Cookies

Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Liz Fielding
3 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 T. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Stir together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat butter for 30 seconds, add the 2 c. sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Form dough into one inch balls and roll in mixture of 3 T. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.

Sugar Cookies
Sheree Baird
Soft- very good- stays moist
1 c butter
1 ½ c sugar
2 eggs
1 c canned soured milk or sour cream
1 t vanilla
½ t soda
4 t baking powder
4 ½ c flour
½ t salt
Bake at 400 for 6-8 min.

Cora's Yummy Health Cookies
Liz Fielding
2 c. raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
2/3 c. white flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. chocolate chips
Bring raisins and water to boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs. Sift together cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, whole wheat flour, white flour, soda, baking powder. Mix all ingredients together, including water left on raisins. Add oatmeal and chocolate chips. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
(note from editor- try applesauce or pumpkin instead of shortening for even healthier cookies)

Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate- chip (and bean!!!) Cookies
Mindy Butler
These cookies have a low-fat secret. They're full of beans! Idaho State University researchers replaced 75 percent of the butter with beans to create cookies with 105 calories and 3 fat grams (compared with 150 calories and 7 fat grams).
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup drained great Northern, cannellini or any white beans, liquid reserved
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup milk-chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. In blender, process oats until finely ground but not powdery. Combine with flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a clean blender, puree beans and 2 tbsp reserved bean liquid until smooth. Combine bean puree, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl and beat well. With the mixer on low speed, beat in oat and flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter (by the tablespoon) onto baking sheets. Bake 15 to 17 minutes until centers are firm and edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack to cool.Nutritional analysis per serving: 105 calories, 3 g fat. Makes 3 dozen.

No-Bake Cookies
Liz Fielding
¼ cup butter or margarine
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
¼ cup cocoa
¼ cup peanut butter
½ tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups oats
¼ cup flour
dash of salt
Mix butter, sugars, milk, cocoa, and salt in a saucepan. Boil for 1 minute on low heat. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and mix well. Stir in vanilla, oats, and flour. Drop onto waxed paper on a cookie sheet or tray and let cool.

Soft Sugar Cookies
Liz Fielding
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
5 cups flour
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in sour cream. Combine salt, baking soda, and flour. Mix in with other ingredients. Roll out to ¼ inch thick and bake for 7-9 minutes at 350. Take them out before they brown on top.
Best Applesauce Cookies Marilyn Fielding
“These cookies are the ones Sheree makes. I use chocolate chips and I use raisins.If I make it for us I use raisins and the chips for grandkids.”
1 cup shortening
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 c sugar
1/2 tsp allspice
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
2 c applesauce
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
3 to 4 c flour (no more)
Cream sugars, shortening, and eggs. Add soda to applesauce and mix with sugar mixture. Add dry ingredients, then chocolate chips or raisins. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. These cookies will stay soft if you do not use to much flour.

Ginger Snaps
Heather Astle
1 ½ margarine
1 ½ c. sugar
1 ½ c. molasses
2 eggs
4 tsp. soda
½ tsp. salt
4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
5 c. flour
Add 1 Tbs. water in if not extra large eggs.Mix all together and roll into sugar after letting it set up in fridge.Bake at 350* fro 8-10 min.

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tammy Olsen
2 ¼ c flour
1tsp baking soda
1 c soft butter
¼ c sugar
¾ brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs 1pkg chocolate chips
1pkg vanilla instant pudding
Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes

Pumpkin Cookies
Robin Astle
Favorite family recipe
2 c sugar
2c pumpkin
2t. baking powder
1 t. soda
2 t. cinnamon
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
4 cups flour
½ t. allspice
1t. nutmeg
1c raisins
1 cup chocolate chips
Mix all together. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Brownie Cookies
Mindy Butler
1 (22 1/2-ounce box) brownie mix
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup OJ
1/3 cup Milk
2 large eggs
1 cup raisins or chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Drop by heaping tablespoons. Bake until set, about 17 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool and enjoy!

Lemon Cookies
Liz Fielding
I had these at Enrichment and they were out of sight! I think they were a multi-generational family favorite of one of the sisters.
Beat to smooth:
1 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. canola oil
Add and beat well:
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
Add and beat: Zest and juice of one lemon
Add and mix: 5 c. flour
Chill dough for ½ hour. Roll into balls, flatten slightly with floured glass bottom. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes until cooked, but not brown. Makes 4 dozen.
Frosting:
Mix until spreadable: 1 8 oz. cream cheese
Add and mix: Zest and juice of one lemon
Add until spreadable: Powdered sugar (about 1 lb) and Yellow food coloring (5 drops)