Posted by ehme on September 4th, 2009 in baking, cookies, family recipes
Mix together thoroughly:
1 c. soft margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
Stir in:
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
Chill dough overnight. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts, roll in mixture of 2 T. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Bake at 400 for 8-10 mins.
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My favorite cookies ever.
Posted by ehme on June 17th, 2008 in baking, cookies
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. crushed pineapple
1 c. nuts
2 eggs well beaten
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
Mix and drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven until brown.
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This recipe is super stained and has lots of ancient bits of crushed pineapple [...]
Posted by ehme on June 7th, 2008 in Grandma's recipes, baking, cookies
1 cup shortening, butter, or margarine
1/2 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. canned solid pack pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 c. chopped nuts
Penuche frosting
Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter or margarine and sugar together; add pumpkin, egg and vanilla, mixing well. [...]
Posted by ehme on June 7th, 2008 in baking, cookies
You know what? I have never had a macaroon in my entire life. I have no idea why. They sound tasty.
2 2/3 c. coconut-Angel Flake
2/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
vanilla
1 c. chopped almonds
Combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt. Stir in egg whites and flavoring. Mix well. Drop by tsp. on lightly greased [...]
Posted by ehme on June 6th, 2008 in baking, cookies, desserts
A Grandma S. original
1/2 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
1 1/4 c. c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts
3 1/2 oz. flaked coconut
Cream butter and 1/2 c. of the sugar. Add 1 c. of the flour and mix well. Pat into greased 13×9×2 inch pan. Bake in moderate oven [...]
Posted by ehme on June 6th, 2008 in Grandma's recipes, baking, cookies, family recipes
From my Aunt Sandy.
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour milk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp soda
2 tsp. baking powder
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together and add alternating with the milk. Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Frosting
3 T. brown sugar
3 T. soft oleo (or butter)
3 [...]
Posted by ehme on June 6th, 2008 in Grandma's recipes, baking, cookies
A Grandma S. original.
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 scant cup butter
3 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. flour
Mix and drop by spoonful on greased sheet.
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Bake these at 375 for about ten minutes. You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter, I like them with crunchy. You could also get fancy [...]
Posted by ehme on April 25th, 2008 in cookies, desserts
1 c. soft butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. powdered sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. finely chopped nuts
Mix butter, sugar and vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape into small balls using rounded tsp. Bake at 400 for 10-12 mins. or until set but not brown. Roll in [...]
Posted by ehme on April 25th, 2008 in Holiday Food, Potluck, cookies, desserts
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. powdered sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
4 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. salad oil
1 c. white sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
1 T. vanilla
Cream butter, oil, sugars, and eggs & vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Roll into balls, flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Or may be dropped by [...]
Posted by ehme on April 25th, 2008 in Potluck, cookies, desserts
My brother broke my Mother’s heart the day that he told her that his friend’s Mom made better chocolate chip cookies than she did. So here it is, the recipe that broke my Mom’s heart.
2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 pkg. (12oz) chocolate chips
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp [...]