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NO BAKE COOKIES – December 4 – National Cookie Day

NO BAKE COOKIES – December 4 – National Cookie Day

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”] 2 cups sugar ½ cup half and half 2 tablespoons cocoa powder ½ cup butter ½ cup peanut butter, crunchy or creamy ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 cups oatmeal [directions title=”Instructions”] In a medium pan add the sugar, milk, and cocoa powder.  Bring to […]

 
Grandma’s Raisin Cookies – April 30 –  National Raisin Day

Grandma’s Raisin Cookies – April 30 – National Raisin Day

[ingredients title=”Ingredients”] Cookies: 1 cup sugar ½ cup vegetable shortening 1 egg ½ cup milk 3 ½ cup flour 3 tablespoons baking powder Cooking spray Filling: 1 cup water ¾ sugar 1 cup chopped raisins 1 tablespoon flour [/ingredients] [directions title=”Instructions”] Cookies: In a medium […]

 
GRANDMA’S OATMEAL COOKIES – October 29 – National Oatmeal Day

GRANDMA’S OATMEAL COOKIES – October 29 – National Oatmeal Day

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 6 Tbs milk 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp cinnamon 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups oats 1/2 cup raisins or nuts Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 […]

 
GRANDMA’S MINCEMEAT PRIZE COOKIES – November 26 – National Mincemeat Day

GRANDMA’S MINCEMEAT PRIZE COOKIES – November 26 – National Mincemeat Day

Makes 48 3” cookies Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 1 ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 eggs well beaten 3 ½ cups sifted flour 1 9 oz package of mincemeat Cooking spray Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In […]

 
GRANDMA’S GINGER COOKIES – October 1 – National Homemade Cookie Day

GRANDMA’S GINGER COOKIES – October 1 – National Homemade Cookie Day

Prep time: 10 minutes Baking time: 12-15 minutes Total time: 22-25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar, plus extra to roll the cookies in 1 egg, beaten 4 tablespoons molasses 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger […]

 
BUTTER PECAN COOKIES – September 21 – National Pecan Cookie Day

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES – September 21 – National Pecan Cookie Day

Makes 12 Prep time 15-20 minutes Bake Time 10-13 minutes Ingredients ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup pecans plus 12 additional whole pecans, set aside […]