The Cookie Thief - Fresh Out of the Oven

After nearly a year of hard work Kirk's second all ages book "The Cookie Thief" has just come out of the oven(printer). Like his best smelling Dog Poop Initiative, this book has a fully illustrated metaphorical message that works as well in the board room as it does in the living room. The illustrations by artist Adam Koford are "way cool" and with him, Kirk was able to add lots of little surprises and extras that are sure to make the book something people will read again and again. This self published book is available for immediate purchase at MoreBetterBooks.com.

The Story ManA Fresh Story with an Old Recipe. There is a history behind this tasty tale.

I first heard a version of this story in 1992 while attending a "7 Habits" seminar by Stephen Covey's group. I have shared it many times over the years, finding it a wonderful, simple way to create meaningful dialogue about  ...Read more


"The Dog Poop Initiative" Book

A true story of scoopers and poopers, Of pointers and heroes. Of those who score real goals, And those who score zeroes. Find out more...

Speaking on Success

This inspiring book interviews a dozen experts asking them to share their insights on developing personal, professional, and organizational success. Notable names in this book include Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Chad Hymas and others. Kirk’s inclusion in the book is only one more reason to buy your copy. Currently at the printer, Speaking on Success will be available at MoreBetterBooks.com in mid July.
 

Chef Becky Weisler

Share your Cookies

Add your favorite cookie recipe to the soon to be published Cookie Thief Recipe Book.

If your recipe is included in the final publication you'll receive a free copy and a 25% discount coupon good for one year on all Cookie Thief related products sold at morebetterbooks.com.

Cookie Recipes

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (not margarine), softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

  
 
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar, butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in choco chips. Drop spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

That's our families favorite ... what's yours?

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Austin Boys - No Bake Cookies 74.224.83.117 | 05-13-2007 19:23:52
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1/4 cup dry milk
1/2 cup water
3 cups oatmeal
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
In sauce pan over medium heat mix sugar, shortening, dry milk and water. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Add oats, cocoa, peanut butter and vanilla. Drop onto waxed paper by spoonfuls. Allow to cool. Makes 30 cookies. Enjoy!
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Carl Erickson - IT Manager 169.155.33.1 | 05-22-2007 15:07:29
CHERRY GARCIA COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup dried cherries
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, (packed)
1 egg
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coarsely-chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper liners.

Place dried cherries in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
Let sit 30 minutes to plump up. Drain well, pat dry, and coarsely chop.

Whisk together salt, baking soda, and flour in a small bowl. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour mixture to butter mixture half at a time and mix until combined. Fold in cherries, white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and macadamia nuts. Refrigerate cookie dough 30 to 45 minutes to firm up.

Drop dough by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets, placing cookies about 1-1/2 to 2 inches apart. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool 10 minutes on cookie sheets before removing to racks to cool completely. Store in a covered container.

Yield: about 36 cookies
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Kerri Wilson - White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cooki 12.152.207.5 | 05-24-2007 13:36:32
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate (or use white chocolate chips)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
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Phyllis Young - Chocolate (Best You Ever Tasted) Co 24.99.236.61 | 05-28-2007 10:17:50
1/2 lb unsalted butter, room temp. (really soft)
1 cup lgt. brn. sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure van. extract
2 extra large eggs (Room Temp.)
2/3 cup good unsweetened cocoa
2 cups flour
1 teaspood baking soda
1 teaspoon Kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. In the
bowl of an electric mixer add vanilla, then eggs (one at a time)
and mix well. Add cocoa and mix again. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.....add to chocolate on low speed until just combined.

Line your coolie sheet with parchment paper. Drop by scoops and bake 15 minutes.

Delicious, delicious, delicious!

Sprinkle sugar on top when you remove from oven.
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Connie Mefford - Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chu 65.40.250.46 | 05-29-2007 12:36:16
1 cup flour
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, coarsely chopped
or Substitute 1 cup BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks for the chopped chocolate squares.


PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Mix flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
BEAT sugars, margarine and peanut butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until well blended after each addition. Stir in chopped chocolate. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 1 min.; remove from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.
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Erica Leep - Ginger Snaps 12.213.224.57 | 05-29-2007 22:09:19
Cream the following 3 ingredients:
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg

Add 1/4 c. molasses

Sift & add:
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves

Form into little balls of dough and roll in sugar. Bake for 7-9 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Erica Leep - Cowboy Cookies 12.213.224.36 | 05-29-2007 22:12:52
Mix the following ingredients:
3/4 c. softened butter
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar

Add & mix:
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix in separate bowl & then add gradually:
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. flour

Add:
3 c. oats
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips (or you can do a combination of butterscotch chips, M&Ms, and/or chocolate chips!)

Bake 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees and enjoy!!
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Carl the Cookie Man : ) - Carl's Cool Double Cocoa Cookies 68.214.9.22 | 05-31-2007 21:59:04
You are going to love these!
1-3/4 cups flower
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 cup of chocolate chips
To make Carl’s Cool Double Cocoa Cookies you will need a medium bowl. In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda, and then set aside. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter or margarine. Add vanilla and sugars, and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg. At low speed, beat in cocoa, then milk. With a wooden spoon, mix in the flower mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. (And nuts, optional) Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 13 minutes.
Yields: 3 dozens
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Bonnie the Cookie Queen : ) - Bonnie's Chocolate Oatmeal Dream C 68.214.9.22 | 05-31-2007 22:03:33
1- 1/2 cups flower
1teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
¼ cup of peanut butter
Only 2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 cups of oatmeal
1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 cup of chocolate chips
~ Set oven at 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the shortening. Add peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, and sugars, beat until well mixed. With a spoon, mix the oatmeal and then the flour mixture, just until blended. Stir in nuts and chips. Drop teaspoonfuls onto a greased sheet. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Yields: 3 dozen
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Annie May - Annie May's Anytime Cookies 68.214.9.22 | 05-31-2007 22:07:43
ANYTIME COOKIES! AKA~Icebox Cookies
1 stick of butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1-1/2 cups flower
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
To make Anytime Cookies we have 10 simple steps to make this delicious recipe!

#1: Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
#2: Add egg and vanilla, mix well!
#3: Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
#4: Combine dry and wet ingredients to make firm dough. Divide dough to 2 parts.
#5: Make two rolls of dough about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and roll them in waxed paper of plastic wrap.
#6: Chill for at least on hour.
#7: Heat oven (or toaster oven for very small serving) to 350 degrees F.
#8: Slice dough in ¼ inch slices and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 in. apart.
#9: Bake until edges start to brown.
#10: ENJOY!
Note: If desired, you may store dough in fridge for a week or in freezer for a month, before baking.
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Roland's Special Cut - Cut Your Cookies 68.214.9.22 | 05-31-2007 22:42:13
[color=fuchsia]ROLL-AND-CUT-COOKIES!
5 cups of flower
2 cups sugar
1 cup of butter (2sticks)
1 cup milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 eggs
Dash of salt
Choice of flavoring:
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla OR
¼ teaspoon lemon extract, OR
½ teaspoon orange rind
Mix all ingredients well. Cover and put in refrigerator overnight. Roll ¼ of dough our on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters to fit the theme or holiday. Repeat with rest of dough. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes. Make about 36 4-inch cookies or about 72 2-inch mini cookies. Enjoy![/color]
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Suzanne MoKey : ) - MeMa's Oatmeal Cookies 68.214.9.22 | 05-31-2007 22:49:03
MeMa's Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup shortening
1- ½ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups sifted flour
½ tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
2/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1-1/2 cups uncooked rolled oats
1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (This could also be 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips :)
Cream the shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the beaten eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the dry ingredients together and add alternately with the milk, blending after each addition. When well mixed, blend in the oats, raisins, and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for about 12 to 15 minutes, depending on how chewy or crisp you prefer. Makes about 5 dozen of delicious cookies! The recipe can be halved.
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Laura's Famous... - Chocolate Chip Cookies 12.73.241.70 | 06-02-2007 10:09:43
Ingredients:

