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Chocolate Chip Cookies made with Coconut Oil

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recently coconut oil has fallen back into favor after years of being the “bad” oil. I have been substituting it in some of my favorite recipes with great results. Try my Best Almond Biscotti and Best Ever Scones, using coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and butter. After making both of these with coconut oil and loving the results, I decided to try chocolate chip cookies made with coconut oil. Oh my, to quote my husband, ” These are the best cookies I’ve ever eaten”. They truly are delectable. Not only are they rich and chewy but the hint of coconut gives them a unique and pleasing flavor.

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I was really not prepared for how wonderful they were going to taste.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup coconut oil, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips (the darker the better)

Directions
Beat together the oil and sugars until fluffy and then add the eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and gradually stir into the sugar mixture, then stir in chocolate chips. Mixture will be stiff.

Using 2 Tablespoons for each cookie, drop onto a lightly greased cooking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Remove to wire rack for cooling.

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Best Almond Biscotti

Almond Biscotti

Nothing is better with a cup of coffee than biscotti. I have always been a bit afraid of making it. Not sure why, just thought it would be hard to make. I found a recipe on All Recipes and decided to try it. Not only is it delicious, but so easy to make. I revised the recipe and made mine almond flavored. Next I want to add cocoa and try chocolate and after that maybe orange flavoring and craisins. If you have been hesitant to make biscotti, try this recipe, you can’t fail.

Almond Biscotti

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon almond flavoring
  • 1 cup slivered almond (roasting adds flavor)

Directions
In a medium bowl beat the eggs, oil, sugar and almond flavoring. Combine the flour and baking powder. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture just until it forms a heavy dough. Do not overwork, it just needs to hold together. Divide the dough in half. Roll each piece into a log as long as the cookie sheet. Place it on a greased cookie sheet and then press down until it is about 1/2 inch thick. Square up the edges on much as possible. Repeat with the other half on another cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle use a pizza cutter and cut into 1/2 to 1 inch widths (as you can see from the picture I sliced mine a bit wider than the suggested 1/2″). Turn the slices on their side and return to oven for 8 minutes then remove from oven and turn on other side and bake another 8 minutes. Slices will be lightly toasted but still somewhat soft. Delicious!

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Monster Cookies

This is a huge recipe! This is the perfect recipe for family gatherings or week-ends at the cabin. Make a batch and keep it in the refrigerator and bake as needed. Nothing is better than an old fashioned monster cookie right out of the oven.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sugar
  • 2 cups butter (1 pound)
  • 4 1/2 cups brown sugar (2 pounds)
  • 3 pounds crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 8 teaspoons baking soda
  • 18 cups oatmeal, old fashioned not instant
  • 1 pound M&M’s
  • 1 pound chocolate chips

Directions
Combine first 7 ingredients and mix well. Add last 3 ingredients. Mix well. Make each cookie from dough about the size of a golf ball, then flatten by hand. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on size of cookie. Recipe can be halved and cookies can be made smaller, just adjust cooking time.

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Peanut Blossoms

I’m sure this is many family’s favorite recipe. No collection of recipes would be complete without this old fashioned Christmas goodie.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • Hershey’s chocolate candy kisses

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in additional sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake @ 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Once removed from oven, top each hot cookie with candy kiss, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges.

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Old Fashioned Date Turtles

Chocolate
Chocolate
This is a really old favorite recipe of my Mom’s. If you like dates these are really scrumptious. They are easy and require no cooking. My Mom used to add paraffin to chocolate chips, but that is not recommended nowadays. So I use dipping chocolate for the coating.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 cup dates, cut up
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
  • Dipping chocolate

Directions
Mix together the sugar, peanut butter, and butter. Add dates and nuts. Roll into balls and flatten into patties with a glass. Chill in the refrigerator. Using a fork, dip the chilled patties into the dipping chocolate, following the directions on the package of chocolate. Place on waxed paper to cool and harden.

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Russian Teacakes or Mexican Wedding Cakes

This is my favorite Christmas cookie recipe. Unfortunately my family is not too crazy about them, so when I make them, I end up eating them all. So I don’t make them too often! They are really an old fashioned cookie that has been around for a long time. Some people call them Russian Teacakes and others call them Mexican Wedding Cakes. They are buttery and good and not too sweet.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup nuts, finely chopped. I prefer pecans.

Directions
Mix the flour, sugar and vanilla thoroughly. Work in the flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Bake @ 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool.

