Amelias Earliest American Cookie Recipes

AMELIA'S EARLIEST AMERICAN COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cream butter until soft; add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add coriander.
• Combine milk and sour cream.
• Add the dry mixture to the butter-sugar mixture alternately with the milk, beating after each addition.
• Pinch off pieces about the size of a hazlenut. Roll in balls, place about 2 1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Flatten in circles (using the bottom of a glass dipped on flour). Bake about 12 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Cookies may be sprinkled with cinnamon, sugar, chopped nuts, or colored sugar before baking.

EMPIRE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.
• Spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost tops of cookies. Top each with a small piece of candied cherry.

FAMOUS AMOS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream sugars, margarine, oil, egg, milk and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients, nuts and chocolate chips.
• Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-12 minutes. (Cookies are light in color when done.)