Giant Polka Dot Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, concentrate and orange zest. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , Combine all the frosting ingredients until smooth. Place in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe polka dots on cookies.

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, brown sugar and then white chocolate chips - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• PINK POLKA DOT COOKIES GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 3/4 cup buttermilk, 8 drops food coloring, 1/2 cup solid butter-flavored shortening, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a large bowl, first mix the buttermilk with the food coloring, then beat in the shortening, egg and vanilla extract.
• Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed.
• Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.
• Allow to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In the top of a double boiler over low heat, melt the semisweet chips and butter, stirring until smooth.
• Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until light.
• Blend in the melted chocolate and then dry ingredients.
• Stir in the green mint chips and chill for 10 to 15 minutes or until stiff.
• Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes; cookies will be soft in center but will firm as they cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• beat sugars, butter, crisco,vanilla and eggs in large bowl till light and well combined -- with mixer on medium speed --
• stir in flour, baking soda and salt.mix well.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-16 minutes or light golden brown.
• cool 3 minutes, then remove from sheets to rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine coconut, milk, and flour until well blended. Stir in baking chips. Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edged are golden. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Store in tightly covered container.

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
• Gradually add flour, salt, and baking soda, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Spread in greased 14 inch round pizza pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes. Cool cookie in pan on a cooling rack. Decorate as desired.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F Spray your cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl or a stand mixer combine your cake mix of choice, oil and eggs beat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in by hand your chips of choice until well blended.
• Drop by teaspoon full, a cookie scoop really comes in handy here.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until firm.
• Let them sit on the sheet a minute.
• Place on rack until cool.
• These cookies freeze well also.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Set aside 1/4 cup chips; stir remaining chips into batter. , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved chips. Bake at 375° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.