It rained all day today and I made Snickerdoodles for the boys. 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 400ºF Mix … Continue reading »
Peanut butter cookies. Simple, comforting, easy. Add sugar to a small, wide-mouth bowl for easier fork dipping before making the crisscross pattern, or you can roll the dough balls in sugar and then flatten the cookies. All of the ingredients in this cookie are household staples, so these are perfect to make on the fly … Continue reading »
Sometimes these cookies are called Russian tea cakes or wedding cookies. Harrison and I made these for Jeff because he loves pecans in anything. 1 cup butter 2 1/4 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup sifted powdered sugar Preheat oven to 325° In a … Continue reading »
