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    Paintbrush Cookies

    Mix well with spoon in large bowl 3/4 cup shortening (part butter), 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Blend in 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour (do not use self rising flour), 1 tsp. baking powder and 1 tsp. salt. Cover dough; chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400F. Mix with fork in small...
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    Sugar Cookies

    3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine, softened) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla or 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour (Do not use self-rising flour in this recipe.) 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour...
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    Soft Ginger Cookies

    1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup dark molasses 1/2 cup water 4 cups Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit salt and baking soda) 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. allspice Mix thoroughly shortening and sugar. Blend in...
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    Russian Teacakes

    1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal flour (*Do not use self-rising flour.) 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts Confectioners' sugar Heat oven to 400F. Mix thoroughly butter, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla. Work in flour...
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    Fruit-Slice Cookies

    1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups Gold Medal flour (*Do not use self-rising flour.) 1 tsp. salt Yellow, green, and red food color 1 1/2 tsp. each grated lemon, lime, and orange peel Yellow, green, and orange colored sugar Mix thoroughly butter...
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    Crisp Croustades

    Heat oven to 375F. Cut 3 unsliced loaves of sandwich bread into 2" slices. With cookie cutter or cardboard pattern, cut slices into rounds. Cut out center of each round, leaving 1/2" thick wall on bottom and sides. Brush tops and sides of rounds with melted butter or margarine. Bake on ungreased...
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    Happy Mother's Day 2012

    Wishing all the mother's out there a very Happy Mother's Day! And to all the men out there, treat those wonderful mother's in your life right and maybe even cook up a little something special for her today!
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    This Is Emily Young (Treehouse TV) Brown Sugar Used In Cookies A Long Time Ago

    I just saw a segment of This is Emily Young on Treehouse and she was somewhere (I didn't catch where, honestly I wasn't paying full attention) and it was a place kind of like John R. Park Homestead in Harrow Ontario, or Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan, and the woman she was with was...
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    Oatmeal Shortbread

    1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup Gold Medal flour (Do not use self-rising flour!) 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 cups oats Mix butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Mix flour, soda and oats; blend into butter mixture. Cover; chill 1 to 2 hours...
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    Oatsies

    2 cups oats 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. (6oz) semisweet chocolate pieces, melted 1/4 cup chopped nuts Heat oven to 400F. Grease baking pan 9x9x2". In medium bowl, mix oats and brown sugar. Stir...
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    Fig Nut Bars

    2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup Gold Medal flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups finely cut-up figs 1 cup chopped nuts Heat oven to 350F. Grease baking pan, 9x9x2". Beat eggs until foamy; beat in sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in...
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    Raisin Spice Cookies

    1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vinegar 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt) 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Raisins or cut-up citron Heat oven to 400F. Mix...
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    Filled Lemon Cookies

    1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 egg 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. Betty Crocker lemon cake mix Raisin Filling In small mixer bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and half the cake mix (dry) until smooth. Stir in...
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    Quick Date Bar Cookies

    Prepare Betty Crocker date bar mix as directed on package except - choose one of the following variations: * Cherry Date Bars: Add 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained, to the date filling. * Coconut-Topped Date Bars: Sprinkle finely chopped coconut over bars before baking.
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    Date Meringue Squares

    1 pkg. (8oz) pitted dates, cut up 2 tbsp. sugar 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 pkg. Betty Crocker devils food cake mix 1 pkg. Betty Crocker fluffy white frosting mix Cook dates, sugar and water over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about 7 minutes. Stir...
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    Cherry Almond Bars

    Heat oven to 350F. Cut 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, into 1 pkg Betty Crocker cherry chip cake mix (dry). Pat mixture in bottom of ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1". Bake 5 minutes. Prepare Betty Crocker cherry fluff frosting mix as directed on package. Spread frosting on...
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    Cherry Blinks

    1 cup Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking powder, baking soda, and salt) 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup shortening 1 egg 1 1/2 tbsp. milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup raisins or cut-up dates 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 1/2 cups...
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    Carrot Cookies

    1 cup shortening (part soft butter) 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed cooked carrots 2 cups Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt) 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 cup shredded coconut Orange Butter Icing Heat oven to 400F. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs...
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    Chocolate Drops

    1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 oz. melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt. If using quick-mixing flour, increase buttermilk to 1/2 cup.) 1/2 tsp. baking...
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    Peanut Butter Yo-Yos

    1/2 cup shortening (half butter or margarine, softened) 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 egg 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking soda, baking powder, and salt) 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt...
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