Snowy Day Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar, divided 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 21/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted and coarsely...
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Pecan Pie Cookie Bars
from Baking Illustrated 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped coarse 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into...
Danielle’s ’93 Lake County Fair Chocolate Cookies
½ cup sugar 1 Cup powdered sugar ¾ Cup butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ Cup chopped walnuts ¼ Cup cocoa 2 Cups flour Frosting: 6 oz. chocolate chips ½ cup powdered sugar...
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
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 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...
Cake Mix Cookies
2 eggs ½ Cup butter ½ Cup brown sugar ½ Cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 chocolate cake mix 1 Cup flour 6 oz chocolate chips 6 oz white chocolate chips 1 Cup...
Butterscotch Cream Cheese Bars
I began a cooking group as one of the Relief Society Interest Groups. RS Interest groups were discontinued, so I just continued meeting on my own with friends. This recipe is from the kitchen...
Butter Nut Balls “Polvorones”
(Our family always expects these at every Posada.) 1 Cup butter 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour ½ cup finely chopped nuts 1/8 teaspoon salt powdered sugar...
Almond Thumbprint Cookies
This was Aunt Linda’s favorite back when Danielle used to have her Kitty Corner Cookie Company. 1 Cup butter 3 oz cream cheese 1 Cup sugar 1 egg 1 Cup chopped almonds ¾...