Recipes, Basic spritz cookie recipe, Peanut butter cookies – Villaware Electric Cookie Press User Manual
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Basic Spritz Cookie Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour
3⁄4
cup sugar
1⁄4
teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2
teaspoon salt
1⁄2
cup butter (or margarine), softened
1⁄4
cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. With a pastry blender or 2 knives cut the
shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture is full of fine lumps. Measure the egg in a
measuring cup. A large egg will measure
1⁄4
cup. If it does not, add water or remove a little egg.
Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat the mixture well. Bake cookies 10 – 12 minutes at 375 degrees.
Makes about 6 dozen.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1⁄2
cup shortening
1⁄2
cup peanut butter
1⁄2
cup sugar
1⁄2
cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1
1⁄4
cup all-purpose flour
3⁄4
teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2
teaspoon baking powder
1⁄4
teaspoon salt
Mix thoroughly shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and egg. Blend in the flour, baking
soda, baking powder and salt. With star plate form 2
1⁄2
" fingers. Bake 8 – 10 minutes at 375
degrees. Variation: When cool, dip one end into melted chocolate.
Makes about 6 – 7 dozen.
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Recipes
Chocolate Cookies
2
1⁄2
cups sifted all-purpose flour
1⁄4
teaspoon salt
1⁄4
teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 egg
2 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Sift flour, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Combine shortening and sugar, mix thoroughly.
Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Bake 10 – 12 minutes at 375 degrees.
Ginger Snaps
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3⁄4
cup shortening
3⁄4
cup brown sugar
3⁄4
cup molasses
1 egg
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1⁄4
teaspoon salt
1
1⁄2
teaspoon baking soda
1⁄3
teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
Cream shortening and add sugar gradually. Add molasses and egg and mix well. Add sifted dry
ingredients and blend thoroughly. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 12 – 14 minutes at 375 degrees.
Makes about 7 dozen.
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