Grandma L's Universal Cookie Recipe

This is my grandma's recipe.  It has a basic dough, then you can use the substitutions to make the cookie that you want.


5 cups flour
1 lb butter or margarine
3 cups brown sugar
2 tbs baking powder
3 eggs
2/3 cups milk
1 large tsp baking soda  mixed with a little water
1 tsp vanilla

mix all and roll out.  Cut with cookie cutters, or rim of a cup.
Bake at 350 until brown


Peanut Butter
--  butter/marg.
++ peanut butter

Oatmeal
- 1/2 flour (2 1/2 cups)
+ 1/2 oats

Light & Fluffy
- brown sugar
+ icing/powdered sugar

Chubby-Chunk Double Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

These are a must have in our house!!   They don't last long that is for sure!!   We have been making these for Santa since Emillie was little.  He loves them so much he even has to take some home to Mrs. Claus!!

1/2 cup  butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cups  packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 granulated sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup peanut butter
1 package chocolate chips (or any combination of peanut butter/white/etc chips)

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheets or spray with cooking spray. Cream butter and sugars in a large bowl until blended.  Add eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Add flour, peanut butter and chips. Drop dough onto cookie sheets. Press cookies down slightly to flatten. Bake 12 minutes (dough will appear underdone).  Do not over bake!  Remove from oven and leave on cookie sheet for one minute. Remove to wire racks or opened up brown paper grocery bags too cool.   Makes about 3 dozen

Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

By Woman's Day Kitchen from Woman's Day | December 1, 2010
Gingerbread men are a classic go-to during the holidays. Turn this recipe into a family affair by involving the kids in rolling out the dough, cutting the shapes and decorating with whatever candy, sprinkles or icing you have on hand.

Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Ingredients

Gingerbread Men Mix
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp kosher salt

Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Recipe Preparation
1. In a food processor, pulse the gingerbread mix, butter, egg, molasses and vanilla until a smooth dough forms. Divide dough into quarters and flatten each into a 1-in.-thick disk.

2. Place one portion of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper; roll to 1⁄8 in. thick. Repeat with remaining dough. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

3. Heat oven to 350°F. Working with one sheet of dough at a time, flour a 3 1⁄2-in. gingerbread man cutter and cut out cookies. Using a cookie spatula, transfer to cookie sheets. Gather and reroll dough scraps, refrigerating if necessary before cutting.

4. Bake until the cookies are set and the edges are beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note: Gingerbread men mix also makes a great gift! Simply whisk the mix ingredients in a large bowl and spoon the mixture into a 1-qt resealable plastic bag. Wrap as you wish and be sure to include the recipe instructions. (Print out this present-perfect version)

Sugar Cookies

• 
  1 cup butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and vanilla. Add sugar gradually creaming, till light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each. Sift dry ingredients together. Add gradually to creamed mixture. Chill thoroughly (3-4 hours). Foll on well floured surface to 1/8-1/4 inch. Bake on ungreased sheets in 350 degree F oven 6-8 minutes. Cool slightly on sheet; finish cooling on rack. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

Monster cookies

1/4 cup butter, room temp
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
3 cups rolled oats
6 ounces m&ms

preheat oven to 350

Beat sugar, brown sugar and butter until creamy.
Add eggs, vanilla and baking soda and mix well.
Add peanut butter and mix.
Stir in oats, m&ms.
Place teaspoon full of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly brown on edges.