Everyone enjoys christmas cookies.We hope you enjoy some of our favorite recipies as well.
bake for 9 min. at 375*
1 cup soft shortening (1/2 cup butter, 1/2 c. shortening)
1 cup confect. sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
Divide in two parts, and add red food coloring to one half. Roll on waxed paper & sprinkle with regular sugar right after baking.
bake for 10 min. at 425*
2-1/4 cups. flour
1/2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Cream 1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbl. milk
chill 2 hours
double batch
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda 2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
cream 1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
Bake for 10 min. 375*
Mix: 2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine: 3/4 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar - cream well Blend in 2 eggs and add 2 tbl. milk & 1 tsp. vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients, mix well and add 1/3 cup chopped marschino cherries. Shape into balls using a level tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Crush 2-1/2 cups cornflakes. Roll each ball of dough in cornflakes. Place on greased baking sheet. Top each cookie with cherry
DO NOT STACK UNTIL COLD
Bake for 10 min. 375*
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
4 tbl. molasses
1/4 tsp. salt
2-1/4 Cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
Cream shortening.Add sugar, egg & beat until smooth, then add molasses, Put everything else into molasses mixture & place in refrigerator. 1 hour. Shape into balls and dip the top side in sugar. Place sugar side up on greased cookie sheet 3" apart. Put two fingers into water and place on top of ball gently. Bake.
Double Batch
1-1/2 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
8 tbl. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
4-1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. gr. cloves
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
Bake for 8 min at 425*
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 beaten egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Double batch
1 1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Cream butter & sugar, beat in egg yolk, add vanilla,salt and flour.