Mimis Biscorta Cookies Recipes

THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine until creamy. Add the sugar, and beat until mixed well. Beat in egg and mint extract.
• Sift flour, cocoa, and salt together into a small bowl. Add flour mixture by halves into creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll dough into two 1 1/2 inch diameter cylinders. Wrap each cylinder in waxed paper, and refrigerate 5 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thirty minutes prior to baking, place both cylinders in freezer.
• Remove one cylinder at a time, and slice 1/4 inch thick pieces with very sharp knife. Place on cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine and the semisweet chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Drizzle over warm cookies. Place on wire racks, and let cool and harden completely.

ITALIAN TORCETTI COOKIES/BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, powdered sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Make a well in the middle and add the vanilla, cream and yolk, mix together with flat beaters or even a fork or spatula, until a soft compact dough forms. Move to a flat surface and knead gently a few times to bring the dough together.
• Remove pieces, roll into ropes, approximately 8 inches (20cm) long, cross the rope in the middle 1-2 times. Place the formed cookies on the prepared cookie sheet, sprinkle with cane or granulated sugar, chill while the oven is pre-heating, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
• Remove from the fridge and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

MIMI'S BISCORTA COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar and cut in shortening.
• Beat eggs slightly and add to mixture.
• Add baking powder, salt, vanilla and milk.
• Mix well.
• Roll dough (small pieces at a time) to about 1/4 -inch thick.
• Cut strips and twist dough like pretzels, or use cookie cutters and cut out desired shapes.
• Add sugar sprinkles before baking if desired.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 15 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes, remove to rack and cool completely.
• NOTE: My guess is you could sprinkle with confectioner's sugar after baking.

MIMI'S MONSTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat together the first 4 ingredients till light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes.
• Blend in baking soda.
• Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
• Dough will be very stiff and crumbly.
• Drop dough by 1/3 cup measures, 4" apart on a ungreased baking sheet.
• Flatten with a spatula to 3 1/2" cookies.
• Bake in 350 oven for 12-14 minutes or till golden.
• Remove and cool on racks.
• NOTE:.
• If you need more than 22 cookies, you may use a 1/4 cup measure, but they will not be quite as huge as the other measure.