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Prepare cookie mix according to directions. Roll or drop. Brush with egg white very slightly beaten. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and chopped nuts if desired. Bake according to directions on cookie mix package.

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Ingredients

Halved red candied cherries 1 pound
Halved green candied cherries 3 ounces
Candied pineapple (cut into pieces) 1 pound
Pitted dates (chopped) 1/2 pound
Golden raisins 1/2 pound
Pecan pieces 1 pound
Flour (all-purpose) – (for dredging nuts and fruits) 1/4 cup
Softened butter 1/4 cup
Light brown sugar (firmly packed) 3/4 cup
Eggs 2 numbers
Flour (all-purpose) 2 cups
Baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons
Milk 1 tablespoon
Peach brandy 1/2 cup

Method of Preparation

Add pineapple, dredge cherries, raisins, pecans and dates with cup of flour to a 7-quart mixing bowl and mix well. Add butter and light brown sugar to a separate bowl with electric mixer and beat at medium speed till you get a fluffy mixture. Now add eggs and mix thopughly.

For better mixing sift together 2 cups flour and baking soda. Now add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix well. Add peach brandy and milk and mix well again. Now add batter to the mixture of nuts and dredged fruits and mix well till all the fruits and nuts are incorporated into the mixture. The indication for thorough mixture is the stiffness of the mixture as the dough has more fruits than the batter.

Apply the dough on a well-greased cookie sheet using a tablespoon. Pre heat the oven to 275-degree and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. The correct cooking indication is that when you touch the cookie, there should not be any impression over the dough.

Variation: You can make a wonderful variation with the same ingredients and methods by using mini cups instead of cookie sheets. Use mini muffin cups and mini baking pans and one tablespoon of batter to every greased mini cup.

Before baking, decorate with a cherry half. Preheat the oven to 275F and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. When cooked, the recipe serves as a wonderful fruitcake.

With the above-suggested quantity of ingredients, you can make around 100 to 110 cookies.

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Mix and sift flour, salt, soda and spices. Cream shortening with sugar and unbeaten eggs. Add part of the flour and stir in the milk. Add remainder of flour mixed with raisins and nuts. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with wet spatula. Bake in moderately hot oven (400 F.) 8 to 10 minutes. Cool, frost with confectioners’ frosting and sprinkle with colored sugar. Yield: 5-6 dozen.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for the cookies:
Butter 1 cup (to be measured at room temperature)
Sugar (granulated) 1/4 cup
Egg (large) 1 number
Cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process) 1/4 cup
Flour (all-purpose) 2 cups
Ingredients for the filling:
Apricot preserves 1/2 cup
Ingredients for the glaze:
Chocolate chips (semi-sweet) 1/2 cup
Butter (unsalted) 2 tablespoons

Method of Preparation

Heat the oven and bring it to 350 F. Keep ready 2 baking sheets either greased lightly or lined with parchment paper or non-stick baking mat. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl till you get a fluffy and light mixture. Add egg and beat in till the egg mix well with the mixture.

Separately sift together the cocoa and flour. Add to the to the creamed mixture, stir and blend well. Make out 1 inch balls from the dough and keep them on prepared baking sheets with 2 inches spacing. Make a hollow or an indentation in the center of each cookie ball with the help of your thumb.

Now bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, till you get light brown firm cookies. Transfer the cooked cookies to a wired rack for cooling. Store the cookies in airtight containers at room temperature or deep-freeze them.

While serving, fill each hollow or the indentation with a piece of apricot preserve. Melt butter with chocolate chips in a double boiler using medium heat. Stir well till you get a smooth and even paste.

Pour the mixture into a plastic zip-lock bag and make a small cut at one of the edges with a scissors. Sprinkle the chocolate-butter mixture over the cookies and allow it to set before serving.

You will be able to get around 40 cookies with the above portion of ingredients.

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Ingredients

Margarine 1 1/4 cups
Sugar 1/4 cups
Eggs (medium size) 3 numbers
Corn syrup (dark) 1 cup
Cinnamon (ground) 2 teaspoons
Ginger (ground) 2 teaspoons
Cloves (ground) 2 teaspoons
Orange rind (grated) 1 tablespoon
White flour 7 cups
Baking soda 3 teaspoons

Method of Preparation

Add spices and syrup to a bowl and bring it to boil. Now add margarine and beat it till the mixture cools down. Separately mix part of the flour and baking soda well and add the mixture the syrup-margarine mixture and mix well. Beat eggs and sugar together in a separate bowl.