1. 1 cup Crisco Shortening
2. 1 cup white sugar
3. ½ cup brown sugar
4. 2 eggs
5. 2 teaspoons of real vanilla
6. 2 cups of flour (unbleached)
7. 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
8. 1 teaspoon baking soda
9. 2 cups of frozen chocolate chips
10. 1 cup walnut pieces


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Cream together with mixer items 1-5 above
Sift together 6, 7 and 8
Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture along with items 9 and 10

Drop cookie dough by teaspoon onto an ungreased, shinny cookie sheet
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes
Remove cookies and put on rack to cool

Helpful hint, always start with a cool cookie sheet.

Enjoy!
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Laura's Famous... - Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 12.73.241.70 | 06-02-2007 10:11:09
Ingredients:

1. ¾ cup Crisco Shortening
2. 1 1/3 cup brown sugar
3. 2 eggs
4. 1 teaspoon of real vanilla
5. 1 cup flour (unbleached)
6. ¾ teaspoon baking soda
7. ½ teaspoon salt
8. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
9. ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
10. 2 cups of quick or old fashioned dry oats
11. 1 cup raisins



Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream together with mixer items 1-4 above
Sift together items 5-9
Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture along with items 10 and 11.

Drop cookie dough by teaspoon onto an ungreased, shinny cookie sheet
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes
Remove cookies and put on rack to cool

Helpful hint, always start with a cool cookie sheet.

Enjoy!
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THE TUTTLES - PERFECT GINGER SNAPS 74.232.95.10 | 06-05-2007 20:45:26
BEAT TOGETHER FOR TWO DOZEN

2/3 CUP OIL
1 C SUGAR
1 EGG
1/4 CUP MOLASSES

SIFT AND ADD TOGETHER
2 CUPS FLOUR
2/3 TEASPOOON SODA
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
1 TABLESPOON CINNAMON
1 TEASPOON GINGER

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.ROLL DOUGH INTO BALLS THEN ROLL IN SUGAR (DONT FLATTEN). BAKE FOR 10 MIN.
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Michael Hanson - White Chocolate Coconut Cookies 67.8.103.35 | 06-08-2007 02:10:31
1 cup Butter (2 sticks) or margarine - room temp
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 each eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-2 tablespoons Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur (or more, to taste)
2 ¼ cups unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag of sweetened coconut (I use the “Mounds†brand)
2 cups white chocolate chips (one bag)

Heat oven to 365 degrees F.

Stir flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.

In large mixer bowl, cream butter with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, liqueur, and vanilla.

Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 365 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. For softer cookies, remove on the low end, for firmer cookies, bake longer.

Makes about 4 dozen 2-1/2 inch cookies.
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Crystal McChesney - Chipotle Lemon Bars 68.214.10.191 | 06-15-2007 14:43:39
"For those who like the spicy side of life chipotle chile powder adds sweet heat to everyone's favorite lemon bars."
INGREDIENTS
`2 cups all-purpose flour
`1 cup butter or margarine, chilled
`1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
`1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
`1/3 cup apricot preserves, or preserves of your choice
`1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
`4 eggs
`1 3/4 cups white sugar
`3/8 cup lemon juice
`1/3 cup all-purpose flour
`1 teaspoon baking powder
`1/4 teaspoon salt
`1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
`1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square pan.
2. Combine 2 cups flour, butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until firm and golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 20 minutes in the pan.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the preserves and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; spread over the cooled crust. Whip eggs with a wire whisk until foamy. Beat in sugar, lemon juice, and salt until the sugar has dissolved. Sift together 1/3 cup flour and baking powder; whisk into eggs until smooth. Pour onto the preserve-topped crust.
6. Bake in preheated oven an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until the center of the egg mixture has set. Sift together 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar with 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, and sprinkle over hot lemon bars. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Original recipe yield: 16 bars

Preperation Time - 30 Minutes
Cook Time - 1 Hour 5 minutes
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The Morris Family - Outrageous Candy Cookies 72.145.245.138 | 06-17-2007 16:35:11
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter-flavored crisco
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups M&M's (milk chocolate, dark chocolate,regular size or
mini....your preference!!!)

