Angel Cookies I Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. angel-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, shortening, lemon juice and enough water to reach a spreading consistency. Spread or pipe over cookies; sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Steps:

• Cream butter and shortening.
• blend sugars, add egg.
• Mix Flour and baking soda and cream of tartar.
• Add vanilla.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
• Press down.
• Put fork in sugar before pressing.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix until blended. Shape into large marble-size balls. Dip half of ball into water, then in sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6 minutes or until done. Cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
• Blend the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk to the shortening mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until barely light brown at the edges.

Steps:

• Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar at medium speed until fluffy.
• Add eggs and extracts; beat until blended.
• Combine dry ingredients,gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup of sugar.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes, until barely golden.
• Let cool 2 minutes on sheets.
• Transfer to wire racks to completely cool.