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Frosted Maple Pecan White Chip Cookies Recipe

May 30th, 2010 at 12:40pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ General+ Nutty Cookies+ Uncategorized+ frosted cookies

These pretty cookies are flavored with maple and vanilla morsels and topped with a simple maple frosting.

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Ingredients

* 3 C. all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp. baking soda
* 2 C. packed brown sugar
* 1 C. vegetable shortening
* 1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened
* 2 lg. eggs
* 1 tsp. maple flavoring
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 C. (12-oz. pkg.) White Morsels
* 1/2 C. chopped pecans
* 1 C. pecan halves (about 60)

* Maple Frosting:
* 4 C. powdered sugar
* 4 Tbs. milk (or more if needed)
* 1/4 C. butter or margarine, softened
* 1 tsp. maple flavoring

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Triple Threat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

May 28th, 2010 at 06:32pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ General+ Nutty Cookies+ Uncategorized

You can never have too much chocolate. This recipe comes from the Food Network and has the perfect amount!

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Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 1 stick unsalted butter
* 6 large eggs
* 2 3/4 cups sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
* 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.

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Zucchini Cookies Recipe

August 19th, 2009 at 07:23pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies+ raisin

These cookies are a great way to use up any extra zucchini!

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Ingredients

3/4 C. shortening
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1 lg. egg
1/2 C. grated zucchini - unpeeled
2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 C. raisins
1/4 C. nuts

Directions

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients. Place rounded teaspoon of batter on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until edges become golden brown.

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Welsh Cookies Recipe

August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Fruity Cookies

These unique cookies are great when cooked on a griddle. Similar to a sweet scone with currants, they’re perfect for an impromptu tea.

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Ingredients

1 tsp. finely grated orange zest
1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 C. unsalted butter (1 stick), cold and diced, plus more for cooking
1/2 tsp. fine salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 C. all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2-3 Tbs. buttermilk
3/4 C. currants
3/4 C. sugar, plus more for sprinkling
Melted butter, for cooking

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Nut Cookies Recipe

July 29th, 2009 at 12:20pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies

Everyone will be “nutty” for this treat!

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Ingredients

1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 C. chopped nutmeats
2 large egg whites, room temperature
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
6 Tbs. flour
Pinch of salt

Directions

Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon-colored, add sugar gradually, nut meats, whites of egg beaten until stiff, and flour mixed with salt. Drop from tip of spoon on buttered sheet, spread, and bake in a moderate oven (250-300°F) until golden brown.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

July 8th, 2009 at 09:08pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies

These oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies are soft and very delicious!

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Ingredients

1 C. butter
3/4 C. brown sugar
3/4 C. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 C. oats
1 11.5-oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chunks
1 C. chopped pecans, or any nut of your choice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine flour, cinnamon (if using), baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir into creamed mixture. Add oatmeal, chocolate chunks and pecans and stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheets. Bake for 12 minutes.

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Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe

June 29th, 2009 at 11:48am Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies

These cookies are very moist and sweet – great if you like your cookies chewy.

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Ingredients

1 C. butter, softened
2/3 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. pecan halves

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and egg. Mix until well blended. Slowly add flour and salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll one inch pieces of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Press a pecan into top of dough. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly colored.

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Persimmon Cookies Recipe

June 3rd, 2009 at 08:19pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Fruity Cookies

Persimmons are small, sweet fruits that have a dense pulp. They are a refreshing ingredient to these spiced cookies.

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Ingredients

1 tsp. baking soda
1 C. persimmon pulp
1 C. butter
1 C. granulated sugar
1 egg
2 C. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 C. chopped nuts
1 C. raisins

Directions

Add soda to persimmon pulp and set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. Beat egg and add to pulp. Mix dry ingredients together; add raisins and nuts. Add egg mixture to butter and sugar; mix well. Add dry ingredients and blend. Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Saucepan Chocolate Cookies Recipe

April 28th, 2009 at 05:35pm Under Chocolate Cookies

I have to share this unique way of making chocolate cookies. Instead of baking them in an oven I make them using a saucepan. These cookies are delicious and make with cocoa, peanut butter and if you want you can add coconut or pecans.

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Ingredients

2 C. sugar
1/2 C. milk
1/2 C. cocoa
1 stick (1/2 C.) butter
1/2 C. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 C. oatmeal
1/2 C. coconut or pecans (optional)

Directions

Combine sugar, milk, cocoa, and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth. Add vanilla, oatmeal and coconut or pecans, and mix well. Drop on waxed paper and let cool.

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Walnut Cookies Recipe

April 10th, 2009 at 10:53am Under Nutty Cookies

If you love Walnuts then you will love these delicate and tasty cookies.

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Ingredients

2 C. all purpose flour - sifted
2 C. walnuts - finely chopped
4 tsp. baking powder; sifted with the flour
1-C. egg substitute
1-C. sugar
2/3-C. brown sugar
1-Tbs. vanilla extract
Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
3 Tbs. skim milk
Powdered sugar

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix egg substitute, vanilla and sugars in a large bowl. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to the wet ingredients slowly.  Stirring from the middle mix well, add a little milk if it gets too thick. Fold in the nuts. Drop teaspoonfuls onto no-stick cookie sheet and flatten out a little for larger cookies, leave rounded for nut shaped cookies. Put in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Watch them carefully so the bottoms do not burn. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired and allow cooling.

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