Santa's Spice Cookies!

Okay, I just noticed that these were somewhat similar to the cookies in the post below, but I'm still posting them cause I have to call my mom everytime I make them, and they are a bit of comfort food for me. They remind me of my childhood:)

Also I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!!

• 2 1/2 C flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 3/4 C butter
• 1 C sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 C molasses
  

Sift dry ingredients together (except for sugar). Beat butter, sugar, and egg till light and fluffly. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with molasses.

Once dough is mixed, place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease cookie sheet. Shape dough in to 1/2" balls, roll in powder sugar, place on cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar as soon as pulled out from the oven.

Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

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I received these as a gift and I gobbled them down in about 2 seconds. I was told I could have the recipe, but it didn't come for a few days. In the meantime, I couldn't wait, so I attempted to make another recipe. They were good, but paled in comparison to these! These are the best! After a little reminder that I NEEDED to have the recipe, I got it, and now I need to make some more!

Original recipe from Ali @ www.gimmesomeoven.com

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside.

With and electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until combined. Add in the eggs and molasses, and beat until combined. Then slowly add in the dry ingredient mixture until combined.

Roll the dough into small balls (about 1" in diameter). Fill a small bowl with sugar (I used raw sugar. It make the cookies look cool and gives the cookies a little crunch. Love it!), and roll each ball in the sugar until it is completely coated. Place on cookie sheet, and bake for about 8-10 minutes. One they are done, remove from the oven and let cool for a minute or two. Then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

There are several delicious cookies you can make with this simple recipe:

1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
2 eggs
1/2 c. oil

Mix ingredients.

From there you can wrap dough around mini peanut butter cups or Rolos and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. You can also sprinkle with powdered sugar if you'd like.

Or, you can bake cookies at 350 for 8-10 minutes. As soon as they come out of oven, immediately place an Andes mint on each cookie and let melt. Then take the back of a spoon and spread the melted mint on top of cookie. Let cool.

So easy and so good!

No Bake Cookies

This is for you, Corianne!

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup butter (one stick) or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oats ( we like quick oats better)

Cook the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk until it it comes to a full boil. Take off heat and add the peanut butter ( stir for a minute to let it melt in), vanilla, and oats. Stir until all mixed together well. Spoon onto waxed paper on a cookie sheet and let cool completely (I put mine in the fridge to help it cool faster). Then eat!

Peach Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups peaches, liquified in blender (Drain the juice from canned peaches before blending. You can also use applesauce, but we like peaches better!)
1 c. shortening
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. oatmeal
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

Mix everything together. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes. They don't look done, but they are. Store in an airtight container and they stay nice and moist! Makes about 5 or 6 dozen cookies.

These are my husbands favorite cookies!

melt aways.....

MELT AWAY COOKIES

1 lb. butter

2/3 c. powdered sugar

1 c. flour

3/4 c. cornstarch

Combine all ingredients. Bake at 350' for 8-10 minutes.

FROSTING

1 cube butter

1 pkg. cream cheese

1 bag powdered sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

Add milk to desired consistency

Beware... this makes a lot of frosting! You may want to half the recipe!

Crispy Polynesian Butterscotch Cookies by Nestle Toll House

Like the name says, this is a (kind of) crispy/dry-ish/chewy cookie. But I love them and like having a little variety in my cookies...to the dismay of my die-hard-chocolate-chip-cookie-loving husband.

Crispy Polynesian Butterscotch Cookies

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. vegetable oil (I just realized I totally didn't add oil! Mine still turned out. Hmmm. I wonder what they would be like with the oil, besides more fattening?)
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 2/3 c. butterscotch chips (I mixed half butterscotch and half milk chocolate chips)
1/2 c. quick oats
1/2 c. crushed cereal flakes
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts (aren't nuts always optional?)

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chips, oats, crushed cereal, coconut and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in preheated 350 oven for 10-14 minutes or until edges are crisp but centers are still slightly soft. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool. Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Crackle Top Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips, divided
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

MICROWAVE 1 cup morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute;

STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Beat in melted chocolate. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in dry ingredients. Stir in remaining 1 cup morsels. Cover; refrigerate just until firm(only takes about 15 minutes).

PREHEAT oven to 350°.

SHAPE dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 10 to 15 minutes or until sides are set but centers are still slightly soft. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Sugar Cookies

I made these with my girls last night and it is the most workable dough. I gave Brielle her own little ball and she played with it forever. Anyway, I have always been intimidated by sugar cookies, but this recipe is for everyone.

1 1/2 C sugar
1 c soft margarine
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
4 c flour
3/4 c sour cream

Cream sugar and butter, stir in vanilla and eggs till fluffy. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to the other bowl. Add sour cream and mix well. To roll out make sure you put flour on countertop and rolling pin so dough doesn't stick. I also just sprinkled a little on the top of the dough before I rolled it out. Place cut out cookies on cookie sheet, then bake @ 350 degrees for about 9-10 minutes. In my oven it worked out perfectly at 10, but all ovens vary so just watch them closely.

Mary Jo's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This is the recipe that everyone always wants so I'll just post it. Mary Jo is Mark's aunt and she is the best at making cookies. I love this recipe. Makes a ton so I usually half it and it still makes a lot.

• 1 lb. butter
• 2 c brown sugar
• 2 c white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 4 1/2 c flour
• 5 c oatmeal
• 2 c chocolate chips
• 3 c nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and soda. Mix well. Add flour and oatmeal.
Bake at 400 degrees 6-9 minutes. It turns out the best not to let them get too overdone. I pull them out before they even start turning golden, and they are so moist and chewy! YUM! I also have a habit of putting in more chocolate chips than just 2 cups.