22 down cookies Recipes

flour , sifted, salt, blanched almond, finely chopped, brown sugar , packed down firmly, dark corn syrup, unsalted butter, lemons , zest of, grated, lemon juice

all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, shortening, milk, brown sugar, butter, melted, ground cinnamon, sugar, milk

eggs, oil, candied pineapple, chopped, candied cherry, chopped, pineapple cake mix (2 boxes) or 36 1/2 oz yellow cake mix (2 boxes), brown sugar, butter

butter, melted, brown sugar, sliced peaches, drained and patted dry, red candied cherries, halved, gingerbread cake/cookie mix

vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed down, pure vanilla extract, eggs, beaten, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, old fashioned oats, uncooked, butterscotch chips (1 cup)

butter flavored crisco, dark brown sugar (can use light if you have it, but i like the flavor of dark), milk, vanilla, egg, ap flour, whole wheat flour (regular or white whole wheat, can use bread flour too), salt, baking soda, chocolate chips (if you want to add 1 cup nuts, cut choc chips down to 1 cup)

butter, at room temperature (the recipe called for butter or margarine. i used blue bonnet margarine), light brown sugar , firmly packed down, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, quick-cooking rolled oats, flaked coconut (i used 2 and 3/4 cups of -the extra amount of coconut makes for a really tasty cookie!)

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fabulous chocolate peanut butter cookies, level 3, unsweetened dutch cocoa, unbleached baking flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet baking chocolate, broken, unsweetened baking chocolate, broken, light brown sugar, chopped peanuts, unsalted butter, eggs, real vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, prepare cookies : preheat oven to 325 degrees., sift together cocoa , flour, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. set aside., heat 1 inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. place semisweet and unsweetened baking chocolate in top half of the double boiler. tightly cover the top pan with plastic wrap and heat 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and stir chocolate until smooth. keep at room temperature. or, melt in microwave., place brown sugar and butter in the bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium speed 1 minute. scrape down bowl and beat on high speed additional 30 seconds. scrape down bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, while beating on medium, stopping to scrape down bowl after incorporating each addition., add vanilla and beat on medium 30 seconds. add melted baking chocolate and beat on low 10 seconds more. scrape down bowl and beat additional 30 seconds. add flour mixture and beat on low until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds. remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; mix thoroughly with rubber spatula. add peanuts, place 6 to 8 cookies per baking sheet (each cookie is approximately 2 tsp. put sheets in middle of oven. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool cookies on pans 5 to 6 minutes. transfer cookies to wire rack. repeat procedure until all cookies have been baked. cool cookies thoroughly before storing in sealed plastic container., prepare chocolate dipping sauce : heat cream, butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve sugar. bring mixture to boil. place chocolate in stainless steel bowl and pour boiling cream over chocolate. let stand 5 minutes. stir until smooth. cool to room temperature. (dip can be made 3 to 4 days ahead and refrigerated. reheat, stirring. bring to room temperature before using.), put dip in a serving bowl, so guests can dip their cookies in before eating.

unsalted roasted almonds (see cooks notes), chocolate wafer cookies (such as famous chocolate wafers; 4 oz), light brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted, whole milk, heavy cream, chocolate stout , preferably double (to measure, tilt cup and pour it slowly down side of a liquid measuring cup, then let foam dissipate or skim it off), light brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, good-quality bittersweet chocolate (60 - 62% cacao), finely chopped, pure vanilla extract, chilled heavy cream, bourbon, sugar, pure vanilla extract, chocolate shavings or cocoa powder, optional

sugar cookie mix , betty crocker, cake flour , swans down, vegetable shortening, butter, softened, egg, cherry extract, coconut extract, lemon extract, almond extract, yellow decorating gel, yellow sanding sugar

in serving to start the process, wash , rinse and thoroughly dry the new skillet or dutch oven to remove the protective wax coating. i recommend drying the utensil over a low flame to remove all moisture from the porous metal, 2-3 minutes., put two tbsp of liquid vegetable oil in the utensil. do not use saturated fat , such as butter or bacon fat, because this fat will become rancid during storage. use a paper towel to coat the entire surface of the utensil with the oil, inside and out -- including all corners, edges and lids., preheat the oven to 500 degrees f for 30 minutes. line a large baking pan or cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the utensils on the sheet, with the pot upside down and the lid right side up, to prevent the oil building up in the concave areas., bake the utensils for 1 hour, turn off the heat and allow the skillet or dutch oven to cool completely in the oven with the door closed, 4-6 hours., oven and wipe with a paper towel. this completes the seasoning process, and you are ready to use your nicely seasoned cast iron skillet., everytime you use your cast iron skillet , it will become more seasoned. its a work in progress. be patient, the look will come with time., taking care of your cast iron will make it last forever ..

margarine or 1 cup butter, sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, shredded coconut, rolled oats, chocolate chips

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

oreo cookies, crushed, butter, melted, vanilla ice cream, chocolate , fudge spread, peanuts, cool whip, chocolate cookie crumb

sugar, ghee, brandy, self-raising flour (maida), cashews, chopped, icing sugar , for sprinkling on the cookies

sugar, golden delicious apples, cold unsalted butter, gingersnap cookies, half a 17 1/4-oz package (1 sheet ) frozen puff pastry, thawed, lightly sweetened whipped cream or ice cream

unbleached white flour, wheat germ, turbinado sugar, soymilk powder, lecithin granules, sea salt, baking powder, chopped walnuts, soymilk, canola oil (or you can substitute with 1/2 cup apple sauce to cut down on fat, though i haven tsp tried it this wa), vanilla extract