Sugar Coookies

Cream 1 C butter, 1-3/4 cups sugar, and 2 eggs together.  Add:
1-1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 C sour cream
½ tsp. Almond extract
1 tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
5 C flour (the less the better)

Bake at 375 for 8 minutes (just until they plump). 

Frosting for cookies:
8 oz. Cream cheese
1/2-2/3 cups softened butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar 

Mom

Fudge Revel Bars

1 cup margarine
2-1/2 cups flour
2 Cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilila
1 tsp. Baking soda
3 cups oats

Mix together in order listed and press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a greased cookie sheet with sides.  Then melt 1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 2 T butter and 1 tsp vanilla on stovetop.  You can add some walnuts if you would like.  Spread chocolate mixture on top of dough, completely covering it.  Use the remaining dough that you have set aside to drop over the top in little pieces.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Mom

Pumpkin Cookies

                                                    Yield: 4 dozen

1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin       
1 egg
½ cup butter
2 cups unsifted flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. Soda
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts 
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients in order given. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.  Bake in 375 degree oven 12-14 minutes.

Mom

Almost Candy Bars

½ cup butter or margarine
1 package devil’s food cake mix
1 6 oz. Package butterscotch chips
1 6 oz. Package chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup coconut
1 can sweetened condensed milk.

In large bow, cut butter into cake mix with pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 baking dish or 10x15 cookie sheet. Press lightly. Sprinkle with butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut. Spread sweetened condensed milk evenly over top of mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350∘ or until light golden brown. Cool completely.  

Mom

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mix: 
2 cups butter   
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups sugar

Add:
4 eggs                       
2 tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. Baking powder   
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Salt

Add:
3 c. oat flour   
4 cups flour
2 pkgs. Chocolate chips

Bake at 325∘ F for 15-20 minutes until light brown.  Makes 6 dozen.

Mom

BYU Cherry Chews

1.5 lbs. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz. egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
14 oz. cake flour
8 oz. shortening
4 oz. butter or margarine
1-1/4 cups chopped walnuts
6 oz. red glazed cherries (can substitute drained marachino cherries patted dry)

Directions:  Melt the shortening and margarine; set aside for later.  Beat sugar, salt, egg whites, and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Add the shortening and margarine and mix until smooth.  Add the flour and mix until just incorporated.  Add the cherries and nuts to the mix, mixing just until combined.  Pour into greased half sheet pan.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Mom

BYU Brownies

1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup cocoa
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups cake flour
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:  Melt butter.  Add cocoa and mix well.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Let cool then ice with int icing.  Place into freezer for 5-10 minutes to stiffen the icing.  Remove from freezer and carefully smooth on a layer of chocolate icing.

Mint Icing:

12 oz. powdered sugar
2-1/2 oz. Crisco
Dash salt
2oz. cold water
1/2 tsp. mint extract
1-2 drops green food color

Directions:  combine all ingredients except shortening.  Mix until smooth.  Add shortening and mix 10 more minutes until smooth and fluffy.

Chocolate Icing:

12 oz. powdered sugar
1.5 oz. hot water
1.5 oz. butter
1.5 oz. melted chocolate chips
1 T. corn syrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:  Mix the hot water, margarine and powdered sugar until smooth and margarine is fully melted.  Add the fudge base, corn syrup and vanilla.  Mix until smooth

Mom

Sugar Cookies (like Granny B's)

*Note that this dough has to chill for 2-3 hours, so that's not super convenient!

Cookies:

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 t vanilla
3 cups flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1/2 cup sour cream

Cream butter and sugar together, then slowly add eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together, then add dry mixture to the wet mixture, along with the sour cream - mix until smooth. Chill dough 2-3 hours. Roll out on floured board (use LOTS of flour because the dough will be very sticky) to desired thickness and cut into shapes.

Bake at 375 for 6-8 mins.

Frosting:

4 T butter
2 1/3 cup powdered sugar
milk
3/4 t vanilla
(For chocolate frosting add 3 T cocoa)

Put butter in bowl and beat with electric mixer until fluffy. Then add about 1/2 the powdered sugar. Beat in 1 tablespoon milk and the vanilla. Slowly add in the rest of the powdered sugar. Add more milk as needed.

Greg and I are obsessed with these cookies... they are exactly like those giant-pink-frosted-really-really-bad-for-you Granny B's cookies. Enjoy!

Julie