Cookies and Brownies

I made these yesterday. Yum!

Apple Pie Cookies

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* FILLING:
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 3 medium tart apples, peeled and grated (about 2 cups)
* 3/4 cup water
* GLAZE:
* 4 tablespoons water
* Red and green liquid food coloring

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide in dough in half. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle (dough will be soft).
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat until apples are softened and mixture is thickened; cool.
On a lightly floured surface roll out each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. apple cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Spread with 2 teaspoons of filling to within 1/4 in. of edge. Top with another cutout seal edges.
Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons water and 18 drops red food coloring. In another small bowl, combine remaining water and 6 drops green food coloring. Using a pastry brush, "paint" apples red with green leaves. Yield: 2 dozen.

Oh my, those sound delicious! Definitely have to have the cute apple cookie cutter! Thanks for sharing this Lori.

Looks good Rhonda!

Yummy!! I'll be giving those a try. Thanks, Rhonda!

(Any idea where the name came from? The cookies, not yours. )

Savannah wrote:

Yummy!! I'll be giving those a try. Thanks, Rhonda!

(Any idea where the name came from? The cookies, not yours. )

The mixture makes up SO many cookies, you need a dishpan to mix them in..........

They sound, and look, very yummy! I will have Emily make some since she is the baker in the family.

I'm getting ready to make these.

Candy Corn Cookies

Ingredients

* 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
* 1-1/2 cups sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* Yellow and orange paste food coloring

Directions

* In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
* Divide dough in half. Tint one portion yellow. Divide remaining dough into two-thirds and one-third portions. Color the larger portion orange; leave smaller portion white.
* Shape each portion of dough into two 8-in. logs. Flatten top and push sides in at a slight angle. Place orange logs on yellow logs; push the sides in at a slight angle. Top with white logs; form a rounded top. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 4 hours or until firm.
* Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 5 dozen.


You'll like these even if you don't like candy corn!

I LOVE CANDY CORN!!! And those cookies are SO cute!!!

Those candy corn cookies are so cute. I will have to try those out. Those would be a cute idea for kids to bring to their Halloween party at school as their treat.

I'll try them! Sadly, I didn't taste any corn candy...They are not common in my country. Oh, but WAIT! I've seen corn candies in our Chinatown. They were chinese, but I think they must taste quite similar to American ones. I think that I'll buy a bag of them next time I could go there.

Vanesa.

Well... it was very early in the morning and you were probably tired. Fife will let you off with a warning this time.

If it was Tuesday, I'd pass you a piece of cashew fudge for that.

Those are adorable Lori! If I wasn't sick, I'd be making these today. Thanks for sharing the recipe---I may try those this coming week!

I'm sorry to hear that you're sick, Amy. I hope you feel better soon.

Thank you Savannah!

Hope you feel better soon, Amy.

Get well, Amy!

Yes, Amy, get well as soon as you can!

Vanesa.

Aw, thanks you guys!! I'm doing a little better today...hopefully on the mend!

I'm glad of it, Amy!

Vanesa.

With the holidays upon us, I wanted to bump this part up....Good recipes and good fun!

Rhonda wrote:

Thought some of you might like to surf through some of these recipes....


Copycat Recipes

Mrs. Santa's Cookie Shop