Brpwm Sigar-Butter Tart Squares



Pastry Base:

1/2 cup of butter (softened)

2 tbsps. of icing sugar

1 cup of flour



With your hands, rub together the butter, flour and icing sugar then press into

an 8" pan.



Press up onto the edges of the pan about 1".



Topping:

2 eggs

1 cup of brown sugar

1/3 cup of butter, melted

1 tsp. of vanilla

1 tbsp. of vinegar

1 cup of raisins

1/2 cup your choice of chopped nuts (optional)



Beat the eggs, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, vinegar, raisins and nuts together.



Spread this on top of the base and bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.



Cut into squares and serve.

Brown Sugar Cookies



1 1/2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed

2/3 cup shortening

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon orange rind; grated

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup nuts; chopped (optional)



Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind. Stir together

baking powder, spices, salt and flour. Mix into sugar

mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts, if used. Drop dough

by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at

350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes, or until done.

Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies on rack.

Store in airtight tins.



Makes about 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

BROWN SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream together the sugar, shortening
and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl, mix together
the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Add to brown sugar
mixture and stir until it is a soft dough. Roll out, cut with cookie
cutters and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Yield: 4 dozen

Brown Sugar Refrigerator Cookies

Prep: 20 min; Chill: 2 hr; Bake: 48 min

Makes about 6 dozen cookies



1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup stick margarine or butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup chopped nuts



1. Mix brown sugar, margarine, vanilla and egg in

large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients



2. Shape dough into rectangle, 10x3 inches, on

plastic wrap. Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or

until firm but no longer than 24 hours



3. Heat oven to 375 degrees



4. Cut rectangle into 1/8 inch slices. Place 2 inches

apart on ungreased cookie sheet



5. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool

slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack



*It's not recommended that you use vegetable oil spreads



*If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt

Swedish Brown Sugar Cookies





Prep Time:

30 minutes



Ingredients:

1 (18.25­-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Yellow Cake Mix

1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened

1/4 cup molasses

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 egg

3 teaspoons sugar



Preparation Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except sugar; beat with electric mixer until well mixed.



2. On well-floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll out half of dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3-inch cookie cutter. Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with about 1/8 teaspoon sugar.



3. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.



Yield:

24 cookies

Brown Sugar Cookies



1 1/2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed

2/3 cup shortening

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon orange rind; grated

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup nuts; chopped (optional)



Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind. Stir together

baking powder, spices, salt and flour. Mix into sugar

mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts, if used. Drop dough

by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at

350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes, or until done.

Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies on rack.

Store in airtight tins.



Makes about 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

Praline Cookies



1/2 c Butter



1 1/2 c Packed brown sugar



1 Egg



1 1/2 c Flour



1 ts Vanilla



1 c Chopped pecans



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.



2. Cream butter, sugar and egg.



3. Stir in flour, vanilla and pecans.



4. Mix well by hand.



5. Shape into balls about the size of walnuts.



6. Place on cookie sheets.



7. Flatten to about 1/8 inch.



8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until brown.



9. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely and harden.

Brown Sugar Cookies

1 C. brown sugar
1 C. white sugar
1/4 C white sugar reserved for rolling balls in.
2 sticks of softened butter
2 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. bk. soda

Cream sugars, butter & eggs. Mix dry ingreds. add to creamed
mix. Refrigerate for at least 1 hr. Make into
1-1/2 in. balls, roll in reserved sugar. Place on parchment
paper, on cookie sheets and bake at 350 for 8-10 mins.I tend to
bake more towards 8 though. Remove to a cooling rack.

Brown Sugar Cookies



1 1/2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed

2/3 cup shortening

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon orange rind; grated

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup nuts; chopped (optional)



Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind. Stir together

baking powder, spices, salt and flour.



Mix into sugar mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts, if

used.



Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes, or

until done. Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies

on rack. Store in airtight tins.



Makes about 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and lightly oil a cookie sheet.
2. Mix together the brown sugar and butter, and beat until it becomes creamy. Then, stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and sesame seeds.
3. Drop the mixture, by rounded teaspoon, onto the cookie sheet 2" apart from each other. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are browned.

Brown Sugar Cookies



1 1/2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed

2/3 cup shortening

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon orange rind; grated

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup nuts; chopped (optional)



Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk and orange rind. Stir together

baking powder, spices, salt and flour.



Mix into sugar mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts, if

used.



Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes, or

until done. Remove from baking sheets and cool cookies

on rack. Store in airtight tins.



Makes about 4 to 5 dozen cookies.