Butter Spritz Cookies

1 c butter
1 1/4 c Confectioner's Sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 t salt

Cream butter and sugar
Beat in eggs and extracts

Combine Flour and salt
Grandually combine to creamed mixture
**Add food coloring if desired

Put in cookie decorator and make whatever shape you desire!

Decorate with sugar crystals

Bake 375 for 6-8 minutes

Thumbprints

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 t baking powder
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 tsp pure vanilla
1 c fruit jam

Preheat oven 325

Cream butter & sugar.
Add egg & vanilla
add flour and baking powder

Dough will be firm

Scoop teaspoonfuls, roll into balls.  place on ungreased baking sheet about 1 inch apart.  With your thumb press a depression in cookie (do not press all the way through).  Place a little bit of jam in center of cookie.

Cook 20-22 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to cool flat surface.

Key Lime Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.

Cake Mix Cookies

I've made these before, then Pat re-introduced me to this gem of a recipe!  Easy and good!

1 cake mix
1 stick of butter
1 egg

Mix well.  Roll into teaspoon size balls. 

Bake 350.  9-12 minutes.  Remove to cooling rack after 1-2 minutes

So far I've made...
Lemon with lemon glaze
Spice with pecans & raisins with white frosting (with sprinkles)

Yellow with chocolate frosting(with sprinkles)

Chocolate with peanut butter chips
Cherry Chip with white frosting (with sprinkles)

Easy Sweet Treats

Easy Sweet Treats

Square basket weave pretzels (may also use round type)

Hershey Hugs (may also use chocolate Kisses)

M & M's

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Lay pretzels out onto lined cookie sheet. Unwrap Hugs and place in center of pretzel ring or in using square pretzel, on top of it. Place in oven for about 5 minutes.When Hugs are still maintaining their shape, but are soft press one M & M into Hug. Cool in refrigerator , then eat!

got the recipe from here.