Quick Sugar Cookies (no chill needed)

1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) vegetable shortening
2/3 cup (4 3/4 ounces) sugar
1/4 cup (2 ounces) buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, to taste
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat together the shortening and sugar till smooth. Add the buttermilk and vanilla, again beating till well-combined.
Add the nutmeg, flour, baking soda and salt [...]

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soft peanut butter cookies (and ice cream sandwiches)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup dark corn syrup
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups creamy peanut better
2 cups all purpose flour
 
Preheat oven to 325
In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugars, corn syrup, baking soda, salt and vanilla.  Add the eggs [...]

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Oatmeal Crispies

½ c butter

½ c light brown sugar

1 egg

½ t vanilla

1 c flour

½ t baking soda

½ t salt

1 ½  c oatmeal

1 t cinnamon

1 t nutmeg 

300 degree oven. Check at 18 minutes! (20 minutes should be done).

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Toffee Chocolate Cookie Pieces

  1 cup pecans, coarsely choppedCookie Layer:

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon salt

Toffee:

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup brown sugar

Chocolate:

½ cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast pecan pieces about 12 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.
In large bowl beat butter until smooth. Add sugar. Beat [...]

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