Preheat oven to 375. Beat together eggs, both sugars and crisco in large bowl. In seperate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to sugar mixture and blend well. Add candies to dough. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet for approx. 1 minute before removing. Pour a large glass of cold milk and enjoy!!!!
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Melanie Meszaros - Chew Chocolate Cherry Cookies 71.213.58.197 | 06-25-2007 23:49:17
Ingredients:
1 Cup all purpose flour
1/3 Cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C sugar
1/3 C butter softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 C dried tart cherries
1/4 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1--Preheat oven to 350F.
2--Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup and level with knife. Combine flour and the next 5 ingredients (thru salt)
3--Beat butter and sugar at high speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
4--Add in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Fold in cherries and chips.
5--Drop by Tbs. 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350F for 12 minutes or until just set.
6--Remove from oven and cool on pans for 5 minutes. Do not over bake.
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Stephanie Thomas - "Lots to Share" Chocolate Chip Co 24.2.93.135 | 07-19-2007 13:40:00
2 1/4 C sugar
2 1/4 C brown sugar
2 1/2 C butter flavored shortening
6 eggs
3 tsp vanilla
3 tsp bkg soda
3 tsp salt
7 C flour
1 - 2 bags semi-sweet chocolate chips

Pre-heat oven to 375. Beat sugar, brown sugar & shortening. Add eggs, mix. Add vanilla, soda & salt. Slowly add flour. Add desired amount of chocolate chips (we think the more the better). Bake 10-11 minutes until golden. Share at least one plate with a beloved friend or neighbor and at least one plate with someone you need to get to know better!
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Kim and Heather Morris - Kool Whip Kookies 68.219.81.148 | 07-24-2007 17:23:16
1 box of cake mix-any flavor (lemon and strawberry are great)
2 1/4 cups of frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 large egg
powdered sugar
non-stick spray

Blend cake mix,cool whip and egg until completely mixed. Spoon some powdered sugar into a bowl. Spoon dough out,form into small ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown. Enjoy!!
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Carol Schwalm - Toffee Chip Cookies 12.74.154.164 | 09-01-2007 16:53:38
Toffee Chip Cookies
Approximately 5 – 6 dozen
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees



½ cup brown sugar (you can substitute brown sugar Splenda)
½ cup white sugar (you can substitute white Splenda)
1 cup butter Crisco (Do not substitute; you need the Crisco to make this recipe work)

1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. water

2 ¼ cups Flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

1 12oz. Heath Bit of Brickle or Hershey’s Skors if you like chocolate

Cream butter Crisco and sugars. Add egg, vanilla, and water. Mix together. Add flour, soda, salt and mix well, then add the toffee chips.

Drop 1†balls onto a greased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into sugar, and “flatten†each ball with the bottom of a glass.

Bake at 350 degrees for 9 – 10 minutes. Remove promptly from the cookie sheet onto parchment or waxed paper. Do not over bake! The cookies will look slightly under cooked, and that is what you want.

Enjoy!
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David E. Pierri - Cinnamon Cookies 71.183.199.7 | 09-02-2007 01:06:36
Kirk,
It was a pleasure hearing you - and as you suggested at the Summit I am adding one of my own cookie recipes. My 6 year old son loves "The Cookie Thief!" book you autographed for me. Thanks for sharing and opening your life with all of us.

2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
4 oz. (Imperial) margarine
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

It's recommended that all refrigerated ingredients reach room temperature before mixing. You may use any type of margarine you like. I have had great results with Imperial. Unsalted butter can be used instead. I have not tried replacing with shortening nor apple sauce.

