Date filled cookies

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
2/3 c. sour cream
1 tsp soda
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
3 c. flour
1 tsp vanilla

Preparation instructions

Cream together sugars, shortening, sour cream, and vanilla. Then mix in soda, oatmeal and 2 cups flour.
The other cup of flour will be used for rolling out and cutting.
Roll out dough on pastry cloth or “tupperware” sheet. Use cookie cutters of your choice.
Bake @ 350° for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Date filling:
Microwave ingredients on high for 3 minutes, stir , then microwave on high for 3 more minutes. Allow to cool a bit, then spread on cookies and sandwich.

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Carol’s brownies

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
4 eggs
4 rounded tbsp cocoa
6 tbsp hot water
1 c. flour

Preparation instructions

Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg yolks and mix. Beat egg whites and set aside.
Mix rounded tbsp cocoa with hot water (make a thick “gravy”), add this to the above butter/sugar mixture and mix.
Blend in 1 c. flour.
Stir in beaten egg whites.
Bake in greased 9X12 pan for 30 minutes at 350°.

Frosting:
Cook (on stove top) sugar, whipping cream, milk and chocolate square. Cook to a “firm ball” stage, add butter.
Cool in ice cold water, stir until cooled and remove from water. Continue to stir until frosting holds peaks.
Frost brownies.

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Spritz cookies

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
3 tbsp cream
4 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp almond extract

Preparation instructions

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time, creaming well after each addition. Add cream and flavoring. Lastly add flour and mix well. Put through a cookie press on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350° oven until done.

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Peanut butter cookies

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preparation instructions

Stir together flour, soda, and salt. In a mixer bowl beat butter for 30 sec. Add peanut butter and sugars; beat till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture; beat till well combined/ Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in granulated sugar, if desired. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; crisscross with the tines of the fork. Bake in a 375° oven about 10 minutes. Cool about 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

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Gingerbread

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
3/4 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. light molasses
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation instructions

Grease and lightly flour 9×1 1/2 inch baking pan. Combine the first 6 ingredients. In a mixer bowl beat shortening on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat 1 minute. Add dry ingredients and water alternately to beaten mixtur, beating after each addition. Turn into prepared pan. Bake in a 350° oven 30-35 minutes or till done. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan; serve warm.

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Ginger crinkles

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. shortening or cooking oil
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg

Preparation instructions

Stir together the first 5 ingredients and 1/4 tsp salt. Combine the remaining ingredients and beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating well. Form 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar, if desired; place 2 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375° oven about 10 minutes.

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Date surprises

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. butter or shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar; firmly packed
1 egg; well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c. milk

Preparation instructions

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt; sift again. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; then flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating until smooth. Chill thoroughly. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch floured cutter.
Date filling (cook dates, sugar, and water 6-8 minutes, or until thick, stirring consistently. Remove from fire; add lemon juice and butter. Cool) Place 1 tsp date filling on a circle, place another circle on top, and press edges together.
Bake on greased baking sheet in hot oven (425°) for 6 to 8 min.

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Aunt addie’s apple squares

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

3 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 c. shortening (1/2 butter)
1 c. Corn Flakes, crushed
2 eggs, separated
7 to 8 apples
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 c. sugar

Preparation instructions

Sift together flour, salt and 2 tsp sugar; cut i shortening as for pie crust. Beat egg yolks and add enough milk to the yolks to measure 2/3 c. liquid. Add liquid to pastry mix and combine until dry ingredients are well-moistened. Divide dough in half and roll one portion to fit the bottom of a 10×13 pan. Place crust in pan, cover with crushed cornflakes and spread apples evenly over top. Sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon and 1 1/4 cups sugar. Dot with butter. Cover with second crust and seal edges. Beat the egg whites until frothy and spread evenly over crust. Bake in preheated oven at 400° for 45 minutes.
Frosting:
Combine powdered sugar with vanilla and enough water for easy spreading consisitency. Drizzle frostig over top while warm. Cut into squares.

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Krumkake

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. heavy whipping cream
3/4 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Preparation instructions

1. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar until very thick (about 5 minutes). Stir together flour and cardamom, add it to the egg mixture alternately with the heavy cream.
2. Heat the krumkake iron over the stove top (or can use an electric). When it is hot enough a drop of water will dance around the surface. Drop batter by the Tbsp onto the center of the iron. Close the cover and cook over medium heat for about 30 sec on each side. Carefully peel the cookie from the iron and roll in a tight roll or cornucopia shape using wooden dowels. Remove from forms and continue with more batter

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Julekage

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
2 pkgs active dry yeast
3/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation instructions

In a large mixer bowl combine 2 1/2 c. flour, 2 pkgs yeast, and ground cardamom. In a saucepan heat milk, sugar, butter or margarine, and salt, just till warm (115° to 120°).and the butter is almost melted; Stir consistently. Add heated milk mixture to flour mixture; add 1 egg. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 min. Beat 3 min at high speed, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Stir in chopped mixed candied fruits, raisins, and as much of 2 to 2 1/2 c. flour as you can mix with a spoon.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 min total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover’ let rise in a warm place till double (about 1 1/2 hour)
Punch dough down’ divide dough in half. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Shape into 2 round loaves; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten each slightly to a 6 inch diameter. Cover; let rise till nearly double (45-60 min). Stir together 1 slightly beaten egg yolk and 2 tbsp water; brush over loaves. Bake in a 350° oven for 35 minutes or till done. Cool on a wire rack.
In a mixing bowl combine 1 c. sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla, and enough milk to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled loaves. Decorate with almonds and candied cherries, if desired. Slice to serve. Make 2 round loaves.

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