Friday, June 8, 2007

1001 Cookie Mix recipes, part 3

1001 Cookie Mix
Use with recipes below

5 cups all purpose flour
3 3/4 cups Sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

Spoon flour into measuring cup and level with spatula. Put in large bowl with at least 4 quart capacity. Measure sugar, baking powder and salt into flour. Stir until thoroughly blended.

Add butter and use pastry blender or clean hands to work into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Store covered in airtight container in refrigerator or freezer. Do not press down. Use mix at room temperature. If using margarine, do not choose diet, whipped or soft.
Makes 10 cups.

Holiday Coconut Squares
3 cups 1001 Cookie Mix
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup finely chopped red candied cherries
Granulated Sugar, as needed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, mix together cookie mix, eggs and lemon rind. Stir in coconut, pecans and cherries.
Spread in prepared baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes. When done, center should spring back when pressed lightly. While warm, cut into 1-1/2" squares. Sprinkle with sugar. Makes 48 squares.

Orange Date Nut Bars
3 cups 1001 Cookie Mix
2 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 cup coarsely chopped dates
1 cup finely chopped nuts
Granulated Sugar, as needed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, mix together cookie mix, eggs, orange juice and orange rind. Stir in dates and nuts. Spread into prepared pan.
Bake about 25 minutes. While warm, cut into 1-1/2" squares. Sprinkle with sugar. Makes 48 squares.

Orange Delights
3 cups 1001 Cookie Mix
1/2 cup finely ground almonds
2 eggs
1 cup Granulated Sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
Confectioners Sugar, as needed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
Make crust: In small bowl, mix together cookie mix and almonds. Press into prepared baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Do not brown.

Make filling:
In bowl, mix together eggs, granulated sugar, flour, orange juice and rind. Spread evenly over crust. Bake 25 minutes longer or until top is set. Cool on wire rack in pan. Cut into squares while still warm. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Makes 16 squares.

Peanut Butter Cookies
3 cups 1001 Cookie Mix
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets.
In large bowl, mix together all ingredients. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour.
Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack. Makes about 48 cookies.

Peanut Butter Stars:
Roll balls in sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet; do not flatten. Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Immediately press 1 milk chocolate star firmly in each cookie. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies:
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and flatten with a spatula. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet; cool completely on wire rack. Put cookies together in pairs with jelly. Makes 24 sandwich cookies.

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