Category: BiteClub

Cake cookies

Submitted by Rosalind Sandler 1 Duncan Hines moist yellow cake mix 1/2 C oil 2 large eggs Mix until blended Add: fruit, candy, nuts, whatever and mix Drop on parchment cover cookie sheets by rounded teaspoon Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. (I used golden and dark raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots and walnuts pieces. […]

Ricotta Cookies

Submitted by Jill Engvaldsen I have been making these cookies since I was not quite a teenager and they’ve always been a hit. Most crinkle their noses… Ricotta Cookies? and then they get quiet as they bite into these moist and lovely cookies, wonderful with tea! CREAM the following: 1/2 lb butter 2 C Sugar […]

Cindy’s Christmas Cookies

Cookies 1 c butter or margarine 1 1/2 c powdered sugar 1 egg 1 t vanilla 1/2 t almond ext. (optional) 2 1/2 c flour 1 t soda 1 t cream of tarter Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Cover, chill 2 hours. Roll dough and cut into […]

Madeleine’s from Renee Pisan (Chloe’s French Cafe)

Editor’s Note: These are the real deal. A couple of cooking hints–measuring by weight can be a little challenging for the home cook, but its worth investing in a little kitchen scale for recipes like this. More and more bakers (especially good ones) insist that you measure by weight to get the most accurate results. […]

Anise Cutout Cookies

Hi Heather,These are my families favorites since the 70’s derived from the Antoinette Pope’s New Cooking School cookbook. I usually use anise flavoring as I find the seeds to be too similar to insects occasionally found in the flour! My mother prefers to roll the cookies out onto the anise seeds and add a smaller […]

Meloni Courway’s Spice Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

(to leave out for the big guy in red) Makes 40 medium cookies 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon clove ½ teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup vegetable shortening 1 cup […]