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Cookies For Every Occasion

Cookies For Every Occasion

The word cookie originates from the Dutch "koekje" which means "little cake". However, these baked goods can be traced all the way back to Persia, circa the 7th century.




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recipe for old fashioned southern tea cakes

Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes

Made with self-rising flour, butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for orange oatmeal cookies

Orange Oatmeal Cookies

Made with nutmeg, salt, butter, brown sugar, egg, orange peel, orange juice, flour, baking powder, soda

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for filled sugar wafers

Filled Sugar Wafers

Made with granulated sugar, to dust, confectioners' sugar, butter, light cream, vanilla extract, red food coloring, semisweet chocolate

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for butter dream cookies

Butter Dream Cookies

Made with maraschino cherries, flour, butter, shortening, sugar, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chipits noel crisps

Chipits Noel Crisps

Made with maraschino cherries, coconut, shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for crunchy munchy honey cakes

Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes

Made with milk, honey, butter, muesli flakes, sugar, self-rising flour, coconut

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for czech sugar cookies

Czech Sugar Cookies

Made with flour, cream of tartar, soda, margarine, shortening, powdered sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for blueberry lavender cookies

Blueberry Lavender Cookies

Made with lavender syrup, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, dried lavender blossoms, blueberry jam

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for amish boiled cookies

Amish Boiled Cookies

Made with pecans, quick cooking oats, butter, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dave's chocolate chip treasure cookies

Dave's Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies

Made with walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, all-purpose flour, sweetened condensed milk, butter, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate walnut cranberry espresso biscotti

Chocolate Walnut Cranberry Espresso Biscotti

Made with soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, coffee, milk, egg, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy hamantaschen

Easy Hamantaschen

Made with fruit preserves, baking powder, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, orange juice, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ginetti (italian puff cookies)

Ginetti (Italian Puff Cookies)

Made with water, powdered sugar, baking powder, flour, lemons, eggs, sugar, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ambrosia cookie balls

Ambrosia Cookie Balls

Made with orange peel, coconut, margarine or butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for hopscotch cookies

Hopscotch Cookies

Made with miniature marshmallows, peanut butter, butterscotch chips, crispy chow mien noodles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fruit cocktail cookies

Fruit Cocktail Cookies

Made with brown sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, vanilla extract, raisins, nuts, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for granger cookies

Granger Cookies

Made with soda, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oatmeal, corn flakes, coconut, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cinnamon biscotti bites

Cinnamon Biscotti Bites

Made with salt, butter, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for 100 good cookies

100 Good Cookies

These cookies are loaded up with a little something for everyone. Crispy rice cereal, oats, coconut, and nuts. The ultimate cookie.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for buffalo chip cookies

Buffalo Chip Cookies

Made with butter, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, oatmeal

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for hungarian angel wing cookies

Hungarian Angel Wing Cookies

Made with all-purpose flour, salt, egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, rum or whiskey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cinnamon horns

Cinnamon Horns

Made with nuts, cinnamon, sugar, yeast, water, flour, butter, shortening, salt, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for honey date cookies

Honey Date Cookies

Made with salt, baking powder, eggs, vanilla extract, honey, nuts, dates, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for irish ginger snaps

Irish Ginger Snaps

Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, egg, salt, shortening, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cloves, ground ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for soft & chewy fig biscotti

Soft & Chewy Fig Biscotti

Made with water, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground cloves, sugar, brown sugar, olive oil, egg whites, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for dr. pepper snow balls

Dr. Pepper Snow Balls

Made with vanilla extract, milk, vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, Dr. Pepper, powdered sugar, butter or margarine


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for girl scout mint cookies

Girl Scout Mint Cookies

Made with mint flavoring, Devil food cake mix, eggs, water, oil, cocoa powder, chocolate chips

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butter cookies for cookie press

Butter Cookies for Cookie Press

Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for mint melt-away cookies

Mint Melt-Away Cookies

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, confectioners' sugar, soda, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, eggs, peppermint candy canes, all-purpose flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for kieflies

Kieflies

Made with butter, sugar, egg yolks, flour, sour cream, salt, egg whites, powdered sugar, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for milano cookies

Milano Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, almond extract, egg, almonds, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for jeannetts (italian wedding cookies)

Jeannetts (Italian Wedding Cookies)

Made with oil of anise, eggs, oil, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or oleo

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for turkish yogurt cookies

Turkish Yogurt Cookies

Made with honey, plain yogurt, butter, olive oil, all-purpose flour, egg yolk

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dishpan cookies

Dishpan Cookies

Made with sugar, oil, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour, minute oats, coconut, cereal

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for orange butter thins

Orange Butter Thins

Made with orange rind, butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for butterscotch cashew clusters

Butterscotch Cashew Clusters

Made with cashew nuts, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for snow berry cookies

Snow Berry Cookies

Made with coconut, butter, salt, brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg, milk, flour, nuts, cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for golden nugget cookies

Golden Nugget Cookies

Made with sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, nuts, egg, orange juice, orange rind

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for amish oatmeal cookies

Amish Oatmeal Cookies

Made with peanuts, all-purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, shortening, sugar, oatmeal, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for diabetic amish sugar cookies

Diabetic Amish Sugar Cookies

Made with sugar, powdered sugar, margarine, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, lemon or almond flavoring, all-purpose flour, water, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fattigmand cookies

Fattigmand Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, egg yolks, whipping cream, brandy or vanilla, sugar, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for easy coconut chews

Easy Coconut Chews

Made with shredded coconut, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cherry chocolate candy-topped cookies

Cherry Chocolate Candy-Topped Cookies

Made with white chocolate-striped candy kisses with almonds, milk chocolate candy kisses with almonds, white cake mix, oil, almond extract, rum extract, eggs...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peanut butter creams

Peanut Butter Creams

These creamy no-bake peanut butter treats aren't just easy to make but are also completely melt-in-your-mouth addicting.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for amish ginger cookies

Amish Ginger Cookies

Made with ground ginger, ground cloves, butter, sugar, egg, molasses, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for eskimo snowballs

Eskimo Snowballs

Made with nuts, flaked coconut, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, water, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, sugar, oatmeal


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for maraschino thumbprint cookies

Maraschino Thumbprint Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, baking powder, maraschino cherries, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for sesame oatmeal cookies

Sesame Oatmeal Cookies

Made with whole wheat flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, sesame seed

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for st. louis gooey butter cookies

St. Louis Gooey Butter Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, vanilla extract, yellow cake mix, cream cheese, butter, egg yolk

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mashed potato haystacks

Mashed Potato Haystacks

Made with mashed potatoes, confectioners' sugar, coconut, vanilla extract, salt, baking chocolate

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes





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