DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon brandy (optional)

dash of salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

1 egg yolk

chopped nuts and raisins

or

1 egg white

coarse sugar colored with blue food coloring
equipment

measuring cup

measuring spoons

mixing bowl

wooden spoon

cookie cutters or toothpicks

rolling pin

greased baking sheet

pastry brush

metal spatula

cooling rack

DIRECTIONS
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INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar , packed
1 cup butter , softened
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons root beer extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons half-and-half (add more if needed to get frosting like consistency)
4 teaspoons root beer extract

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375.

Lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside.

In large mixing bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, eggs, root beer extract and vanilla.

Beat at medium speed until well blended.

Add flour, baking soda, and salt.

Beat at [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda , dissolved in
1 teaspoon hot water
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups oatmeal
1 (12ounce)bag milk chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
Add the baking soda that has been dissolved in hot water.
Mix together the flour and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the first mixture.
Add the oatmeal and chocolate chips.
Drop [...]

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
1/4 cup liquid honey
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
honey or jam

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in honey, egg and vanilla.
Mix flour with baking soda and salt; blend inches
Chill about 30 minutes.
Shape into small balls.
Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Flatten with floured fork or the bottom of a glass.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
When cool, put together [...]