Custard Creams
Custard creams are a variety of sandwich cookie (US) or biscuit (UK). Ingredients 200 g (7.1 oz / 1½ cups) plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 pinch of salt 80 g (2.8 oz /…
Recipe Types cookies
Chinese Chews (Nut and Date Bars)
Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency. Ingredients 2 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup self-raising flour ⅓ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup chopped dates ½ cup seedless raisins…
Very Simple Cookies
Here are very simple and very delicious cookies! Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 2 sticks (1 cup, 8 ounces, or 225 g) butter, melted 3 cups flour Chocolate chips (optional) Oats (optional) Procedure Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).…
Vanilla Kifli
Vanilla kifli is the traditional Hungarian holiday cookie. Ingredients ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup vanilla sugar 2 squares (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate, chopped…
Vanilla Crisps
A vanilla crisp is a tasty cookie that is much like a sugar cookie, but takes less time to make. Ingredients ½ cup butter or margarine ½ cup shortening ⅔ cup white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla…
Tropical Squares
A delicious square recipe with a tropical flavor. Ingredients Base 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar ¼ cup (60 g) margarine, cold ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 egg, beaten Top Layer 2 eggs, beaten 2…
Tahini Cookies
Ingredients 6 tablespoons tahini ½ cup honey ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1½ cups quick-cooking oats ½ cup chopped walnuts Procedure Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, stir together the tahini, honey, and cinnamon.…
Springerle
Ingredients 4.5 eggs 1 pound (3.5 cups) powdered sugar, sifted 1 pound (3–4 cups) flour 1 tsp baking powder Anise seeds, crushed Procedure Beat eggs until light-colored and almost dry—this takes a long time, and an electric mixer is recommended.…
Saucepan Fudge Crackle Cookies
These saucepan fudge crackle cookies are true chocolate cookies. They are brownie-like or cake-like. They tend to have a dome-like surface that stands ½–¾-inch tall, and have a diameter of 2.5–5 inches. The surface is cracked. Ingredients 1 cup flour…
Rock Cookies
Ingredients 4 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder ¾ cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar ¼ pound dried currants ¼ tsp mace Zest of half a lemon 3 eggs, well beaten Candied cherries Procedure Preheat oven to…
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter cookies are one of the most popular kinds of cookies. Add lemon zest for flavor. Ingredients 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz) peanut butter 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz)…
Nuremberg Gingerbread
Recipe for gingerbread from Germany. Ingredients 500 g honey 250 g granulated sugar 150 g flour 1 tsp cloves, ground 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cardamom 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 pinch of ground ginger Grated zest of 1 orange Grated…