Grandma Hazel's Peppernuts

Cream:
1 cup butter
4 cups brown sugar
Add 4 eggs beaten to above mixture.

Mix:
6 3/4 cups flour (sift with dry ingredients)
1 tblsp. soda in a little hot water
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. each of cinnamon, mace, cloves, and nutmeg
2 tblsp. ground anice ( She only used half as much)
3 cups chopped nuts
1 tsp. salt

Mix all together and make into small rolls (like making a snake with playdough) and put in refrigerator over night. Slice off and bake @ 350 degreese. These may be stored longer if desired before cooking. They are tiny cookies like the size of a nickel. These MADE Christmas for many of grandma's grandchildren....including me!!!

Scotch-a-roos

1 cup sugar
1 cup karo syrup

Bring to a boil and remove from heat and add:

1 cup peanut butter
6 cups rice crispies

Smash gently into pan and top with:

1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chocolate chips
that have been melted together in microwave in 30 second intervals until melted.

Gingersnaps

3/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp. soda
2 cups flour
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar together, add egg and molasses. Add dry ingredients small amount at a time. Beat well after each addition. Form dough into balls, roll in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees 12-15 minutes.

These are so soft and delicious! Another family favorite!

Logs, Lady Fingers, Powdered Sugar Cookies...Whatever you want to call them they are just plain GOOD!!!

2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
1/3 cup very finely chopped nuts
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring or syrup

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, flour, syrup, and nuts. Take small piece and roll into logs. Just pretend you are making a snake with play dough. Cut off with a knife about 1 1/2 inches long. Place on pan and bake at 375 degrees til light brown. When still warm roll in powdered sugar. A word of warning: These cookies grow whiole they are cooking so don't place them too close together.

My mom makes these every year and they are definitely a family favorite! My grandma I. LOVED these cookies! When my mom would ask what she wanted for Christmas she always said just bring me some of those powdered sugar cookies. I always think of her when I make these cookies. Fun memories!

Linda D's Old Fashion Sugar Cookies

3 3/4 cups flour                    
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk      

Mix butter, shortening, and sugar together. Add egg and cream together. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Mixture will be very stiff. Dough hook on mixer works great. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and frost. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Frosting:
8 oz. pkg cream cheese
3/4 stick butter
 4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. cream or milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together and frost cookies.

Lemon Squares

Cream together:
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
Bake in 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Combine the following and pour over hot crust:
4 eggs (slightly beaten)
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup lemon juice

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes more or until set up nicely. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool, cut, and serve.

These are delicious and so easy to make! The crust is DIVINE!!! My mom got the recipe from her good friend Donna.

Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies With Pudding In The Mix

2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. soda
1 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 oz. package vanilla instant pudding
2 eggs
12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips (we prefer milk chocolate chips but use whatever you like)
1 cup nuts (I never add these but i guess if you like that sort of thing...go for it!)

Mix dry ingredients. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, and pudding. Beat in eggs. Add flour mixture, chocolate chips and mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.