Snickerdoodles

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.

Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10687/mrs-siggs-snickerdoodles/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=48&isMetric=false

No Bake Cookies

1/2 cup butter

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

3 tbsp cocoa powder

2/3 cup peanut butter

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups quick oats

Add butter, sugar, milk and cocoa powder to a saucepan and bring to a boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Stir in your oats.

Drop heaping tablespoons onto wax paper and let cool.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Additional sugar

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add peanut butter, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. For easier shaping, chill the dough for 1 hour. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball by crisscrossing with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are set.

Sugar Cookies

1 cup real butter (no substitutions!) at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 egg (make sure to use a large or extra large egg)

1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or other flavor of your choice, like vanilla)

3 C flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled (don’t scoop it!)

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy- about 2 minutes. Add in egg and extract and mix to incorporate.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. A very important note: It’s important to correctly measure your flour or you will end up with a dry, crumbly dough. Never, ever use your measuring cup to scoop up the flour. Use a regular sized spoon and spoon the flour into the cup and then level it off with a knife.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined.

Refrigerate for at least one hour or (and this is our preferred method), lay a sheet of parchment paper on the counter, roll the dough to the desired thickness, and top with another layer of parchment. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.)

When you’re ready to roll out dough lightly sprinkle flour onto your work surface and roll out dough with a rolling pin.

Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes. The baking time really depends on how you like them. If you like them really and slightly chewy, about 8-9 minutes does it. If you like them slightly crisp and buttery, then go for 10-12.

https://ourbestbites.com/sugar-cookies/ 

Seth's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife (very high altitudes may want to try adding 2 additional tablespoons of flour)

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon table salt)

2 cups chocolate chips 

Preheat oven to 375. 

Beat the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (except the chocolate chips). Add to the butter/sugar/egg mixture and mix until combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.

Drop the dough by the spoonful onto baking sheets.  Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until they begin to turn light brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool.

https://ourbestbites.com/giant-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/