Friday, April 26, 2013

Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp maple extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oats
                                                                                                                                               
Preheat oven to 350F.  Cream brown sugar, sugar and butter together on medium speed.  Mix in eggs and maple.  Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in dry ingredients.  Drop on an ungreased cookie sheet by spoonful.  Bake for 8 minutes.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Key Lime Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tblsp lime zest
4 Tblsp fresh squeezed lime juice
2-3 drops green food coloring
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies


Directions:
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, food coloring, lime juice and lime zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 8 minutes until lightly browned. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

 

Friday, April 12, 2013

Munchkin Bites

1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/4 cups flour
1 package mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto u greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 for 8 minutes.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 T molasses
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups oats
1 1/2 cups craisins

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla and molasses.  Cream until fluffy.  Gradually add dry ingredients.  Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake @ 350 for 8 minutes.