Apies Cookies Recipes

APIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add unbeaten eggs, vanilla and milk; mix well.
• Sift together flour and baking powder; gradually add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• You will may need to add up to another 3/4 cup of flour to make a dough stiff enough to roll out.
• Chill at least 6-8 hours.
• To bake, preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Roll out a portion of chilled dough on lightly floured surface very thin.
• Cut into shapes.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar or other sprinkles, if desired.
• Bake at 350 6-8 minutes or until edges brown SLIGHTLY.
• Cool. Store in airtight container.

BENNE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets with butter.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the benne seeds, stirring them until coated. Toast the seeds, stirring frequently, until fragrant and darkened a shade, 2 to 3 minutes. Take care not to burn the seeds and turn down the heat if needed. Scrape onto a plate and let cool completely.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream together the remaining 8 tablespoons/115 grams butter and both sugars until well combined and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well. Add the cooled toasted benne seeds and the vanilla, then stir in the flour mixture.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the cookie dough at least 2 1/2 inches apart on 1 prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. Remove the wafers from the cookie sheet immediately and place on waxed or parchment paper to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough on the second cookie sheet, reusing the first sheet when it's cool, if needed.