The Way of the Guilty Part 22

KEY LIME COOKIES.

Ingredients: cup unsalted b.u.t.ter (no margarine, please!) 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder tsp salt cup Key Lime juice (in baking aisle) 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest 1 bag white chocolate chips cup confectioners' sugar Directions: Grease cookie sheets (or use parchment paper). In a large bowl, cream b.u.t.ter, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend into the b.u.t.ter mixture. Add white chocolate chips. (Dough will be sticky.) Refrigerate for about four hours. Form dough into rounded teaspoons (or use cookie scoop) and arrange on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned in oven preheated to 350 degrees. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.

COMFORT COOKIES.

Ingredients: 1 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted b.u.t.ter [image]cup sugar [image]cup brown sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup golden raisins 1 cup sweet & tart dried cherries (Maggie uses Sunsweet) 3 cups oatmeal, quick-cook or old-fas.h.i.+oned Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream sugars, b.u.t.ter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Gently stir in flour mixture, and then stir in dried fruit. When well mixed, stir in oatmeal.

Drop by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for approximately 10 minutes. Cool two minutes on sheet before placing on racks.