Be a Hermit

Applesauce Hermits are a great way to warm the  soul.  I remember having these every year around Christmas. Granny always hid these in her special cookie jar.  I would always come straight to that jar when she baked! 

Here you go:
mix in the love  that a grandma would!

2 3/4 c flour                               1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp  baking soda                      1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg                           1 cup raisins
1/2 cup butter                            1 cup Brown  Sugar
1 egg                                         2 cups applesauce

Preheat oven to 350. Cream Butter, Sugar, and eggs.  Add  precombined dry ingredients and  applesauce alternately. mix well!  Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.  Don't over cook. 
Drizzle glaze over top.

To make glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons strained fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon orange extract

 Sift powdered sugar into a small saucepan and stir in orange juice and extract to make a smooth paste. Heat glaze over moderately high heat until just warm to the touch.

Enjoy!!! 

COOKIES!!!!

These recipes originally were made for a  cookie press. but you can shape them or roll them for cookie cutters if  you wish, spoon them out onto the pan. chill and slice, whatever is easier for you!

PLAY  have  fun!  Enjoy!!

Orange Cookies

1 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbs orange juice
1 egg
1 tsp grated orange rind
2 1/2  cups sifted flour
dash of salt
1/4 tsp baking soda

cream butter and gradually ad sugars, beat until light.
Add orange juice, mix well. Add egg and grated orange rind. Sift flour salt and baking soda together and add to the creamed mixture gradually. mix well. Fill the cookie press and form cookies onto and ungreased  cookie sheet.  OR roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on floured surface. used floured cutters.
If you choose to drop by spoonfuls please use spoon to gently press dough down a bit.
Back at 350 approximately 10-15 minutes

                          

CARAMEL COOKIES

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream shortening and gradually add both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Add salt and baking soda mix well! Gradually add flour and mix well. Fill the cookie press and form cookies onto and ungreased  cookie sheet.  OR roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on floured surface. used floured cutters.
If you choose to drop by spoonfuls please use spoon to gently press dough down a bit.

Back at 350 approximately 10-15 minutes


Chocolate Cookies


1 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
5 tbs cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
dash of salt
2 c sifted flour

Cream shortening, gradually add sugar. Add unbeaten egg and vanilla.  Sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to cream mixture, mix well.   Fill the cookie press and form cookies onto and ungreased  cookie sheet.  OR roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on floured surface. used floured cutters.
If you choose to drop by spoonfuls please use spoon to gently press dough down a bit.

Back at 400 approximately 10-15 minutes