Three In One Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips and nuts., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Mix eggs, butter, and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients and stir well.
• For Cutouts: CHILL WELL.
• Roll out for cookie cutters.
• For Jam Centers: Place dough on wax paper.
• Roll into a tube form with the wax paper surrounding it well.
• Place in refrigerator and CHILL WELL.
• When chilled, cut off slices of the tubed dough to make a round cookie.
• You can press a spot in the center for the jam to be placed, or just put a nut there for another alternative.
• For Snow Balls: Before chilling, add 1 1/2 cups walnuts.
• CHILL WELL.
• When chilled, make small 1 inch balls out of dough and roll them in Confectioner's sugar.
• Bake all three types at 400°F for 8-10 minutes.
• The cookies should brown slightly.

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add the egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest mixing until fully incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture, and continue beating until the dough comes together, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• For rolled cookies: Roll about a tablespoon of dough by hand into a ball. Dip 1 side of the balls into some coarse sugar and place them sugar-side-up on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch between cookies.
• For sliced cookies: Divide dough in half, roll by hand into 2-inch-wide logs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Cut the logs into 1/4-inch-thick cookies and place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1-inch between cookies.
• For cutout cookies: Divide dough in half, pat into disks, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Roll dough between lightly floured parchment, or waxed paper, until about 1/3-inch thick. Transfer sheets to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into desired shape using a cookie cutter, place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1-inch between cookies. (Gather the dough scraps together, pat into a disk, chill and reroll.)
• Refrigerate cookies while preheating the oven to 375 degrees F, for at least 30 minutes.
• Bake the cookies, until the bottoms are golden, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on shape. Cool on sheets until firm enough to transfer to a rack to cool. Decorate as desired and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
• Combine all the ingredients, except the food coloring, in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix slowly until stiff enough to form peaks. The icing should be pure white and thick, but not fluffy and bubbly. If the frosting is overbeaten, it will get aerated which makes it harder to work with. If this happens, let the frosting sit to settle, then use a rubber spatula to vigorously beat and smooth out the frosting.
• Alternatively, combine ingredients in a large bowl, and beat with hand beaters on low speed until the frosting thickens to stiff peaks.
• Add up to 1 tablespoon food coloring and mix with a rubber spatula until the color is uniform. (Adding too much color reduces the sheen of the frosting and can break down the consistency of the frosting over a couple of days.) Store icing, covered, with plastic film on the surface of the icing.
• Yield: 1 pound royal icing (1 2/3 cup)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cloves in a small bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld beater. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Form dough into a 12-inch log (2 inches in diameter) on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll up in the plastic wrap. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Cut 1/2-inch thick slices from the log with a sharp knife and arrange on 2 ungreased large baking sheets, about 1-inch apart.
• For basic sugar cookies, sprinkle generously with coarse sugar and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and slightly puffed.
• Cool on baking sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
• For Chocolate and Walnut Cookies:
• Make basic dough according to recipe above, but adding the cocoa powder to the flour mixture and folding in the nuts just after mixing the batter. Bake for 15 minutes and then cool on sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely.
• For Almond-Orange Cookies:
• Make basic dough according to recipe above, but adding both the orange zest and ground almonds when you add the flour mixture.
• When cookies are formed, make a slight depression in the middle and fill each with about 1 teaspoon marmalade. Top each with a good pinch of sliced almonds. Bake for 20 minutes and then cool on sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add 1/2 cup of the oats to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Add the cookie butter and egg to a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Fold in the ground oats and the remaining 1/2 cup whole oats until combined. Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into balls and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake until the cookies are set and just turning golden brown around the edges, 13 to 15 minutes, Let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• BEAT cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
• Cover.
• PROCEED to the variation of your choice.
• They all look great on their own or together on a tray.
• Pinwheel Cookies Prepare dough as directed; divide in half.
• Add 2 squares melted BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate to half of the dough; mix until well blended.
• Divide each half into 2 equal parts.
• (You should have 2 white and 2 chocolate pieces.) Roll or press 1 of the white dough pieces into 10x8-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
• Break 1 of the chocolate pieces into smaller pieces; place on rolled-out white dough and press gently to form even layer.
• Starting from one of the longer sides, roll up dough tightly to form a log; wrap tightly with plastic wrap.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Cut dough into slices, each about 1/4 inch thick; place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minute or until lightly browned.
• Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
• Cookie Cutouts Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare dough as directed.
• Roll dough to 1/8-in.
• thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut into assorted shapes using 3-in.
• cookie cutters.
• Place on greased baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minute or until edges begin to brown.
• Transfer cookies to wire rack; immediately press about 1/2 teaspoons crushed Life Savers Candies onto each hot cookie.
• Cool completely on rack.
• Makes about 3-1/2 dozen cookies.
• Thumbprint Cookies.
