Mimis Good Cookies Food

MIMI'S BISCORTA COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar and cut in shortening.
• Beat eggs slightly and add to mixture.
• Add baking powder, salt, vanilla and milk.
• Mix well.
• Roll dough (small pieces at a time) to about 1/4 -inch thick.
• Cut strips and twist dough like pretzels, or use cookie cutters and cut out desired shapes.
• Add sugar sprinkles before baking if desired.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 15 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes, remove to rack and cool completely.
• NOTE: My guess is you could sprinkle with confectioner's sugar after baking.

MIMI'S MONSTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat together the first 4 ingredients till light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes.
• Blend in baking soda.
• Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
• Dough will be very stiff and crumbly.
• Drop dough by 1/3 cup measures, 4" apart on a ungreased baking sheet.
• Flatten with a spatula to 3 1/2" cookies.
• Bake in 350 oven for 12-14 minutes or till golden.
• Remove and cool on racks.
• NOTE:.
• If you need more than 22 cookies, you may use a 1/4 cup measure, but they will not be quite as huge as the other measure.

MIMI'S CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Cream butter, sugar and cocoa until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Roll into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in chocolate sprinkles.
• Place 2-inches apart (don't press them down) on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325° for 10 minutes or until set.
• Cool on wire rack.

MIMI'S GOOD COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil, eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add nuts and/or raisins. Roll into walnut-sized balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for about 12 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets and let cool. store in an airtight container. Chocolate chips or butterscotch chips can be substituted for raisins if desired,.