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Old Fashioned Norwegian and Swedish Cookies

Years ago I belonged to this little country Norwegian Lutheran Church. Every fall the ladies put on a Norwegian dinner. It consisted of meatballs, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, rutabagas, and lutefisk. In other words a very White Norwegian Dinner. The highlight was the assortment of homemade Norwegian and Swedish sweets. They were all homemade by a sweet little group of ladies, most of who are now deceased. At one point they published a church cookbook and shared their old family Scandinavian cookie recipes. I am sharing them with you today. I am publishing them exactly as they printed them. They are authentic and have been passed down for many generation. ENJOY!

BERLINER KRANSER
BERLINER KRANSER

Ingredients

  • 4 hard boiled egg yolks
  • 4 raw eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 pound butter
  • 5 cups flour
  • loaf sugar (I think this would be a sugar cube)
  • egg white

 Directions
Mix egg yolks and raw eggs until smooth. Add sugar. Add butter and flour alternately and knead. Take pieces of dough and roll out to size of a pencil and shape into a wreath. Dip each one in egg white to which crushed loaf sugar has been added. Bake @ 375 degrees until light brown.

Danish Sugar Cookies
Danish Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup Crisco
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt 

Directions
Cream butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and flavorings. Add dry ingredients. Mix well and chill. Shape into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar, flatten with glass. Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Norwegian Butter Cookies
Norwegian Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla 

Directions
Combine all ingredients and make into balls the size of a walnut and press down with a fork. Bake in moderate oven @ 350 degrees, until the edges become a light brown.

 FATTIGMUND
Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 Tablespoon melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tablespoons sweet cream
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups flour 

Directions
Beat yolks well, add sugar and mix well. Add rest of the ingredients. Roll thin and cut in diamond shapes. Fry @ 370 degrees until golden brown. Peanut oil best for frying. Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar. 

KRUMKAKE 
Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 ½ cup flour 

Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs, milk, and flour. Bake in Krumkake iron, roll on wooden spoon.
NOTE: To make Cardamom Krumkake, add 1 teaspoon of freshly ground cardamom.

 ROSETTES 
Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt 

Directions
Beat egg, add sugar and vanilla. Mix flour, cornstarch and salt with milk, making sure there are no lumps. Mix milk mixture with egg mixture. Bake on form in hot cooking oil.

SPRITZ COOKIES 
Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions
Mix in order given. Put through cookie press. Bake @ 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. 

SANDBAKKELS
Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup margarine of Fluffo
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar (or use all white sugar)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups flour

 Directions
Pat into form and bake at 375 degrees. (may not need full 3 cups flour) 

SWEDISH SMORBAKELS 
Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 3-4 cup flour 

Directions
Mix in order. Add flour to handle. Press into sandbakel tins. Bake @ 400 degrees oven until lightly browned. Cool slightly, squeeze tins to loosen. 

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Magic 6-in-1 Cookies

Baking Supplies
Baking Supplies
I ran across this old favorite recipe recently and thought I would share it. It is a good recipe to have on hand during the Holidays. Also it is a great recipe for using up those little dabs of ingredients that aren’t enough to do much with.
Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, slightly melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cup (14 ounce can) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

Directions
In a large bowl, combine all of the above ingredients and blend thoroughly.
Now for the fun part, choose 1 1/2 cups of an item or combination of items from the list below or anything of your choosing. Also you can divide the batter and add different ingredients to each portion.

  • any flavor baking chips (chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, etc)
  • nuts
  • raisins
  • cornflakes or other cereal
  • dates
  • coconut
  • dried fruits
  • M&M’s
  • sunflower seeds

Drop cookies by level tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove from baking sheet immediately.

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Super M&M Cookies

M&M Cookies
M&M Cookies
Here is another oldie but goodie favorite recipe of mine. You can’t beat good ole M&M cookies! These are soft and chewy and putting the M&M’s on top makes them pretty, too. If you are in a hurry you can just mix all the M&M’s into the batter at one time. Always use real M&M’s, knock-offs just aren’t the same.
Ingredients

  • 16 ounces M&M’s
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Directions
Stir together four, baking powder, salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients. Add 1 1/2 cups of the M&M’s and the nuts. Stir just until mixed. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake @ 350 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes. Remove and use remaining M&M’s to decorate top of each cookie. Return to oven and bake 3 to 5 minutes longer.