Gold Cookies Recipes

GOLD-MEDAL WINNER COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium for 3 minutes. Beat in the 2 beaten eggs and vanilla.
• Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture 1 cup at a time. Divide the dough into 2 pieces and flatten them into neat rectangles about 3/4-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours.
• Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it soften for about 10 minutes. Roll it out on a lightly-floured piece of parchment to 3/16-inch thick. Cut out rounds with a 3- to 3 1/4-inch cookie cutter and arrange them on the prepared cookie sheets at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Repeat with the second piece of dough, rerolling and cutting the scraps as necessary.
• To make ring imprints on the cookies, press the rim of a small glass or bowl (about 2 1/2-inches wide) halfway into each dough round. Freeze the cookies on the cookie sheets for 20 minutes. (This will help the cookies hold their imprints.)
• Combine the remaining egg with 6 drops of yellow food coloring and 1 teaspoon water. Whisk together with a fork to make an egg wash.
• At the top of each cookie, use a wide straw or the tip of a sharp paring knife to cut a circle or rectangle wide enough to thread a ribbon through. Working with 2 to 3 cookies at a time, lightly brush the rounds with egg wash (avoid the imprint) and sprinkle with the sanding sugar. Lightly tap each cookie on the counter to shake off excess (the frozen dough will be sturdy enough to withstand this).
• Bake the cookies until set and the edges are beginning to brown, 14 to 18 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets once. Transfer the sheets to a baking rack and cool the cookies completely on the sheets. (If the holes for the ribbon have closed up a bit, just cut away some of the dough with a paring knife while the cookies are still warm).
• Thread a yard of ribbon through each cookie and tie the ends.

RAINBOW AND POT OF GOLD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, flour and egg until soft dough forms. On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Using 4- to 4 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 7 rounds. Using 2-inch round cutter, cut and remove center from each round (save centers for rerolling). Cut each ring in half, making 2 curved rainbow shapes from each, for a total of 14. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Roll remaining dough 1/4 inch thick. Using 2-inch round cutter, cut out 14 small rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Partially bake cookies 5 to 6 minutes or just until set.
• Unroll and remove paper from Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups snacks. Using same 2-inch round cutter, cut 14 small green rounds. Roll top of each round down slightly. Brush top of each small round cookie lightly with water; place green snack on each cookie to be pot. Place 3 yellow Gushers snacks on remaining half of each cookie to be gold.
• Cut 14 strips (about 1/4-inch wide) of each red, yellow, green and blue fruit snack. Brush top of each rainbow cookie lightly with water. Place 4 colors of snacks on rainbow cookie as shown in photo.
• Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until edges are light golden brown and snacks have softened slightly to stick to cookies. Cool completely.

GOLD COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together shrtening, sugar and egg yolks.
• Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Add in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Chill dough.
• Roll into balls the size of walnuts and roll balls in mixture of nuts and cinnamon.
• Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown, but still soft.
• Yields 5 dozen 2-inch cookies.

BLACK GOLD COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour with baking powder and salt, set aside. Melt 1¼ cups of the chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
• Beat the butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl for 4 minutes at medium speed. Scrape down sides and beat 2 more minutes. Add the melted chocolate and beat one minute more. Add the sifted dry ingredients and the remaining chocolate chips and beat just until mixed. Refrigerate the batter for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325°.
• Place 1 heaping tablespoon of dough per cookie on greased cookie sheet, bake for 9 minutes (don't overbake). Cool on wire rack and try not to eat them all in one sitting.
• You can also add some nuts if you like, I've used pecans and macadamia and both worked very well.

POT O' GOLD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and extracts. , Combine the flour, almonds and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into a 10-in. roll; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 14-16 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. , Combine the icing ingredients; decorate cookies as desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

BLACK GOLD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F..
• In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt unsweetened chocolate, 9 ounces semisweet chocolate, and butter, stirring occasionally, and remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs with sugar until light and fluffy. Add espresso powder, vanilla, and chocolate mixture, beating until smooth.
• In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and add to chocolate mixture, beating until just combined. Stir in remaining semisweet chocolate and nuts until combined well.
• Scoop out 1/2-cup measures of cookie dough, arranging them 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until tops begin to crack (do not overbake). Cool cookies on a rack.

GRANDMA'S CLASSIC NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto sheets of waxed paper. Let cool until solid, 20 to 30 minutes.