Ginger Snap Cookies

from Annette Bills' Kitchen

3/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sale
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together and roll into balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in sugar and bake for 10 minutes (7 minutes is best if you like them soft). Enjoy!

Submitted by Kristi Hodges

Monster Cookies- Gluten Free

1 Cup Butter 2 cups sugar

2 cups brown sugar 6 eggs

4 tsp. baking soda 3 cups peanut butter (1 ½ lb)

½ lb m&m’s 1/2 lb chocolate chips

9 cups oatmeal

Combine sugar and butter; cream. Add eggs. Mix until fluffy. Add baking soda and peanut butter. Add oatmeal. Add m&m’s and chocolate chips. Mix well. Bake at 375 degrees on a greased baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Makes a lot! Also, I just add one bag of the mini baking m&m’s and one bag of chocolate chips!

Soft Sugar Cookies

1/2 C. buttermilk
1/4 tsp baking soda
Mix in a bowl and set aside

Melt 2 sticks REAL BUTTER in microwave for 1 minute.  Add 1 1/4 Cup sugar, 2
eggs  and buttermilk mixture.   Add 1 tsp vanilla
Mix 3 cups flour
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture

Refrigerate at least 2 hours
Roll out on floured wax paper

Bake at 350 for 13 minutes

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Cookie Ingredients:
2 pkgs. Devil’s Food Cake Mix
1 cup Vegetable Oil
4 Large Eggs

Icing Ingredients:
½ cup Margarine
1 pkg. Cream Cheese (8oz)
2 tsp. Vanilla
3-4 cups Icing Sugar

Directions:
Mix cookie ingredients together. Roll mix into small balls and place on cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool until chilled.

For icing: Combine all ingredients together.

Assemble: Cover each cookie with icing and place another cookie on top of it to
make the cookie sandwich. Chill until cookies are firm.

Submitted by Melissa Calder

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup butter - softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 400ºF
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla.Add baking powder and flour one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff; blend last flour by hand. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into two balls.On floured surface, roll each ball in a circle approximately 12" in diameter and 1/8" thick. Dip cookie cutters in flour before each use.Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet in middle oven rack of oven for 8 to 12 minutes depending on size, or until cookies are lightly browned. Using spatula, remove cookies from cookie sheet and allow to cool on wire rack.
Submitted by Cindy Maliwauki

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks of either butter or margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
12 oz. milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Mix first 3 ingredients together til smooth.Add egg, milk and vanilla. Mix for a couple of minutes.Add last four ingredients. Mix until flour is incorporated.Add chocolate chips and mix well.Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Place in oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Let cookies set for 2 minutes, then remove and place on wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container.
Submitted by Cindy Maliwauki