Snickerdoodles

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 312 g sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 96 g shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 440 g flour
  • 2 t cream of tartar (6.75 g)
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1/4 t salt

Coating:

  • 1/4 c sugar (50g)
  • 2 t cinnamon (5g)

Coating will have about 21 grams extra.

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Cream 312 grams sugar with the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl.
  3. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
  4. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture just until blended.
  5. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl.
  6. Shape dough into 25-gram balls, roll them in coating, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Yield: 42 cookies

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Published Feb 01, 2014 and last updated Feb 25, 2023.

Lady Lock Filling

Category: Cookies & Bars, Frosting, Sauces & Toppings
  • 2 c milk
  • 6 T flour (53 g)
  • 2 c shortening (410 g)
  • 2 c powdered sugar (400 g)
  • 2 t vanilla

Combine milk and flour in saucepan, stir until blended. Cook over low heat until thick. Let cool.

Beat the sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add the vanilla and cooled milk mixture. Beat until fluffy.

Makes 4 cups, or enough to fill 54 monster lady locks. (This recipe was doubled after coming up half short in January 2019.)

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Published Jan 02, 2013 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Thumbprint Cookies

Category: Cookies & Bars, Desserts
  • 1 c soft butter
  • 1/2 c brown sugar (136g sugar + 14g molasses = 150g brown sugar)
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 2 c flour (240g)
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c finely chopped walnuts (270g, or 9.5oz, or less)

Heat oven to 375°.

Cream together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour and salt; combine with creamed mixture. Roll into 1″ balls (20g). Lightly beat egg whites in small bowl. Dip dough balls into egg whites then roll in chopped nuts. Place 1″ apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 5 minutes, remove from oven, quickly press thumb gently on top of each cookie, then return to oven to bake 8 minutes longer. Cool completely.

Frosting: Beat butter in mixing bowl, whip in sugar. Add milk to reach desired consistency.

Yield: Approx 40 cookies

Frosting:

Warning from Christmas 2017: The frosting recipe makes WAY more than you need for a single batch. At least 2x.

  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1 lb powdered sugar (454 g)
  • 1 T milk
  • frosting dye

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Published Nov 30, 2011 and last updated Sep 12, 2022.

Gingerbread House Dough

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 1/4 c unsulfured molasses
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 5 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t ginger
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 2 t nutmeg
  • 1 t ground cloves

Heat oven to 325°.

Melt shortening over low heat in small saucepan, then pour it into a large metal or glass mixing bowl and allow to cool. Stir in molasses, sugar and eggs until blended.

In separate large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Gradually stir dry ingredients into molasses mixture.

Roll to 1/4″ thickness.

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Published Nov 13, 2011 and last updated Dec 17, 2014.

Peanut Butter Fingers

Category: Cookies & Bars, Desserts
  • 1 c butter
  • 382 g sugar
  • 18 grams molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 170 g peanut butter (2/3 cup)
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 240 g flour (2 cups)
  • 160 g oatmeal (2 cups)
  • 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Topping:

  • 60 g powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 64 g peanut butter (1/4 cup)
  • 2-4 T evaporated milk

Heat oven to 350°.

Cream butter and sugars. Mix in eggs, 170 grams peanut butter, and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt. Combine with liquid mixture. Stir in oatmeal. Spread in greased cookie sheet. Bake 20-35 min.

While still hot, spread morsels across surface and allow to melt for five minutes, then spread evenly and allow to cool completely.

Topping: Combine all ingredients and stir until smooth. Spread over top.

Recipe from Grandma Taylor.

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Published Nov 12, 2011 and last updated Sep 03, 2022.

Spritz Cookies

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 1 1/2 c butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 t almond extract
  • 4 c flour
  • 1 t baking powder

Chill overnight. Bake 7-8 min at 400°.

Yield: 5 dozen

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Published Apr 03, 2011 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

My Favorite Pizzelles

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 c vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp anise
  • 3 c flour (375 g)
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c sugar (300 g)

Beat together eggs, oil and anise. Sift flour and baking powder onto mixture. Add sugar and stir until blended. Adjust thickness with water or flour as needed. I usually need close to 1/4 cup water.

Yield: 5 dozen

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Published Mar 26, 2011 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Grandma Taylor’s Sugar Cookies

Category: Cookies & Bars
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  • 2 c sugar (400 g)
  • 1 c shortening (205 g)
  • 2 t vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 6 c flour (725 g)

Heat oven to 350°.

Cream the sugar and shortening, then mix in the eggs and vanilla, then mix in the milk.

Combine baking powder and flour, then stir into mixture to combine. Don’t over-stir.

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Published Mar 17, 2011 and last updated Dec 21, 2014.