56 make butter cookies baking Recipes

butter (it has been suggested that using 1 full cup of works best due to cookie dough dryness), brown sugar, granulated sugar, hazelnut extract, vanilla extract, egg (it has been suggested that using 2 s works best due to cookie dough dryness), flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, bacon bits (if preferred , you can separate the dough into two parts and only make half of the dough into bacon cup), powdered sugar, maple extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, shredded orange peel, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, eggs, orange juice, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, chopped dried cranberries or 2/3 cup dried tart cherries or 2/3 cup dried currant, chopped hazelnuts or 1/2 cup walnuts, powdered sugar , sifted, orange juice (enough to make drizzling consistency)

butter , melted gently in the microwave, vegetable oil (canola, corn, whatever. even light olive oil works well & is very healthy), brown sugar (packed), real vanilla extract, milk, egg, white whole wheat flour (such as king arthur-this makes for a much better cookie than just plain whole wheat flour), all-purpose white flour, salt, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use ghirardelli, they taste richer), oats (old-fashioned or quick, or 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or if you wish for neither add more chocola)

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate chips, skor toffee pieces

fourteen in 1 cookies, fourteen in 1 cookies (master recipe), makes: about 7 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies, simplicity itself. we love this recipe , especially at holiday time, because from just 1 easy cookie dough, you can make fourteen kinds of cookies. putting the sugar through a food processor gives these cookies a wonderful lightness and fineness of texture. have all ingredients at room temperature, 68 to 70of., in a large bowl, beat on medium speed until very fluffy and well blended, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar , processed in a food processor for 30 seconds, or superfine, salt, add and beat until well combined, egg, vanilla extract, reduce the speed to low and beat in just until combined: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic. refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour., dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or it can be double-wrapped and frozen for up to 1 month.), bake , position a rack in the upper third and another in the lower third of the oven. preheat the oven to 375of. remove 1 disk of dough from the refrigerator and cut in half. return the unused portion to the refrigerator. either: scoop the cookie dough into 1-tbsp balls with a small ice cream scoop and roll each ball between your palms until smooth. place the dough balls on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. using the bottom of a smooth, flour-coated glass, flatten each dough ball to about 1/8 inch thick. or: lightly flour the work surface. roll the dough to 1/8 inch thick, using an offset spatula to loosen the dough. sprinkle the surface lightly with flours as needed to keep the dough from sticking. cut the dough into desired shapes. place the dough shapes on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 1/2 inch apart. get as many dough shapes as you can out of each sheet, because the dough should be rolled only 2 times. discard any leftover dough after the second rolling, or form the leftover dough into balls and flatten them to about 1/8 inch thick., bake , 2 sheets at a time, until the cookies are evenly golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes, rotate the sheets halfway through baking for even browning. using a thin-bladed spatula, immediatel transfer the cookies to racks to cool to room temperature. decorate the cooled cookies, if desired, and transfer to an airtight container.

thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies (originally published in the got milk cookie book by peggy cullen), makes 15 large cookies, unsalted butter, softened, white sugar, light brown sugar, salt, vanilla extract, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chocolate chunks or chips, nuts (note : optional. i never add nuts, but it s totally personal preference).

makes 3 dozens, butter, brown sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate mint wafer candies (i used andes mints)

butter, brown sugar, sour cream, eggs, beaten, vanilla, flour (amount is approximate, enough to make a drop dough), baking soda, nutmeg, salt

makes 3 dozen, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, almond flour, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt, egg, almond extract, almonds, egg white

butter, unsalted and softened (1/2 brick), sugar (i use splenda , and usually slightly less sugar), brown sugar (again, splenda and about half ), eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips

peanut butter, applesauce, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, ripe bananas, mashed, baking soda, salt, flour, toasted wheat germ, quick-cooking oats (not instant ), raisins (or dried cranberries, or chocolate chips)

butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, hazelnut extract (or almond), vanilla extract, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar, maple extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon, enough water , to make a thick glaze (i used about 3 tbsp)

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

raspberry filled chocolate ravioli cookies, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, butter, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, chocolate extract, baking soda, salt, all-purpose flour, seedless raspberry jam, sugar, melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot , not boiling water. remove from heat; cool., cream butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until blended. add egg, vanilla extract, chocolate extract, baking soda, salt and melted chocolate, beat until light. blend in flour to make a stiff dough. divide dough in half. cover; refrigerate until firm. preheat oven to 350of. lightly grease cookies sheets or line with parchment paper., roll out dough , half at a time,1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. remove top sheet of plastic ( if dough gets too soft and sticks to plastic, refrigerate until firm). cut dough into 1 1/2 inch squares. place half the squares 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. place about 1/2 tsp jam in center of each square; top with another square. using fork, press edges of squares together to seal, then pierce center of each square. bake for 10 minutes or just until edges are browned. remove to wire racks to cool., dust lightly with confectioners sugar., makes about 6 dozen cookies .

powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, icing, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg white, salt, almond extract, sprinkles (optional), instead of doing the icing - before baking make a small holiday cutout in the center of your cookie (i.e. a star or christmas tree) and place 1 life saver in the cutout

flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter (slightly warmed in the microwave to make easier to stir in), brown sugar, white sugar (i used splenda), egg, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chocolate chips (melted )

minus 1 tbsp sifted whole wheat flour, double-acting baking-powder (low aluminum, of course), sea salt, cinnamon, honey, minus 2 1/2 tbsp oil, eggs, vanilla extract, organic peanut butter (optional, but necessary if you want to make peanut butter-chocolate chip cookies!), organic semisweet chocolate chips or carob chips

sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, flour - add a little if you need to make the dough firm