Mamaus Icebox Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended, then beat in the vanilla extract with the last egg.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pecans and candied cherries into dough. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch rolls on a piece of waxed paper. Seal waxed paper on the ends with tape; refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Slice cookies to about 1/4-inch thickness and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desire. , On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10-in. x 1-in. rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Freeze for at least 12 hours. , Cut into 3/8-in. slices and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

MAMAU'S SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, using either an electric mixer or by hand, cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg and then mix in the flour in 3 additions. Fill cookie press with dough and press out cookies into desired shapes onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Place a sliced candied cherry in the center of each cookie. Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove immediately to cooling racks.

GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
• Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
• Add to first mixture.
• Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
• Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
• When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
• 8 minutes.
• Aunt Jessie then scribbled"probably 15" to which I have no clue what that is referencing.

MAMA MINTZ'S ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda onto wax paper and add the nuts or coconut. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Divide the dough into four portions. Place each on a rectangle of wax paper and roll into a log about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inches in diameter and about 12 inches long. Refrigerate overnight or longer.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the dough in 1/4-inch rounds and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until the edges are brown and cookies are crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• On a large piece of parchment or waxed paper, gently form 1/2 recipe all-in-one cookie dough into an 8-inch log.
• Fold one short end of paper over log; wedge a baking sheet against log. Holding other end of paper at an angle, push baking sheet against log while pulling on paper, creating a smooth, compact log.
• Gently roll log in desired topping to coat; wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap log, and place on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
• Place rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Bake until pale golden, 13 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.

GRANDMA'S ICE BOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together and set aside.
• Cream together shortening and sugars, add eggs.
• Mix flour and shortening mixture together.
• Divide dough in half, place each half on a sheet of wax paper.
• Shape dough into logs along length of wax paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips in double boiler (Grandma uses semi-sweet or mint flavored for a surprise, leaving out the peanut butter in that case).
• Take one dough log out at a time and roll between 2 sheets of wax paper until it reaches across the paper, a little more than a 1/4" thick.
• Spread half of chocolate on dough. Roll up, like a jelly roll. Return to freezer. Repeat with other log.
• Allow dough to freeze for at least 30 minutes.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookies to desired thickness.
• Bake on greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.

MACADAMIA COCONUT ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the butter mixture. Then stir in the oatmeal, macadamia nuts and coconut.
• Divide dough into three portions and roll each portion into a log about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours, or wrap and freeze for up to 2 months.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper. If frozen, let dough logs sit out at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• Slice each log into 1/4 inch rounds and place about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.