What's your favorite cookie??

[FarmGirl]

And would you share the recipe please? :D

My favorite cookies are....

Gingersnaps!

2 sticks (1/2 lb) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 oz) granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 t vanilla
1/3 cup light molasses
3 3/4 cups (20 oz) all-purpose flour
1 T baking soda
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
2 t cinnamon
1 T ginger


Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Cut butter into small (2") pieces. Put butter into your mixer bowl. Add sugar and cream together (mix on medium-high speed) until light and fluffy (about four minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, and mix briefly between each addition. Add vanilla. Scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Drizzle in molasses and mix well. Scrape sides again. In four additions, mix in dry ingredients, mixing well at each addition. When dough is evenly mixed, put mixing bowl in refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, approximately one hour or until well chilled. Take dough out of bowl and divide into two pieces (each will weigh approximately 1 1/4 pounds). Roll each into an 8" log and wrap in plastic wrap. At this point, you can freeze your dough or slice and bake as many as you wish following these instructions.


BAKING INSTRUCTIONS:

Keep dough frozen until ready to bake. Preheat oven to 350° . Let dough stand 5-10 minutes at room temperature, until just soft enough to slice. Slice cookies a scant 1/4" thick and place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie lightly with granulated sugar. Bake for 10 minutes, until cookies have puffed and fallen and tops have cracked. Cool on wire racks.

Store baked cookies in airtight containers or in the freezer. Unused dough can be refrozen for later use. Yields 30-35 cookies per roll.

[heather6773]

my grandmas molasses cookies :lick:
sorry I'd like to share the recipe but hers are made from memory...you know dash of this pinch of that...:lol:
I tried making them and mine were bland...my DH told me its because hers are made with :heart:
I said what were mine made from HATRED???:D

[Beany]

This family SUGAR COOKIE recipe is "to die for"! I have young kids and a busy household, so I just use the "plop with a spoon" method on the greased cookie sheet for wonderful fluffy, sweet rounds!

But, you can also separate the dough into 3 equal parts, wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill it for a few hours in the fridge and then roll it out on a floured surface and use cookie cutters. But anyhow....

Using a fork, mix.....

1 cup margarine (room temerature to easily mix with rest)
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour milk (mix 1 tbsp. of vinegar w/ 1 cup of milk - stir it up and you have sour milk!)
a shake of salt
2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder
6 cups flour (added 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each cup)

Be sure to use a greased cookie sheet. I sometimes cheat and use the "non-stick" aluminum foil on my cookie sheets (easy to clean up). Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 10 minutes. Watch your oven, rotating them between racks half-way through the baking time. It's a lot of work "watching them cook". But the end results are so very tasty!!!

[Mel-icious]

Alton Brown's "The Thin" chocolate chip cookies, crispy and yummy!

* Exported from MasterCook *

The Thin (alton Brown's Chocolate Chip Cookies)

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Pinch baking soda
1 egg
2 ounces milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Hardware:
Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
Parchment paper
Baking sheets
Mixer
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Combine the egg, milk, and vanilla and bring to room temperature in another bowl.

Cream the butter in the mixer’s work bowl, starting on low speed to soften the butter. Add the sugars. Increase the speed, and cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed and add the egg mixture slowly. Increase the speed and mix until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for more even browning.

Remove the cookies from the pans immediately. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

[HeavenLeigh]

These are sooo yummy!

RANGER COOKIES

From Best-Loved Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) Butter
1 cup Sucanat w/ Honey
1 cup Sucanat
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 ½ cups Soft Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups Rolled Oats
½ cup Shredded Coconut
½ cup Chopped Nuts
Preheat oven to 3500.

Cream butter, sucanat w/ honey, and sucanat until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

Add combined flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in rolled oats, coconut and nuts; mix well.

Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Makes 2 dozen large cookies.


I also love sugar cookies :lick: I like them baked good and crunchy. I HATE :gag: soft-baked cookies!

[Mid_Nite_Sun]

Although I have no kids but I don't have time to cook or anything. I love cookies, especially the chocolate chips with nuts. But maybe this weekend I'll try to make some of these. :) Thanks gals.

[monkeygirl38]

My grandmother's "Old Fashion Tea Cakes".

I have the recipe at home and will try to remember to bring it and post it. My favorite part about those cookies are the memories that come with them.....all the afternoons in her kitchen making a huge mess but having tons of fun! And we ALWAYS burnt the first pan full!

Also, I LOVE the raw dough......I only get about 1/2 a batch of baked cookies b/c I eat all the dough!

[Anniet222]

I got this cookie recipe from an old Land O' Lakes Cookie Cookbook. I love it b/c it's easy and the cookeis are so good. I make them a lot when I am asked to take cookies to a lecture or program. Everyone loves them and I am often asked for the recipe.

MOCHA ALMOND BARS
Bar Ingredients:
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 cup sliced almonds
Glaze Ingredients:
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all bar ingredients except almonds in small mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in almonds by hand.

Press dough onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Meanwhile, stir together powdered sugar and almond extract in small bowl. Gradually add enough milk for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

These freeze beautifully. I freeze them on a cookie sheet (after they are cut) and then put them vacuum seal them in bags and pop them in the freezer.