Cookie recipes

As promised, here are the recipes of the cookies we baked earlier today. They all came out great!

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
8 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus three tablespoons
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.


2. Mix shortening and butter. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.


3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.


4. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and blend until smooth.


5. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl.


6. Roll the dough, by hand, into 1 1/2 inch balls.


7. Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar.


8. Flatten the balls into 1/2 inch disks, spacing them evenly on cookie sheets.


9. Bake until light brown, but still moist in the center, about 12 minutes.

Gingersnaps

Ingredients:
1 stick butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
4 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


2. Cream the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy.


3. Add the molasses and the egg and beat until smooth.


4. Add flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, and beat until well blended.


5. Pinch off a little of the dough and roll it into 1 inch balls. (Tip: Dip fingers into warm water first.)


6. Dip each ball into granulated sugar, and place sugar side up on baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart.


7. Flatten into 1/2 inch discs.


8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cracked on top.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 12-oz package chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.


2. Mix butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy.


3. Mix in eggs, one at a time.


4. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.


5. Stir in chocolate chops and nuts.


6. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.


7. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.