Posts by Kirsten Gjesdal

Holiday Sugar Cookies Submitted by Lindsey Lee   Cookie Dough Recipe: 1/2c salted butter 1/2c butter flavored Crisco 1c sugar 1 egg 2T heavy cream 1T vanilla extract 1t Disaronno Amaretto 3c flour 1 ½t baking powder 1/2 t pink himalayan salt Instructions: In a mixer beat butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy. In a…

Pepparkakor  (Swedish spice cookies) Submitted by Kristi Tornquist 1 cup butter 1-1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 Tablespoon white Karo syrup 3 Tablespoons orange juice 1-1/2 teaspoons soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 3-1/2 cups flour Blend butter and sugar.  Add egg, syrup, and orange juice.   In a…

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies Submitted by Darcy Kasdorf 1 cup butter room temp 1/2 Cup powdered sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup maraschino cherries 1 tsp almond extract In mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. In a separate bowl, sift flour and salt together. Mix dry ingredients into butter sugar mixture.…

Fruit & Nut Cookies Submitted by Terri Colgrove Ingredients: 2 1/2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp whiskey (or vanilla or rum) 1 1/2 c coconut 1 1/2 c chopped, dried apricots 1 1/2 c…

Soft Molasses Cookies Submitted by Norma Hansen 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup molasses 3/4 cup hot water 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 4-5 cups flour (will take more for rolling out) Mix all ingredients and chill in fridge for a few…

From:  Carol Sprenger Yield:  About 40 cookies Prep Time:  1 Hour Cook Time:  40 minutes total Difficulty Level:  Medium **COOKIE:** 1 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1 and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup ground almonds 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 oz…