POWDERED SUGAR COOKIES

I guess we heart powdered sugar. As I was cleaning out my pantry and cupboards this week I found 5 opened and 2 unopened bags! Drew loves sugar cookies, so I went on the hunt to find a recipe that used powered sugar and came up with this one. I used a teaspoon to make balls and they came out bigger than the inch suggested below. It will make 2 dozen-ish depending on how much dough is eaten!



1/2 lb. butter, softened
1 c. confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla or other flavoring
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter until light and fluffy, stirring in sugar gradually. Add egg and vanilla or other flavoring.
Combine flour and baking soda until well mixed. Stir into creamed mixture.

Shape into 1 inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Press each ball down with the tines of a fork.

Bake for about 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies

Sinfully good cookies!

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups flour
Raspberry jam

Cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla and salt mix well. Stir in flour. Shape in to round ball- I use a big spoon to measure. Press down the middle of each ball. In the center put a dollop of your favorite jam. Bake 350 for 12 minutes.


Enjoy!

The "Bestest" Sugar Cookies

or at least my idea of the best ever.

1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour

mix butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and salt. Slowly, add flour. Divide into 3parts. Roll in to balls, put between wax paper and flatten. Refrigerate for 1 hour. roll out us cookie cutter, or not. bake 375 for 12 minutes.

Mini-Chip Snowball Cookies

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups )12 ounce package) semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt. Add vanilla. Gradually add flour; stir in chocolate chip sand pecans. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at preheated 375 oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven and sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheet. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar if desired. Makes 5 dozen cookies. Enjoy!

Cake Mix Cookies

I used a lemon cake mix last night and they were divine!

1 cake mix -favor of your choice
1 stick butter- not margarine
1 egg

Mix all ingredient together. Drop by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. The dough is easy to work with and can be molded into any shape with your hands. Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes. I cooked mine for 11 minutes, took them out when they looked almost done and let them finish baking on the counter. They were soft, chewy and perfect!

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

If you like Peanut Butter Cookies, here's a easy unique way to make them.

1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
Granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Mix sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, egg and vanilla until smooth. Add Bisquick mix well. Chill 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar.Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake 6-8 minutes until lightly browned. Cool. Eat. Enjoy!