Mimis Good Cookies Recipes

MIMI'S COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until combined. Add 2 tablespoons (30 grams) milk or cream, beating until a moist, thick dough forms. Add remaining 1 tablespoon (15 grams) milk or cream, if necessary. (Dough should not be crumbly.) Beat in food coloring, if desired. (For multiple colors of dough, divide dough into batches and add desired amount of food coloring.) Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Using desired holiday cutters, cut dough, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Frost cookies with Icing, adding sprinkles, if desired.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat confectioners' sugar, egg white, vanilla, and food coloring at medium speed until smooth. Icing should dry quickly and be hard to the touch.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

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.

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.