• Prepare dough as directed, adding 1 cup finely chopped Pecans.
• Refrigerate 30 minute Preheat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Indent centers.
• Bake 10 minute Fill each cookie with about 1 teaspoons of your favorite preserves.
• Continue baking 8 to 10 minute or until golden brown.
• Makes about 5 dozen Pecan Bars Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare dough as directed; press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minute or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 eggs, 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2/3 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter and 1 teaspoons vanilla until well blended.
• Stir in 3 cups chopped pecans.
• Spread evenly onto warm crust.
• Bake an additional 20 to 25 minute or until topping is firm around the edges and slightly soft in the center.
• Cut into 60 bars.
• Makes 5 dozen bars or 60 servings, 1 bar each.

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add the egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest mixing until fully incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture, and continue beating until the dough comes together, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• For rolled cookies: Roll about a tablespoon of dough by hand into a ball. Dip 1 side of the balls into some coarse sugar and place them sugar-side-up on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch between cookies.
• For sliced cookies: Divide dough in half, roll by hand into 2-inch-wide logs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Cut the logs into 1/4-inch-thick cookies and place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1-inch between cookies.
• For cutout cookies: Divide dough in half, pat into disks, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Roll dough between lightly floured parchment, or waxed paper, until about 1/3-inch thick. Transfer sheets to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into desired shape using a cookie cutter, place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1-inch between cookies. (Gather the dough scraps together, pat into a disk, chill and reroll.).
• Refrigerate cookies while preheating the oven to 375 degrees F, for at least 30 minutes.
• Bake the cookies, until the bottoms are golden, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on shape. Cool on sheets until firm enough to transfer to a rack to cool. Decorate as desired and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix 1 cup sugar, the butter, vanilla and egg with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Divide dough into thirds.
• Mix coconut extract and coconut into one third of dough. Mix almond extract, red food color and cherries into another third of dough. Stir cocoa and miniature chocolate chips into last third of dough.
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls with floured hands. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each with greased bottom of glass dipped in additional sugar.
• Bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add the egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest mixing until fully incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture, and continue beating until the dough comes together, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• For rolled cookies: Roll about a tablespoon of dough by hand into a ball. Dip 1 side of the balls into some coarse sugar and place them sugar-side-up on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about one-inch between cookies.
• For sliced cookies: Divide dough in half, roll by hand into 2-inch-wide logs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Cut the logs into 1/4-inch-thick cookies and place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about one-inch between cookies.
• For cut-out cookies: Divide dough in half, pat into disks, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Roll dough between lightly floured parchment, or waxed paper, until about 1/3-inch thick. Transfer sheets to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into desired shape using a cookie cutter, place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving about one-inch between cookies. (Gather the dough scraps together, pat into a disk, chill and reroll.)
• Refrigerate cookies while preheating the oven to 375 degrees F, for at least 30 minutes. Bake the cookies, until the bottoms are golden, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on shape. Cool on sheets until firm enough to transfer to a rack to cool. Decorate as desired and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
• Instructions for icing
• Combine all the ingredients, except the food coloring, in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix slowly until stiff enough to form peaks. The icing should be pure white and thick, but not fluffy and bubbly. If the frosting is over beaten, it will get aerated which makes it harder to work with. If this happens, let the frosting sit to settle, then use a rubber spatula to vigorously beat and smooth out the frosting.
• Alternatively, combine ingredients in a large bowl, and beat with hand beaters on low speed until the frosting thickens to stiff peaks.
• Add up to 1 tablespoon food coloring and mix with a rubber spatula until the color is uniform. (Adding too much color reduces the sheen of the frosting and can break down the consistency of the frosting over a couple of days.) Store icing, covered, with plastic film on the surface of the icing.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in peanut butter chips and nuts.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls 2. in apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• BASIC COOKIE DOUGH.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Add flour slowly and mix well.
• FINNISH ALMOND BRITTLE.
• Add almond extract to 1/2 cookie dough.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375.
• Roll dough 1/4 inch on lightly-floured cloth-coverd board.
• Cut into strips 2 1/2 by 3/4 inch.
• Bake on ungreased baking sheet 10-12 minutes, until very light brown.
• Cool.
• For frosting, blend confectioners sugar, vanilla, milk, food color.
• Frost cookies.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• ITALIAN SPUMONI BARS.
• Divide 1/2 cookie dough into 3 parts.
• Part 1- mix in premelted chocolate.
• Part 2- mix in pistachio nuts and green food color.
• Part 3- mix in rum flavoring and red food color.
• shape each part into rectangle, 8 by 3 inches.
• Layer rectangles, placing green dough in center.
• Press together.
• Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375.
• Cut dough crosswise into 1/8 inch slices.
• bake on ungreased backing sheet 5-7 minutes, until no imprint remains when touched lightly.