Snowballs (Kathy Knelleken)
1 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup chopped nuts, typically walnuts Cream together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add the flour and salt and mix until the dough starts to come together. Add the nuts. Roll into 1-inch balls and bake […]
Gingersnaps (Anne Spencer)
3/4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1 rounding tsp ginger Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and molasses, and stir in remaining ingredients. Chill (the most important step, for at least a […]
Oatmeal Cookies
1 c brown sugar 1 c sugar 1 c butter, room temp 2 eggs, room temp 1 tsp vanilla 3 c rolled oats 1 c plus 2 T flour 1/2 c wheat germ 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 12 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped into chunks, 1 1/2 c golden raisins, or 10 […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
1 c butter 1 1/2 c flour 1 1/2 c packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 c quick-cooking oats 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 package (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350F. Brush 2 8-inch square cake pans with butter and dust with flour. In a mixer […]