Melody Foods & Recipes » Cookies

Spritz Cookies

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:47:50 +0000

1 c Butter

1 c Sugar

1 ea Egg

1 ts Almond extract

2 1/2 c Flour

1/4 ts Salt

Cream butter, sugar, add egg unbeaten, flour and mix.
Force through cooky press.
Bake in hot oven, 10 to 15 minutes.
Note: Hot oven is 400 – 450 F.
Source: Margil Johansen, Parma Grange, Cuyahoga County, OH

Whole Wheat Orange Cookies

admin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:47:42 +0000

1 c Sugar

1 t Baking powder

1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Soda

1/2 t Nutmeg

1/2 c Butter or margarine

2 T Milk

1 T Orange peel (grated)

1 ea Egg

2 c Whole wheat flour

Mix all ingredients except the flour.
Add flour and shape by hand into 1 inch balls.
Roll balls in a sugar-cinnamon mixture (2 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp Cinn).
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
If a flatter cookie is desired, flatten a bit with a glass before baking.
From the Kitchen of: Gary & Margie Hartford, Eugene, OR (1:152/19)

Snow-Covered Almond Crescents

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:47:41 +0000

1 c Margarine or butter,

-softened 3/4 c Powdered sugar

1/2 t Almond extract

-OR 2 t Vanilla extract

2 c All-purpose flour

1/4 t Salt (opt)

1 c QUAKER Oats (quick or

-old-fashioned, uncooked) 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds

Additional powdered sugar Heat oven to 325′F.
Beat margarine, powdered sugar and almond extract until fluffy.
Add flour and salt; mix until wel blended.
Stir in oats and almonds.
Using level measuring tablespoonfuls, shape dough into crescents.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 14-17 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown.
Remove to wire rack.
Sigt additional powdered sugar generously over warm cookies.
Cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Royal Coconut Cookies

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:47:20 +0000

1 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Soda

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 c Butter or margarine, soft

1 Egg

1/2 ts Vanilla

1 c Quaker Oats, uncooked

– (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Flaked or shredded coconut

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt into bowl.
Add sugars, butter, egg and vanilla.
Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Stir in oats and coconut.
Shape to form 1-inch balls. Place on greased cooky sheets.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 12 to 15 minutes.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias