Icing for Cookies

1/4 cup Crisco
2-4 cup powdered sugar
2 T hot water
2 t vanilla

Chocolate Cookies

Bring to a boil:
6 T cocoa
2 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c milk
pinch of salt

Add:
3 cups raw oats
1 cup nuts
vanilla

Mix and drop on wax paper


This recipe is from Caryn's box so I dunno how long it cooks for - but I'm assuming 350 for 8-10 minutes and I'm not sure how much vanilla, you will have to call her!

Quick and Easy Cookies

1 package devil's food cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 c oil
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

mix cake mix, eggs and oil.

stir in nuts

mixture will be stiff

shape dough into small balls

place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes

Kiss Cookies

36 Hershey Kisses
1 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
powdered sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees

remove wrappers from kisses

beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.

add flour and almonds

beat on low speed until well blended

using about a tablespoon dough for each cookie, shape dough around each kiss and roll in hand to make ball. (make sure each kiss is covered completely)

bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes

cool slightly

roll into powdered sugar

store in tightly covered container

Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

cream together and then add

4 1/2 cups flour

mix well

chill for 1-2 hours. roll out and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes

Famous Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup firm packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 c water
1 teaspoon vanilla

combine and beat until smooth and creamy, then add the following ingredients

3 cups uncooked oats
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

mix together well

Bake at 350 degrees 12-15 minutes

Snickerdoodles

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 flour
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

mix well and form into balls

mix
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon

roll into cinnamon/sugar mixture (do not roll very bottom of the ball in mixture or your cookies will stick to the pan)

bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/4 cup flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix first set of ingredients in bowl (make sure you just mix until creamy - do not over mix)
then mix in four
then stir in chocolate chips

Drop by spoonfuls on non-greased cookie sheet
Bake in oven @350 for 10-12 minutes
Makes 2 - 2 1/2 dozen