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[LadyWinterWolf]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter flavored shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter flavored shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla .Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 2 dozen.

[LadyWinterWolf]

Chocolate Mint Cookies

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 sticks, room temperature
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces Andes Chocolate Mint Candies
pecan halves
In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, and water; beat well.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add flour mixture gradually to egg mixture; stirring to mix well. Chill dough for at least 4 hours or overnight. Wrap each mint completely in cookie dough.

Place chocolate mint cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets and press a pecan half onto the top of each cookie. Bake at 375° for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.

[LadyWinterWolf]

English Toffee Cookies


Ingredients:

1 cup toffee pieces
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk for batter
1 egg white for top
2 cups flour
1 cop nuts, optional
1 tap. vanilla


Directions:

Mix everything together except the egg white and spread in a cookie sheet. Press down. Spread egg white all over the top. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top and press down a little. Bake 300° for 45 minutes to an 1 hour. Cut into bars or squares immediately.

Temperature: 300°

Baking Time: 45-60 minutes.

[LadyWinterWolf]

Peanut Butter Cookies


INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cups flour, sift or stir before measuring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg


PREPARATION:

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in flour periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough.
Bake peanut butter cookies at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.