Cold Doughs

Ingredients: 6 cups flour 3  sticks butter ( room temperature ) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt rind of lemon ( optional) 1/4 cup warm milk 1 package dry yeast ( not Quick Rise ) 6 egg yolks 1 cup sour cream Sugar for rolling dough   DOUGH: Cream butter, flour, salt, and sugar, (lemon […]

Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients                                                                                              2 cups ( 10 ounces ) all purpose […]

Better Biscotti

Ingredients                                                                                Yield: 3 dozen cookies   2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 […]

Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar sanding sugar for decoration Yield: 3 dozen cookies 1.  Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl. 2.   Using an electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy, ( approx 3 minutes) 3. Reduce […]

Molasses Spice Cookies

1/3 cup sugar for cookie 1/2 cup sugar for rolling 2 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon black peppper 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 Tablespoons butter, softened 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg yolk 1 […]

Cowboy Cookies

2 sticks butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 2 cups oatmeal 2 cups cereal (crushed) ½ cup raisins ½ cup dried cranberries   Preheat oven to 350.        In a large bowl, […]

Crinkled Molasses Cookies

1 cup sugar 3/4 cup crisco 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 cups flour 2  1/2 baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon  cloves 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon salt granulated sugar   1.  Heat oven to 350 2.  In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, shortening,molasses and egg. 3.  Beat with […]

Santa’s Whiskers

1 cup room temperature  butter 1 cup sugar 2 T. milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup chopped candied red and green cherries 1/2 cup walnuts 3/4 cup coconut 1.  Cream butter and sugar with an electirc mixer until fluffy.  Blend in milk and vanilla. 2.  Add flour and mix on low […]

Ginger Cookies

Yield: 60 cookies 5 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 3 teaspoons ground ginger ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1-cup butter 3 cups sugar 2 eggs 8 tablespoons black molasses 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1.Preheat oven to 325. Grease baking sheets 2.Sift flour, baking soda and spices into a bowl. Set aside 3.Cream […]

Biscotti

Prep 25 minutes Bake at 325 for 55 minutes 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup butter, room temperature 2 eggs 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind ¾ cup tart dried cherries ¾ cup pistachios* OR 1-cup chips; toffee, chocolate chips 1-teaspoon vanilla 1. Heat oven to 325. […]