OT Cookies!

[gritsmommyof5]

I love collecting recipes.We also get in the Christmas spirit by baking . I would love to have your favorite cookie recipes.

Here is mine. They are DELICIOUS!

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon brandy
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and brandy. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the white chocolate chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. For best results, take them out while they are still doughy. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

[lscogbill]

Yumm - those sound incredible!

My favorite is actually "snickerdoodle" cookies that I cut into shapes like sugar cookies and frost. Recipes abound.

[cami713]

http://cookie.allrecipes.com/az/OatmlLaceCkies.asp

These are the best cookies in the whole world. This isn't the recipe we use, I just googled the cookies, hehe. I'll get our recipe out later today, and post the directions we use, in case they might be different.

We put melted chocolate chips on top of ours, they really are wonderful.

[bgeurtz]

Does anyone have a recipe for the Black and White cookies they sell on the east coast, mainly in NY.
I am so craving them. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

[lscogbill]

Originally posted by Boop0415:
Does anyone have a recipe for the Black and White cookies they sell on the east coast, mainly in NY.
I am so craving them. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I saw Martha Stewart make these once on her show - I'll bet her recipe is wonderful.

[Kaileyfan1]

I made regular box mixed cookies last night.I had homemade from scratch cookies once and they were delicious!I wish I knew how to cook!

[gritsmommyof5]

Danielle,

My best advice is too stay in the kitchen while your Mom is cooking.

It's the best way to learn!

[irishjennyfer79]

THe recipe for black and white cookies is in the Martha Stewart Holiday Cookies magazine.....I'll get you the recipe if I can find my copy of the magazine [img]smile.gif[/img]

Jenny =)

[irishjennyfer79]

Here goes:
Black and White Cookies (this if for mini ones but I guess you can alter and make larger before baking)
For the cookies:
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspooon salt
3/4 stick of butter (unsalted, softened)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extracr
1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk

For icing:
2 cups confectioner's sugar
4 teaspoons light corn syrup
2 1/2 teasppons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1. Make cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together into medium bowl, set aside. Put butter into bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add granulated sugar, mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk.
2. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls, drop onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until bottom turns golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks.
3. Make icing. Whisk confectioner's sugar. corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water in small bowl until smooth. Add more water if needed, to acheive a consistency slightly thicker than honey. Transfer half of icing into small bowl. Stir in cocoa powder, thin with water if needed. Spread white icing onto half of cookies flat side and cocoa icing on other half. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Store at room teperature between pieces of parchment paper in air tight container.

Makes 4 dozen

Jenny =)

[Kit_Girl]

these are my favs!!
Pecan Fingers:

1 cup butter
1/4 cup powder sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon water
2 cups sifted flour
2 cups of pecans, grated or finely chopped
powder sugar

Cream butter, blend in sugar, salt, vanilla, and water. Add flour and pecans. Mix well. Chill dough if soft. Shape into finger like ovals using level teaspoon of dough. Place on unerased cookie sheet and bake at 350 about 15 minutes. Roll into powder sugar. Makes about 10 dozen....