Homemade Oreos

Homemade Oreos

1 (18.25 ounce) package dark chocolate

cake mix

1 (18.25 ounce) package low calorie

chocolate cake mix

4 eggs

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,

softened

2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

In a medium bowl, stir together the dark and light chocolate cake mix. Add the eggs and oil, mix until well blended. Roll dough into 2 inch balls, and place them onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten the balls slightly with the back of a spoon.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to cool on wire racks. To make the filling, beat the cream cheese and confectioner' sugar together until smooth. Spread between two cooled cookies. Makes about two dozen.

Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies

Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies

1 C butter, softened
2 eggs
1 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 C finely chopped nuts

Mix butter, vanilla, eggs and sugar.  Stir in flour, salt and nuts.  Divide dough into three equal parts; shape each into a roll, 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 7 inches long.  Wrap; chill at least four hours.  Cut rolls into 1/8 inch slices.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet; bake 8 to 10 minutes.  Remove immediately.

Variations

Butterscotch: substitute 1 C of brown sugar for sugar
Cinnamon: substitute  1/2 C sugar and 1/2 brown sugar for sugar, and 3 tsp cinnamon for vanilla
Orange-Almond: mix in 1 Tbsp grated orange peel with the butter mixture and 1/2 C finely chopped almonds with the flour.

Shar’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Shar’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

           

Cream together:

1 ½ c. brown sugar

2 c. shortening

4 eggs

Add and mix

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla

4 ½ c. flour

chocolate chips

Bake at 350º for 12 to 15 minutes.

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

½ C butter, softened

½ C shortening

1 ½ C sugar

2 eggs

2 ¾ C flour

2 tsp cream of tarter

1 Tbsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Blend in flour, cream of tarter, baking soda and salt. Shape dough into small balls. Mix 2 Tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon; roll balls in mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. Remove immediately.