Recipe Type: Cookies

Gail Recce’s Cream Cheese Cookies

Gail Recce’s Cream Cheese Cookies

Nicole was taught to make these, at 12 years old, when she was in Gail Recce’s Beehive class. 1 Cup shortening (not butter) 9 oz cream cheese 2 Cups sugar 2 egg yolks 2...

Fruta De Horno (Oven Fruit)

Fruta De Horno (Oven Fruit)

(Oven Fruit – Mama Tachita’s Cookies) 1/2 C unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 C Crisco shortening 1 C powered sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 2...

Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies

Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 /4...

Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

(Made these in Kirtland while we were on our mission. Elder Miles wanted to be “sugar free for 90 days” so I made them with a sugar substitute and they were fabulous.) 3/4 cup...

Choco-toffee Cookies

Choco-toffee Cookies

From the kitchen of Raquel Balmer, Dec 2009 Cookie Exchange 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 pound bittersweet chocolate chopped 1/4 cup butter 1 3/4 cups brown...

Chocolate Filled Cocoa Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Filled Cocoa Thumbprint Cookies

2 cups all purpose flour 1 large egg 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 oz. Cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 squares (1 ounce each)...

Chocolate Chip Cookies (or any other flavor)

Chocolate Chip Cookies (or any other flavor)

Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 Tablespoons molasses 2 large eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1(12 oz)bag milk chocolate chips...

Carmelitas

Carmelitas

Barbara Brandeburg brought these to me when she was my visiting teacher and they were soooo delicious that I had to add them to my collection. 1 c. flour 1/2 tsp. soda 1/4 tsp....

Cake Mix Fudge Kiss Cookies

Cake Mix Fudge Kiss Cookies

2 eggs, beaten ½ Cup oil 1 chocolate cake mix Hershey’s kisses Mix ingredients with spoon. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake for 9 minutes at 325 degrees or just...