Bakis Old World Cookies Recipes

BAKI'S OLD-WORLD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add nuts. In another bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon and cloves; add with vanilla to creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour. , Fill 36 generously greased muffin cups or individual 3-in. tins one-third to half full. Press dough around sides, leaving a depression in center. (If dough is too soft, add flour.) , Bake until light brown, about 18 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; tap tins to remove cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

WORLD'S BEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In mixing bowl, cream butter and margarine. Add sugars, vanilla, and oil. Beat until smooth. Add egg and beat again until smooth. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Add nuts, oats, coconut and Rice Krispies. Fold in until well blended. Cover bowl with waxed paper and refrigerate for an hour. Dough will be stiff enough to handle. Spray cookie sheets lightly. Pinch off small piece about the size of a marble. Flatten with your fingers. (Regular size cookie sheet will hold 24) Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. After taking them out of the oven, leave on the cookie sheets for a few minutes. Cool on racks.

OLD FASHIONED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.
• Cream the sugar with the shortening and the butter or the margarine. Add the baking powder, eggs, milk and flour. Mix until combined.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until lightly browned.

WORLD'S BEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the shortening and sugar.
• Add egg, canola and vanilla, beat well.
• Mix in oats, cornflakes, coconut and walnuts.
• Stir well.
• Blend together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture and stir well.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Drop rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2" apart.
• Press down with a fork, dipped in cold water.
• Smooth any cracks around the edge with your fingers.
• Bake at 325°F degrees for 12 minutes (You can half the recipe but why?).