Now add the whipped eggs and the balance flour to the earlier mixture and blend well. A word of caution is that you should not knead the final mixture. Keep the dough covered with plastic wrap and allow it to stand overnight in a cool place.

Preheat oven to 400 F. After rolling out the dough get it cut to the desired shapes with cookie cutters. Bake the cookies till the cookies turn to a golden brown colour. Normally, you may have to cook for 7 to 8 minutes to get the desired cooking level. Now your cookies are ready for serving.

You get roughly 200 cookies with the above proportion of ingredients.

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Ingredients

Flour (all-purpose) 4 cups
Sugar 1 1/3 cups
Corn syrup 1/4 cup
Water 1/3 cup
Butter 7/8 cup
Grated orange zest 1 tablespoon
Cinnamon 1 tablespoon
Ginger tablespoon
Cloves (ground) tablespoon
Cardamom (ground) 2 teaspoons
Baking soda 2 teaspoons

Method of Preparation

Add water, sugar and syrup to a small saucepan and boil. Add spices and butter to a large mixing bowl and pour the hot sugar mixture and stir well till the butter gets melted. Allow to cool for few minutes. Add flour and baking soda and stir well. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients and make even and smooth dough.

Keep the dough under cover and let it stand for the whole night. Take portion of the dough and roll out one at a time with a light touch. Use cookie cutters to cut out the desired shapes from the dough.

Use cold and greased cookie sheets for placing the cookies. Keep the cookies at the centre of the oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes at 400F.

Take caution and avoid any overcooking, as cookies are amenable to get burnt quickly and easily.

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Mix flour, salt and pepper with potatoes. Place potatoes in 2 greased 2-quart casseroles and dot with butter or margarine. Cover with the scalded milk. Sprinkle liberally with paprika. Cover and bake in moderately hot oven (375 F.) 1 hour. Uncover, and bake until tender and brown on the top. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Note: cup finely minced onion, or 1 cup ground cooked ham may be mixed with the potatoes.

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Ingredients

(Makes about 24)
Flour (all-purpose) 3/4 cup
Oats 2/3 cup
Corn starch 1/2 cup
Sugar (powdered) 1/2 cup
Softened Butter 3/4 cup

Method of Preparation

Use a large bowl and mix oats, flour, corn starch and powdered sugar well to make homogenous mixture. Add butter and blend in. Then work with your hands until you get a soft and smooth dough. Use a disk for shaping it up and wrap with plastic wrap.

Keep inside a refrigerator for 30 to 35 minutes or till you get a dough mixture that is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 300F.

Spread or roll out the dough mixture to inch thickness. Now use cookie cutters and cut to get the desired shapes. Now use an ungreased baking sheet. Place all the dough on the ungreased baking sheet and decorate if so desired.

Bake for 15-25 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. The time taken will actually depend on the size of the cookies. Once cooked, remove the cookies for placing them on the wired rack for complete cooling. Note to store in an airtight container at normal room temperature.

You will be able to get around 16 pieces when the above quantity of ingredients is used.

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Cook elbow or broken macaroni in salted water according to directions on package. Drain in colander and rinse with hot water and drain again. Melt butter or margarine and stir in flour and seasonings. Add hot milk gradually while sauce thickens over medium heat. Add grated cheese and stir until well blended. Combine with macaroni and place in 2 greased casseroles. Bake in moderately hot oven (400 F.) 20 minutes. Garnish with pi-miento strips. Buttered soft bread crumbs may be used as a topping. Yield: 10-12 servings.

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Ingredients

Sugar cup
Butter 1 cups
Flour 4 cups
Caraway seeds 2 teaspoons

Method of Preparation

Mix sugar, caraway seeds and sugar thoroughly in a bowl. Add butter and blend well by working with your fingertips. Sprinkle flour on a board and roll out the mixture to 1/3 inch thickness. Cut into small squares.

Use a greased cookie sheet for baking at 325 F approximately for 15 minutes. Note not to over bake the item. Once cooked, allow time for cooling. Finally complete with decoration using boiled icing and sprinkle coloured sugar.

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