McCormick Sugar & Spice Cookies

2 1/3 c Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 C Sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
Colorful Cookie glaze (found at mccormick.com)

Mix flour, BS, Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Salt. Separate bowl beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add egg and vanilla, gradually beat in dry mix. Refridgerate 2 hrs.
Roll out 1/8in thick and cut shapes - 375 8-10 min

Mini Chip Snowball Cookies

Mini-Chip Snowball Cookies

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels

1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preheat oven 375 F

Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy.

Gradually stir in flour.

Stir in morsels and nuts.

Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4 balls.

Bake on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned.

Remove from oven and sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets.

Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.

Store in airtight containers.

Strawberry cookies

1/2c unsalted butter (soft)
1/2c granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
2tsp finely shredded lemon peel
1tsp vanilla extract
1.5c All Purpose Flour
1/2cup strawberries, divided
1/2c powdered sugar
2tsp lemon juice


Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 sheets w/ parchment. In mixing bowl, beat butter on medium speed for 30 sec. beat in granulated sugar until fluffy, 2 min. Mix in egg yolk, lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in flour & 1/4 cup berries. With your hands, work with the crumbly mixture until it forms into smooth dough. On a lightly flour surface, roll dough to 1/4 in thickness. Use a 3 inch scalloped cutter to cut rings. Cut centers w/ a 3/4 to 1 inch round cutter. Reroll and cut scraps. Place rings on cookie sheets. Bake for 10 min or until edges are light brown. Remove. Let cook.

Puree and sieve remaining berries. Stir rogether berry puree, powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let stand until icing sets.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

From Nestle Toll House.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup (sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

Combine flour, baking soda, salt in small bowl.  Beat butter, sugars and vanilla in large bowl; add eggs, slowly and beating well after each egg; gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in chips/nuts.  Bake 9-11 min in 350 oven. 

No Bake Cookies

Everyone has their own spin on these cookies.  Really, they are no bake...just stovetop and cooling time.  Yum!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• waxed paper

Come in sauce pan over med. heat, sugar, cocoa, milk & margerine.  Bring to boil.  Stir occasionally.  Boil for 1-2 min and then remove from heat.  Stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter & oats.  Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Let cool for at least 1 hr.