Lisa's Peanut Butter Cookies

Preheat at 350º

Combine

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ½ cup butter 
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 1 egg

Blend together and toss into the butter mixture

• 1 ½ cup flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda

Toss in Reese's peanut butter pieces.

Bake for 12 minutes.

Drommar (Dreams)

 Sources: Nancy Ramberg, Harold Johanson, Naemi Johanson

½ cup butter (1 stick)

½ cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp. ammonium carbonate

½ tsp. vanilla*

¾ tsp. almond flavoring*

*flavoring can be altered to your own taste  

Directions:

Beat butter, oil and sugar until light and "fluffy".  Mix flour with ammonium carbonate in a separate bowl.  Then gradually add this to butter mix and beat until smooth.  Lastly add flavorings.

Form dough into small balls (size of a marble) and bake at 350º for 8 - 10 minutes, but  keep watching as they bake quickly.

Soft Ginger Cookies

Source: Johannah Banham
Cream together:

• 1 cup butter and 2 1/2 cups sugar
• Add & beat:

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup molasses

Sift & mix in:

• 6 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. cloves
• 1 Tbsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. salt

Roll into 1" balls, then roll balls in sugar.

Bake on ungreased sheet @ 375º for 10 minutes or less.

Take them out when they are soft and puffy looking and barely browned.  They fall and crack as they cool.

Mini Blinis

Yield: 3 dozen

• 1 loaf white bread
• 1 egg yolk
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar + 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Trim crust from bread.  Flatten with a rolling pin.
2. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and egg yolk.
3. Spread mixture on bread slices and roll up.
4. Dip each roll in butter, then cinnamon/sugar mixture.
5. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze for 2 hours, then transfer to an airtight container.  
6. When ready to use, bake at 400º for 10-12 minutes.  

Turtle Brownies

• 18 1/4 oz. box German chocolate cake mix
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 14 oz. caramels
• 6 oz. chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Combine cake mix, butter, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and nuts.
3. Press half of the mixture into a 13"x9" pan.  Bake for 6 minutes at 350º.
4. Melt caramels with the other 1/3 cup evaporated milk.
5. Remove the bottom from the oven, and sprinkle chocolate chips over it.  
6. Spread the caramel over the chips.
7. Spoon the remaining dough over the top and spread as well as you can to cover the caramel.
8. Return to the oven, bake 12-18 minutes.  
9. Cool and cut into squares.  

Mock Heath Bars

• 1 package graham crackers
• 2 sticks of butter (1/2 lb.)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 400º.
2. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil and spread crackers to cover the entire pan.  
3. Melt butter and sugar, boil for 3 minutes.
4. Pour over crackers and bake for 7 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Let sit until they melt, then spread out and sprinkle with nuts.
6. Cool, break into pieces and keep in an air tight container.  

Scotcheroos

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 4 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
• 6 oz. butterscotch chips
• 6 oz. chocolate chips

Combine corn syrup and sugar in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.  Stir in peanut butter, then add Rice Krispies.  Mix well an press into a greased 13"x9" pan.  Melt the chips in a double boiler and spread over the bars.  Let cool, and enjoy.  

Santa's Whiskers

Source: Wendy Wetzel
Yield: about 80 cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 T. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Beat butter until softened.  Add sugar and beat until fluffy.  Add milk and vanilla and beat well.  Add flour and beat until well mixed.  Stir in cherries and pecans.  Shape into three 7" rolls.  Roll in coconut to coat.  Wrap and chill several hours or overnight.  

Cut into 1/4" slices.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375º about 12 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.  Remove and cool. 

Mormor's Brown Pepparkakor Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp. dark Karo syrup
• 3/4 tsp. cloves
• 3/4 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 scant tbsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour

Cream the butter and sugar together.  Mix in the spices.  Add syrup and egg.  Dissolve soda in a little water and add flour.

Let stand in the refrigerator overnight.  Roll out very thin and cut out.  Bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes until brown.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: Kris Irons

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375º
2. Mix butter and sugars
3. Add eggs, then vanilla
4. Mix in a separate bowl, dry ingredients.
5. Incorporate flour mixture into wet mixture.
6. Add chips.
7. Bake for 9-11 minutes.

Chocolate Caramel Bars

Source: Jenny White / Taste of Home Magazine
Yield: 4 ½ dozen

• 2 ¼ cups flour, divided by 2 cups, ¼ cup
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 ½ cups cold butter
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 12 oz. jar caramel ice cream topping

1. Combine: 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
2. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside half of the mixture.
3. Press other half into a greased 13”x9” pan. Bake @ 350º for 15 minutes.
4. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over hot layer.
5. Whisk caramel and ¼ cup flour together until smooth. Drizzle over as the next layer.
6. Top with the reserved dough crumbs, spreading them over evenly.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before cutting.

My Man's Cookies

Source: Vanguard Cookbook

• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. coconut
• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. nuts
• 1 c. oatmeal

1. Cream Crisco and sugars; beat in egg.
2. Add flour, soda, baking powder and then last ingredients. 
3. Bake at 375º. 

Way to a Man's Heart Cookies

• 2 sticks (8oz.) butter 
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 bag Heath chips
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Cream butter and sugars together, beat in eggs and vanilla.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt; combine with wet mixture.
3. Add the oats and chips.
4. Bake at 325º for 14-16 minutes.
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Lemon Squares

Source: Nancy Ramberg

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

1. Mix flour, butter, and confectioner's sugar together, press into an 8" square pan.
2. Bake for 20 minutes at 350º.
3. Beat the remaining ingredients together and pour over hot crust.
4. Bake for an additional 25 minutes.
5. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
6. Cut into squares when cool.

Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 5 dozen

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3 cups oats, uncooked

1. Beat shortening and sugars, then egg, water, and vanilla together until creamy.
2. Sift flour, salt, soda; add to creamed mixture; blend well.
3. Stir in oats.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350º from 10 to 12 minutes.

Brownies

Source: Nancy Ramberg

• 1 cup butter 
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Melt butter with chocolate.  Remove from heat.
2. Stir in sugar, flour, baking powder, salt.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Spread in a greased 13"x9" pan.
5. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Frosting (Optional)

• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Melt chocolate, brown sugar, and water.  Heat to boiling point, stirring constantly.  When cool, beat in vanilla, salt, powdered sugar. 

Afgans

Source: Ann Taylor

Mix together in order:

• 14 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups cornflakes

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes at 350º.

Blonde Brownies

Source: Nancy Ramberg

• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup shortening, melted
• 2 slightly beaten eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips

1. Mix flour, soda, baking powder, salt.
2. Add sugar to melted shortening, mix well.
3. Blend in eggs and vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture gradually, mix well.
5. Spread in a 13"x9" pan.  
6. Sprinkle with chips.
7. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.
8. Cool in pan; cut in bars.