Grandmas Star Cookies Food

GRANDMA'S STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 2 hours., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges are firm, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; decorate as desired.

GRANDMA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the first five ingredients.
• After creaming the first five ingredients add the last four and make sure everything is mixed together well.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls on to cookie sheets and bake for 9-10 minutes.
• For M&M cookies: Replace chocolate chips with M&M plain baking bits.

GRANDMA'S BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large mixing bowl or electric mixer beat; butter, egg, vanilla, and sugar.
• Then add 2 1/2 cups of flour to mixture and mix until creamy.
• Roll out dough on flat surface until about 1/2 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters of your choice to cut the dough.
• Place the dough on a greased cookie sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• After removing the cookies from the oven, let them cool.
• Frosting and sprinkles are opptional but recommended by Grandma herself!
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and peanut together in a large bowl.
• Add sugars and eggs, mix well.
• Sift together dry milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into butter mixture.
• Let dough stand 15 minutes.
• Roll into balls, about the size of a walnut and place on a slightly greased baking sheet.
• Flatten with a fork, dipped in flour, criss-cross fashion.
• Bake at 375 degress for 10-12 minutes.
• Watch closely and remove when tops just start to brown.
• Wait about 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Cool on racks.