Basic Refrigerator Cookies Recipes

EASY REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream the butter with the white sugar and brown sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the nuts. Divide dough into 3 equal parts, shape each piece into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap logs in wax paper and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut dough logs into 1/4 inch slices and place them on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until light brown.

BASIC REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs beat well. Add flour, baking powder and salt mix well. Stir in nuts. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Shape each into roll 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.2. Heat oven to 425°F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.3. Bake at 425°F. for 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.TIP: Cookie dough can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in freezer for up to 6 weeks. Slice and bake frozen dough as directed above.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): Add 3 tablespoons milk to sugar mixture. Bake as directed above.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Cookie * Calories: 60 * Calories from Fat: 25 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 3 g 5% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 5 mg 2% * Sodium: 50 mg 2% * Total Carbohydrate: 7 g 2% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 4 g * Protein: 1 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 0% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 FatVariationsCoconut Refrigerator Cookies: Add 1 cup coconut with nuts.Lemon Refrigerator Cookies: Add 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel with flour.Orange Refrigerator Cookies: Add 1 tablespoon grated orange peel with flour.Spice Refrigerator Cookies: Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cloves with flour.See Cook's Note: Tips for Making Refrigerator Cookies

REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Fold in the cherries and pecans. Shape dough into two 8-in. x 2-in. rolls; wrap in waxed paper and freeze. , To use frozen dough: Unwrap and let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, egg and vanilla until mixed and fluffy.
• Beat in dry ingredients gradually mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in dates, coconut and 1/2 cup of the nuts.
• Form dough into two 1-1/2 inch logs.
• roll logs into remaining nuts (1/4 cup each).
• Wrap in waxed paper and chill (or freeze) until firm enough to slice.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Slice cookies 1/4-inch thick and place on a nonstick cookie sheet.
• bake 10-12 minutes until light golden brown.
• cool on wire racks.
• 2 cookies = 1 fat, 1/2 fruit, 1/4 bread, 95 calories.

BROWN SUGAR REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts. Stir in nuts.
• On plastic wrap, shape dough into 10x3-inch rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm, but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut rectangle into 1/8-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

EASY REFRIGERATOR LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Process the lemon zest and sugar in a food processor until the zest is as fine as the sugar.
• Add the butter.
• Process until fluffy.
• Scrape down the bowl.
• Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Process briefly until mixed.
• Form dough into two 1-1/2-inch-round logs and wrap each in wax paper.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Slice each log into 1/4-inch thick cookies and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden around the edges.
• Do not overbake.