My Favorite Cookie Recipes Nutmeg Logs 1 c. butter 2 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. rum 3/4 c. sugar 1 unbeaten egg 3 c. flour 1 tsp. nutmeg Cream butter and flavorings. Add sugar gradually. Blend in egg. Add flour and nutmeg, mixing well. Roll dough into long snakes and cut into pieces and 1/2 inch in diameter by 3 inch. Bake on ungreased sheets 12 to 15 minutes in 350 degree oven until lightly browned. Cool and frost. FROSTING: 3 tbsp. butter 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar 2 to 3 tbsp. milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. rum Mix butter, sugar and flavorings. Gradually add milk to make spreading consistency. I like to sprinkle these with colored sugar, usually orange. Chocolate Snowflakes 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. vegetable oil 4 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted 4 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 c. all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 c. sifted powdered sugar Combine first 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add about one fourth of dry mixture at a time to chocolate mixture, mixing after each addtion. Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 8 dozen. Candy Cookies (I can't find a picture of these either.  Imagine a small bar cookie with a buttery cookie base, chocolate frosting and nuts on top.  It's really decadent .. deelicious!!  This recipe is not easy to find.) Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup finely chopped pecans Cream butter in medium mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add flour, blending well. Press dough evenly into ungreased jelly roll pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Once chips have melted on surface, spread with spatula to ice. Sprinkle icing with pecans. When cookies have cooled completely, cut into 2 x 1-inch bars. Makes: 5 dozen bars Caramel Slices(A little browner than this if you use butter) 1 c. soft shortening (better with butter) 2 c. brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 3 1/2 c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. soda 1 c. finely chopped nuts Mix well shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Stir in. Add nuts. Shape in 2 rolls, 2 inches across. Chill. Heat oven to 400 degrees (moderately hot). Slice dough 1/8 inch thick. Cookies spread very little during baking so place fairly close together on cookie sheet. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes. Makes about 12 dozen cookies. Christmas Sugar Cookies 2 1/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. shortening (butter makes it special) 1 teaspoon nutmeg (sift in with flour) 1 c. sugar (I like to use part honey, like 3/4 sugar and 1/4 honey) 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. milk Sift flour, salt, nutmeg and baking powder together. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla, then add sifted ingredients and milk. Roll out on floured board and cut out with Christmas cookie cutters. Decorate with colored sugars, frosting.  My pesonal favorite is those longish sprinkles. If you are going to frost the cookies bake them before you decorate. Bake on baking sheet at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until brown around the edges.  Chocolate Chip 2 cups shortening, part butter is good too 2 cups white sugar 2 cups brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla 4 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 4 eggs 1 bag chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream shortening and sugars. Add vanilla. Beat, mix flour and soda. Add to creamed sugar and vanilla alternating with the beaten eggs. Roll into balls. Press with a fork. Bake at 350°F 8 minutes on the second rack in oven. Peanut Butter Cookies 2 sticks butter (with peanut butter, shortening or margarine will work as well) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups peanut butter 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract Mix butter, sugar and peanut butter together. Add eggs, flour, baking soda and vanilla extract. Roll into small balls.  Place on a baking sheet separated.  Mash with a fork to get the criss cross pattern. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oaties ( I don't have a picture of this one.  It looks like a lump of fudge with oatmeal in it.  It's more like candy than cookies, but it's yummy! 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 stick magarine 3 Tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 cups of 3 minute oats 1 tsp. vanilla Directions   Combine sugar, milk, margarine, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, add salt and vanilla. Blend in peanut butter and oats. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, and let cool for at least 5 minutes.