All Recipes

  • Fruit-Nut Refrigerator Cookies (1st Prize Maui County Fair)

    1 cup butter2 cups brown sugar2 eggs4 cups sifted flour1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. soda1/2 cup nut meats1/2 cup pitted dates1/2 cup maraschino cherries Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs. Sift flour, salt, cinnamon and soda together. Add 1/2 cup of flour mixture to the fruits and nuts. Add the dry ingredients to…

  • Filled Cookies

    1 cup sugar1 cup butter1/2 cup sour milk3 cups rolled oats3 cups flour1 tsp. soda Add gradually. Take a little and roll into ball then put into thin cookie and press out on pan thin as possible. Bake filling after cookies are done. 1/2 lb. chopped dates, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water (boil)…

  • Oatmeal Cookies

    (Makes 5 doz. cookies) 3/4 cup shortening1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar1 egg1/ 4 cup water1 tsp. vanilla Place in mixing bowl; beat thoroughly. 1 cup sifted enriched flour1 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. soda Sift together and add to above mixture and mix well. Blend in 3 cups oats, uncooked. Drop by teaspoon onto greased…

  • Oatmeal Shortbread Cookies

    1 cup margarine or butter )1 cup powdered sugar ) ————— Cream together2 tsp. vanilla ) 1-1/2 cup flour )1 cup oatmeal ) ————— Add to mixture, stir1/3 cup shredded coconut ) Shape dough into rolls. Coat each roll in chocolate, cocoa, nuts or colored sugar. Wrap in wax paper and chill. Slice with knife…

  • Vanilla Cookies

    3/4 cup shortening1 cup sugar2 eggs unbeaten2 tsp. vanilla3 cups flour3 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt Cream shortening. add sugar and eggs. Add remaining ingredients and drop on greased cookie sheet. Press top with a floured fork making a criss-cross pattern or flatten with a tumbler. Bake 15 minutes in a moderate oven 350 F.

  • Butter Pretzels

    1 cup butter1 cup sugar2 egg yolks, beaten1 egg white, beaten stiff1/2 tsp. lemon extract2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups sifted flour Cream butter, add sugar gradually and mix well. Add egg yolks, stiffly beaten egg white and extract. Gradually add flour, blending in well. Put through a cooky press into ungreased cooky sheets. Bake at 400…

  • Tom Thumb Cookies

    1/2 cup butter1/2 tsp. salt1/2 cup brown sugar1-1/2 cup flour1/2 tsp. soda Cream first three ingredients then add flour and soda. Spread on 8 x 8 x 2 pan lined with paper. Bake 15 minutes in 325 F. oven till delicately browned. 1/4 cup nuts (cut)1 egg1 tsp. vanilla3 tbsp. flour1-1/2 cup coconut1/2 tsp. baking…

  • Chinese Almond Cookies

    3 cups flour1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. salt1 egg2 tsp. almond extract Cut the shortening into dry ingredients. Add beaten egg and almond extract. Mix, knead until soft. Form into little balls, flatten with hand into cookies about the size of a quarter. Place on baking sheet. Make an indent in…

  • Snicker Doodles

    1 cup shortening1-1/2 cup sugar1 egg2 tsp. cinnamon2-3/4 cups sifted flour2 tsp. cream of tartar1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt Cream shortening, sugar, and egg. Add dry ingredients, except for 2 tbsps sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Blend well with creamed mixture.Make small balls of dough and roll in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake in…

  • Cream Cheese Cookies

    1/3 cup shortening3 oz. cream cheese1/2 cup sugar1 tsp. lemon juice1 cup sifted flour2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1-1/2 cup rice crispies Blend shortening, cheese, and sugar. Add lemon juice. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted together. Mix well. Shape dough into small balls, roll in finely crushed rice krispies….