Cookie Favorites! The Last Bite.

The Last Bite! Yes, it is my last article, and we have a sweet ending with Cookie Favorites! Sit back and enjoy the last of my fun and unique cookie recipe finds!

The following recipes are from the Sillerud Lutheran Church of Balaton, Minnesota. This is their 125th-anniversary cookbook, circa 1996. Maybe you’ll recognize some of the gals who shared their recipes. Enjoy!

Frosted Cashew Drops- Mrs. Geneva (Daryl) Swan

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 egg
• 2 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 c. cultured sour cream
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. cashews

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, then all dry ingredients, sour cream, vanilla, and cashews. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.

Frosting

• 3 T. browned butter
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 T. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Blend till smooth.

Kettle Cookies- Pam Greenfield

Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar, white
• 1/2 c. milk
• 3 T. cocoa
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 c. oatmeal
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1.2 c. peanut butter

Directions

Mis and bring to a boil for 1 minute the sugar, milk, cocoas, and butter. Remove from stove and stir in peanut butter until melted. Add vanilla and oatmeal. Stir. Drop on wax paper.

Lemon Whipersnaps- Esther Helmke

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg lemon cake mix
• 2 c. (4 1/4-oz. carton) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar

Directions

Combine the first 3 ingredients and stir well. Drop by teaspoon into powdered sugar. Roll to coat. Place on cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes.

Boiled Raisin Cookies- Gladys Munson

Ingredients

• 1 c. white sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 c. boiled raisins
• 1 tsp. soda
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

Boil raisins; cool. Cream butter and sugars. Add slightly beaten eggs. Sift together flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with the boiled raisin. Bake at 240° for 10-12 minutes.

Rice Krispies® Balls- Blanche Swan

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. caramels (50)
• 1 1/2 sticks butter
• 1 can Borden’s® Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk.
• Large bag of marshmallows

Directions

Melt caramels, butter, and sweetened condensed milk. Can use the microwave. Dip marshmallows in the melted caramel mixture. They are easier to handle if you freeze them first, and use a pickle fork to hold the marshmallows. Roll the caramel-covered marshmallows in the Rice Krispies®. These freeze well.

Next up from the Home Cooking Cookbook, St. Leo’s Catholic Church of Pipestone, Minnesota. This was another dandy rummage sale cookbook score. The inside cover says “Merry Christmas Win- 1971”. Well, that makes this cookbook fifty-one years old. The members of Circle Six put this cookbook together.

Butterscotch Cookies- Mrs. Emmet O’Neill

Just a head up, this gal had quite a few submissions! Head up, she doesn’t list any ingredients and gets right to the directions.

Directions

Melt 1-12 oz. pkg. butterscotch chips and 1 tbsp. peanut butter in a large heavy pan. Add 1/2 cup salted peanuts and a small can of shoestring potatoes. Mix well and drop by teaspoon on waxed paper. Chill until firm. Store in a tight container away from heat.

English Cookies- Mrs. Birdie Ludke

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup lard
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup coffee
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder in 3 cups four
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup nuts

Directions

Combine all the ingredients and blend well. Drop on a greased cookie sheet and bake in a hot oven until done.

Sour Cream Cocoa Cookies- Mrs. Henry Farwick

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Cream butter and gradually stir in the sugar and beat until light. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Sift flour, cocoa, salt, and soda together; add alternately with sour cream and mix thoroughly. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet. bake at 375° for about 12 minutes.

Friends! What fun writing for you has been. I wish you all health, wellness, peace, and safety! Here is to good food, good friends, and a great life!