Cream the butter, sugar and cream cheese in a mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and lemon zest. Cover the bowl or wrap the dough in logs and chill for at least 3 hours. Overnight is better. Preheat oven to… Continue reading Lemon Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
I tried these for the first time when I stayed at the Towerhouse Bed & Breakfast on San Juan Island several years ago. The wonderful innkeepers were kind enough to send the recipe. They are more moist than most shortbread, but very tasty! 1 lb butter½ cup corn starch1 cup powdered sugar (aka icing sugar… Continue reading Towerhouse Shortbread Cookies
This is a recipe that’s been passed around our family for a few years. I’m not sure where the original came from, but we’ve tweaked it a bit… You will be asked for this recipe! 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix with pudding* ½ cup butter – softened 8 oz. cream cheese or neufchatel… Continue reading Sinful Chocolate Cookies
These are the cookies that Grandmas, Nanas, and Babushkas all the world bake, and they are so good. Some of the many names are Snowballs, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Italian Wedding Cookies, and Tea Cakes – I think there’s even a Greek version. Every time I give them out, someone tells me of the similar cookie… Continue reading Russian Tea Cakes
1 cup sugar 1 cup dark Karo syrup ½ cup butter 1 cup milk 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp allspice ¼ tsp each: cloves, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, anise (or ¼ tsp liquid anise) 5-6 cups flour (to make stiff dough) Combine sugar, shortening, karo & milk. Mix dry ingredients together,… Continue reading Pfeffernüsse or Peppernuts Cookies
These pumpkin cookies are very easy to make – easier than the length of the ingredients list makes it look. These are great any time of the year, but Fall seems to make them seem almost a necessity! I make them a little on the big side & add lots of chopped dried fruit and… Continue reading Pumpkin Cookies
