Prize Cookies Recipes

PRIZE WINNING MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, spices and salt, set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg and molasses until combined. Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time till fully mixed. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• Place granulated sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar to coat.
• Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350* oven for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown and tops are puffed, do not overbake.
• Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

PRIZE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the mincemeat.
• Drop dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking pans to cool on wire racks.

PRIZE-WINNING APPLE SPICE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl cream butter and both sugars together.
• Beat in the egg and apple juice.
• In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; blend well.
• Mix in the chopped apples and nuts.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Place on wire rack to cool.
• For frosting: Beat all frosting ingredients until smooth; frost cookies.

THE BEST MINCEMEAT COOKIES (PRIZE COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. PRE HEAT OVEN TO 375F. IN LARGE MIXER BOWL, BEAT SHORTENING AND SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY. ADD EGGS, BEAT WELL. STIR TOGETHER DRY INGREDIENTS: GRADUALLY ADD TO SHORTENING MIXTURE. MIX WELL. STIR IN MINCEMEAT. DROP BY ROUNDED TEASPOONFULS, 2 INCHES APART, ONTO GREASED BAKING SHEETS. BAKE 8 TO 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. *** NOTE DO NOT OVER COOK THEY WILL GET TO DRY.. THEY ARE TO BE MOIST.. THIS IS A CAKE LIKE COOKIE

PRIZE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Soften butter slightly, but do not allow to become oily.
• Stir in sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yould with a wooden spoon.
• Add the flour, a little at a time, until mixture is too stiff to work with a spoon.
• Turn onto floured board and knead lightly, drawing in flour all the time until dough just begins to crack.
• Roll out to 1/4" thickness and cut as desired. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until delicately brown. Dough may be sprinkled with coloured sugar or sprinkles before baking if desired.