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* Almond Cookies
Makes 2 dozen cookies
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole almonds
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and al-
mond extract until smooth. Combine the flour and salt; stir
into the butter mixture until well blended. Cover and refri-
gerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and press
down slightly with the bottom of a glass. Place a whole al-
mond on top of each cookie.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm.
Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
from Allrecipes, Submitted by Anne
* Apple and Spice Cookies
Makes 3 dozen
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1/3 cup apple juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped apples
1 cup raisins
Preheat oven 400 degrees
Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Stir in flour,
baking soda, salt and spices until dampened. Stir until
smooth. Mixture will be very thick.
Stir in nuts, apples and raisins.
Drop by tablespoon 2 inches apart on a lightly greased
cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, re-
move from cookie sheet.
from Allrecipes, Submitted by Tudy
* Ginger Snap Oat Cookies
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 tsp. vinegar
3 T. water; 3 T. oil; 2 tsp. baking powder, mixed together
1 1/4 cups flour
1 T. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 3/4 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease cookie sheet.
In a large bowl, combine shortening, brown sugar, white
sugar, molasses, vinegar, baking powder, water and oil mix-
ture. Beat until well blended, set aside.
In another bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinna-
mon and cloves. Mix into creamed mixture and stir until
blended. Add in oats and raisins.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared
cookie sheet. Bake 11 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet, remove
to cooling rack.
