Recipes
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Best Ever Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups (591 ml) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon (1.3 ml) salt
1/4 teaspoon (1.3 ml) nutmeg
3/4 cup (177 ml) butter, softened
3/4 cup (177 ml) sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
1/4 cup (59 ml) milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C). Mix together flour, baking powder,
baking soda, salt and nutmeg and set aside. Using flat beater, cream
butter on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to lowest
setting. Add sugar, egg and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. Gradually add
dry ingredients and milk; continue mixing until thoroughly mixed.
Form cookie dough into 1 1/2-inch (3.5-cm) diameter balls and
arrange balls on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten balls slightly with
the bottom of a drinking glass. Bake in oven for 6 to 7 minutes
or until lightly golden around edges. Cool on wire racks.
Makes about 4 dozen.
Cowboy Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup (237 ml) butter
1 cup (237 ml) sugar
1 cup (237 ml) light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups (473 ml) flour
1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
2 cups (473 ml) oatmeal
1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla
12 ounces (340 g) chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) coconut
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). With flat beater attachment, cream
together butter, sugar and brown sugar at a medium setting until well
blended. Mix in vanilla and eggs. Reduce speed and gradually add
flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt mix until smooth. On a
low setting, mix in oatmeal, chocolate chips and coconut until well
mixed. Drop rounded spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake on
middle rack of oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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