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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Cherry Macaroon Cookies




1 1/3 cup shortening

1 ½ cup sugar

2 eggs


Cream sugar, shortening, eggs


1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp salt


Add salt and extract


Add dry ingredients mix well

3 ½ cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp soda


Add

1 ½ cup Coconut - chopped up finely 

1 cup maraschino cherry - cut and drain

Drop and Bake 375 for 8 minutes until top is light brown


*Zina Riches

Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie



Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups sifted flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375? Mix the first six ingredients.

Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.

Roll into balls and press with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven until lightly browned.

Allow the cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before placing them on a rack to cool completely.

Fudgy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies





Ingredients:

3 cups flour

One cup +2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

12 ounces (2 cups) semi sweet chocolate chips

One cup +2 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 cup light brown sugar

Six large eggs room temperature

3 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips


Directions:


Dry mix:

3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup + 2 tablespoons Dutch process unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

Set aside 


Sugar mixture:

1 1/2 Cups granulated sugar 

1 1/2 Cups light brown sugar 

6 large eggs (room temperature)

3 tsp vanilla extract 

1 1/2 Cups semisweet chocolate chips 

Set aside 


Melt

12 oz (2cups) chopped semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup + 2 TBSP butter 

Melt in microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds, mix. Continue in 15 second increments until smooth and melted. (about 90 seconds)


Fold into sugar mixture then fold in dry mix until no flour streaks remain. (The mixture will be thick and fudgy ) Let dough stand at room temperature for five minutes before adding additional chocolate chips.


Cook for 10 minutes at 350° bake. Add toppings.


Topping: 3 chocolate chips and salt flakes on top