1 - Grease a cookie sheet (use the wrapper from the bar of margarine) or use parchment paper
2 - Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees.
3 - Beat the eggs in a bowl with a whisk and set aside.
4 - Beat together the margarine and sugar on a separate bowl until creammy.
5 - Once the margarine and sugar are well blended, add the beaten eggs to the mix.
6 - Mix all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) in a separate bowl.
7 - Add the dry mix to the butter-egg and sugar mix.
8 - Make balls with the mix about the size of a golf ball.
9 - Place some sugar & cinnamon on a bowl and mix.
10 - Take each cookie ball and roll around in the cinnamon & sugar mix
11 - Place on greased cookie sheet
12 - Bake in oven approximately 7 minutes or so.
13 - Carefully take the cookies out of the oven and place the sheet on a corner to cool. Once the cookies cool off, they can then be taken off the cookie sheet. If you used parchment paper, simply slide the paper with the cookies off from the sheet onto the counter and let cool.

Enjoy!
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Angelica & the crew - Vicki's Sugar Cookies 75.161.154.121 | 09-23-2007 22:29:19
This recipe from my close friend Vicki makes unbelievably good cookies. My helpers love to roll the dough and cut cookies into shapes for any season!

2 cups white sugar
1 cup margarine (softened)
3 eggs (or 4 egg whites to reduce cholesterol)
2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup sour cream
5-6 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp salt

[color=red]Mix dough in order of ingredients.
Chill dough for 4 hours to over night. [/color]

[color=green]Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cover a flat surface and rolling pin with flour, roll out cookies. The rolled dough should be about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes.

Bake 8 min on greased cookie sheet![/color]

For extra fun sprinkle colored sugar on top before baking.
For messy fun, frost cookies after cool.
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Angelica & the crew - Fat Molasses Cookies 75.161.154.121 | 09-23-2007 22:34:50
These were my favorite cookies as a child. My aunt Cindy made them each Christmas. When I got my first apartment, my Christmas gift from Cindy was the ingredients for these cookies. What a great way to pass on a lovely memory. Now I make them with my boys.

2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup shortening
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda dissolved in it
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
6-8 cups flour (enough so dough is not sticky)

Roll on floured surface to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters.
Bake 8-10 min at 375 degrees.
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Mary Holbin - Supervisor Info Security & Creative 66.35.152.98 | 02-01-2008 08:22:14
Grandma Holbin's Pineapple Peanut Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3 1/2 cups flour
1 can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup peanuts

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Mix in pineapple then flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add peanuts. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Bitsey Rodgers/Project Linus - My Grandmother's Oatmeal Raisin Co 66.0.37.227 | 06-23-2008 08:59:49
3 well beaten eggs
1 cup of raisins
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup of softened butter
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla in bowl and cover. Let stand for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter with sugars, add flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and mix well. Add raisin mixture, oatmeal. Dough will seem dry. Drop by tablespoons an inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on rack.
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Anonymous 205.127.68.3 | 03-05-2009 12:29:36
Chocolate Turtles

½ c. Margarine, melted and cooled 1 c. flour
¾ c. sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs Chocolate Frosting
6 T. baking cocoa Walnut Halves

1. Grease waffle iron. Turn heat setting to “Waffleâ€
and preheat until light turns off. (It’s ready then)
2. Combine melted,cooled margarine with sugar in medium
size mixing bowl.Beat well with electric mixer.
3. Add: eggs, cocoa, flour and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough on hot waffle iron.
5. Cook for about 1 - 1 ½ min. until set.
6. Remove with fork. Cool
7. Frost. Put one walnut half on top of each cookie.
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Laurie Riding - Young People's Dream 63.66.112.5 | 04-27-2010 13:30:58
YOUNG PEOPLE’S DREAM

Ingredients
1 c butter, softened
½ c confectioner’s sugar
1 c flour
1 c potato starch flour
½ tsp vanilla


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


Cream butter and sugar together. Add flours and vanilla.

Roll dough into very small balls (or use the smallest ice cream scoop and cut each one in half. Flatten each ball with a fork if desired.

Bake 12-15 minutes.

Cool and roll in more confectioner’s sugar.


Variation: use almond extract and press an almond into the top of the cookie prior to baking.
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