Refrigeratorcookies Recipes

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.

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.

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.

LEMON REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whip butter in large bowl until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add egg, lemon juice and zest; beat well.
• Combine and sift dry ingredients and gradually add into butter mixture.
• Mix well after each addition.
• Shape dough into 2 logs, (1 and 1/2" x 6").
• Wrap each in plastic wrap.
• Chill for 2-3 hours (or up to a week.) Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Place on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool.

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.