almond bark in double broiler (or microwave). Add peppermint to taste. Dip Ritz crackers in chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden.

Submitted by: Michelle Schaupp 

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Ghost Cookies

I also have one with vanilla bark and they are so very cute for Halloween.

Nutter Butter Cookies
vanilla almond bark
mini chocolate chips

Melt vanilla bark
dip cookies 
add two mini chocolate chips for eyes
let cool

These look like little ghost!

Submitted by: Michelle Schaupp 

 

Body Builder Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter or margarine 
1 cup brown sugar, packed 
1 egg  
1 tsp. vanilla extract 
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt 
3 cups flaked bran cereal, crushed
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Directions:

Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, add egg and vanilla and blend well.  In a separate bowl, stir together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture until combined well.  Stir in crushed cereal, raisins and nuts.  Form cookie balls with a tablespoon and place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool on racks.

Submitted by: Souper