Grammies Skillet Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and combine with mixer on low speed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpat baking mats. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of each ball into sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Add all ingredients (except Rice Krispies) into a frying pan. Cook until the dates are softened. Remove from the heat.
• Add the 2 cups of Rice Krispies and mix well.
• Form into balls and roll in the powdered sugar. Allow to cool and enjoy.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy frypan, add dates, sugar, salt and unbeaten eggs.
• Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly until mixture becomes quite thick and starts to cling to the spoon.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla, then cool slightly.
• Add rice puffs and nuts, mixing well.
• Sprinkle waxed paper lightly with icing sugar or toasted coconut. Shape mixture into two rolls about 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in wax paper and chill.
• To serve, cut int 1/2 inch slices.
• Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liners.
• Using an electric mixer, beat 12 tablespoons butter with the granulated sugar, molasses and egg until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly beat in flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
• Shape dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake until firm, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
• To make the icing, beat remaining 4 tablespoons butter with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. (Go slowly so you don't create a sugar storm.) Beat in the vanilla and enough cream or milk, and whiskey (if using), to make a spreadable frosting. Slather on fully cooled cookies.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat combine the butter, dates, egg yolks and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat stir in the rice cereal, chopped pecans and vanilla. Stir and let cool.
• When you can handle roll into small balls then roll in confectioners' sugar.