C is for Cookie

So I found this recipe on a friend's friend's blog... I haven't tried them yet but I want to, so here it is!

1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

preheat oven to 350. grease baking sheets with butter.

mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl with a spatula. add 1 egg and beat on medium speed until blended. add the other egg and vanilla and beat until blended. turn off the mixer and add the flour mixture. beat on low speed just until blended.

using a tablespoon, scoop up a rounded spoonful of dough and roll it into a ball. roll the ball in the confectioner's sugar until covered. place balls on prepared baking sheet.

bake the cookies until the crackled and puffed (about 10 to 12 minutes). transfer to wire rack.

Christmas Cookies

Go to this link and you can get a free ebook with 50 cookie recipes.

http://www.recipelion.com/index.php/hct/Free-eCookbooks

Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
1 cake mix of any flavor
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
Mix all the ingredients together. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes (Different kinds of cake mix take different times to finish cooking)For a variety - before baking cookies try rolling them in white sugar, cinnamon sugar, or powdered sugar (especially good for chocolate cookies).

Unbaked Cookies

Ingredients

7 oz marshmallow creme
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup rice krispies

Mix the marshmallow creme and peanut butter together (To get the marshmallow creme out of the jar easier, run your spoon under hot water)Mix in the chocolate chipsFold in, as gently as possible, the rice krispiesDrop by tablespoon fulls onto a cookie sheet Enjoy!No baking necessary for this recipe!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
2 beaten eggs
1 1/3 C sugar
1C pumpkin
1/2 C shortening
1 t vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
3/4 t cinnamon
3/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t ginger
t salt
2 t baking powder
1/2 C chocolate chips

Directions:
Beat eggs. Add sugar, pumpkin, shortening, and vanilla. Mix well. combine dry ingredients, add to egg mixture. Mix, then add chocolate chips. Mix again Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes. Enjoy!

chocolate cookies

Ingredients:

Ingredients:
2 c Brown Sugar
1 1/2 c White Sugar
1 pound Margarine
3 Eggs
2 T Vanilla
1 1/2 t Salt
1 1/2 t Baking Soda
6 c Flour
3 c Chocolate Chips

Directions:
Cream sugars and margarine. Add eggs, vanilla,soda, and salt. Mix well. Add flour and chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 8-10 min.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Okay, So I am already quite happy with my recipe of chocolate chip cookies, but I looked at this one and thought it wouldn't hurt to try it out. So maybe one day I'll remember to! So here it is:

Ingredients:
4 cubes of marg./butter
3 tsp. vanilla
2 cups brown sugar
5-6 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
4 eggs
1 bag chocolate chips

Directions
Bake at 375 - 8 minutes or 475 - 5-6 minutes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 box spice cake mix
1 small can pumpkin
chocolate chips

You mix and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

That's it, super easy and all items that you can keep in your pantry, and they are really really yummy. If you want to make them for a big crowd, just use 2 boxes cake mix and a large can of pumpkin!

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
3 cups unsifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/4 cup Real Lemon Juice from concentrate
additional sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat sugarsnd shortening until fluffly. Beat in eggs. Stir in dry ingrediants then Real lemon. Mix well. Chill 2 hours, shape into 1/4 inch balls. Roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 8 dozen.
I have never let the cookie dough chill for two hours before I baked them so I do not know what chilling does for the cookie dough.

Double Chocolate Cookies

1 Box Devils Food Cake Mix
1/2 c. butter
1 egg

Mix Well
Bake 350* 8-12 minutes
They are so so so simple, and delicious!

Big n' Soft Ginger Cookies

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.