Time 1h10m Yield Makes about 5 dozen cookies Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour with the baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the margarine with the sugar and powdered sugar until well blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined, then beat in the vanilla. Add the oil and flour mixture, one-fourth of each at a time, until combined to form a dough. Cover and refrigerate the dough until well-chilled, at least 2 hours. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the ball on a cookie sheet and press down with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to flatten the cookie. Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies until set and lightly colored on the edges, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Time 25m Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together margarine, sugar, oil, eggs, powdered sugar. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Add sifted, dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well. Drop by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake until slightly browned, about 9 to 11 minutes depending on your oven. Let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to cooling rack.
Yield 78 Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) . Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.
Time 25m Yield 6 dozen 2-1/2-inch cookies or 1-1/2 dozen 4-1/4-inch cookies. Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.
Time 25m Yield 12 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Cream together butter and sugar. Blend in egg. Sift together salt, baking powder, and flour. Add to mixture. Blend vanilla into mixture. Chill dough. Roll dough to thickness desired, and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet in 400°F preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.
Time 32m Yield 84 cookies Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture until completely blended. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with various shaped cookie cutters dipped in flour. Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Frosting: Mix together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until desired degree of spreading consistency; add milk if you want thinner frosting. Add food coloring to obtain desired color. Spread frosting over cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cream margarine and sugar. Add milk, egg, and vanilla and stir well. Add flour and baking powder. Chill. On well-floured board, roll out and cut into shapes. Put onto greased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar or decorate with sprinkles. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on racks.
Time 36m Yield A few dozen Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cream margarine and sugar. Add milk, egg, and vanilla and stir well. Add flour and baking powder. Chill. On well-floured board, roll out and cut into shapes. Put onto greased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar or decorate with sprinkles. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on racks.
Time 35m Yield about 2 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Place a raisin in the center of each cookie. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
Yield 24 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and the shortening. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Alternate adding the buttermilk with the dry ingredients. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in colored sugar if desired. Place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove to cool on wire racks.
