Month: December 2014

Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

Contributor: Beth Sibbett 2002 Cowley Cookbook Sift together: 4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp soda 2 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger 1/2 tsp cloves Melt 1 cup shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in: 1 1/4 cups molasses, 

Carrot Cookies

Carrot Cookies

Contributor: Gloria Phister 2002 Cowley Cookbook 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup mashed carrots (cooked) Cream together. 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup coconut or extra flour Mix together. Cook at 400 

Raisin-Filled Cookies

Raisin-Filled Cookies

Contributor: Gaye Marchant
2002 Cowley Cookbook

Preheat oven to 375.

3 1/4 cups flour
6 tbsp shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
6 tbsp sour milk
1/2 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Roll to 1/8 and cut with cookie cutter.

Filling:

1/2 cup applesauce
2/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp water

Boil 1 minute and cool. Place about 2 tsp filling on half of cookie. Cover with reminder of cookie, seal edges and bake for 12 minutes.

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Shirley Banks’ Molasses Cookies

Shirley Banks’ Molasses Cookies

2002 Cowley Cookbook Contributor: Enid Sanderson Mix together: 1/2 cup margarine 1/2 cup Crisco 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 eggs Mix together, then combine with the above mixture: 4 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/2 tsp soda 2 1/4 tsp 

Caramels

Caramels

Contributor: Donna Monk 2002 Cowley Cookbook 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups white sugar 1 cup karo syrup 1 cup whipping cream 2 cubes margarine or butter 1 tbsp. vanilla Combine all ingredients in a heavy pan. Mix well. Boil over medium heat to 235 

Hazelnut Brittle

Hazelnut Brittle

Contributor: Shelley McCracken
2002 Cowley Cookbook

1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups roasted unsalted hazelnuts, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
few drops vanilla
melted chocolate

Put a large pot or kettle over medium heat. Add sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil. When mixture comes to a boil, add butter. Cook to 260 degrees F on a candy thermometer without stirring. Add the sliced hazelnuts. Bring mixture to 300 degrees F and stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture onto a greased baking sheet and spread out and allow to cool. Break up into pieces and decorate with melted chocolate.

Yield: one pound

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Hard Candy

Contributor: Gloria Phister2002 Cowley Cookbook 1 cup sugar1/3 cup white corn syrup1/2 cup water1/2 tsp flavoring (1/8 to 1/2 tsp depending on concentration of flavoring)food coloring (to make opaque colors, add 1/2 tsp liquid white coloring)1/8 tsp citric acid (may be added to fruit flavors