What is the best cookie recipe?

I'd like to make several cookie plates for xmas and just wondering, what are your favorite recipes?What is the best cookie recipe?
';Our family always looks forward to the holidays, because they know we will have our favorite holiday cookies. The grand kids like to help make them.';


Original recipe yield: 4 1/2 dozen cookies





PREP TIME 15 Min


COOK TIME 9 Min


READY IN 25 Min


US METRIC





SERVINGS About scaling and conversions





INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs


1/2 cup all-purpose flour


2 teaspoons baking powder


1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk


1/2 cup butter, softened


1 1/2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut


2 cups red and green candy-coated chocolate


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).


In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder.


In a separate, large bowl combine condensed milk and butter; beat until smooth. Stir in graham cracker mixture, mixing well. Stir in coconut and chocolates.


Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.


Bake in preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.What is the best cookie recipe?
My mother always used to make shortbread cookies, and then put a piece of red or green marischino cherry on the top!
No Bake Cookies





1/2 C. Milk


1 Stick Butter/Margarine


2 C. Sugar


3TBS Cocoa





Boil these items 2 minutes


Remove From Heat


Add 1 tsp Vanilly


1/2 C. Peanut Butter


2.Cups Instant Quaker Oats





Stir Up, Drop on Waxed Paper and Enjoy....YUMMMY!!!
just go buy some from the stores! they seem to be best!
Oatmeal raisin cookies made by adding vanilla instant pudding to the mix . . . v-e-r-y moist and flavorful! YUM!
the greek x-mas cookies





Ingredients:





4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour





2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder





1/8 teaspoon ground mace





1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg





1 cup butter, softened





1-1/2 cups granulated sugar





2 large eggs





1 tablespoon vanilla extract





DECORATIVE ICING:





1 box (1 lb.) confectioners' sugar





3 large egg whites





6 tablespoons cold water





Assorted paste food colorings*





1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon





Directions





1. Combine flour, baking powder, mace, nutmeg and cinnamon in bowl.





2. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, then eggs. Gradually beat in dry ingredients. Divide dough in half; flatten into disks. Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.





3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 2 cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with 1-1/2-inch cookie cutters and transfer to prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.





4. Make Decorative Icing: Combine all icing ingredients in large bowl. Beat on medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Increase speed to high and beat 5 minutes until thick (adding up to 1 tablespoon more cold water for piping consistency, if necessary). Makes 2-3/4 cups.





5. To tint: Dab paste into icing with toothpick. (Because paste colors are concentrated and provide vibrant hues, you won't need to use much.) Mix with spoon until well blended, gradually adding additional dabs of paste if necessary for desired color.





6. To spread: Thin icing with a little water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until spreadable. Spread on cookies with small brush or toothpick.





7. Makes 6 dozen.Freeze in airtight containers up to 1 month.





enjoy
My husband only likes the Nestle Tollhouse recipe from the back of the chocolate chip bag!
Almond-Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies:





Prep: 30 min., Bake: 14 min. per batch





3/4 cup butter, softened


3/4 cup granulated sugar


3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar


2 large eggs


1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract


2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


3/4 teaspoon salt


1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels


1 cup almond toffee bits


1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds





Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.





Combine flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in morsels, toffee bits, and almonds. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.





Bake at 350掳 for 8 to 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.





Yield: Makes about 5 dozen
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I have people who fight for my chocolate chip cookies...and they're easy. Get a package of Nestle chocolate chips, follow the recipe on the back, but use BUTTER not margarine or whatever, put in extra nuts and chocolate chips, I usually use both pecans and walnuts, and about double the amount of both nuts and chips. They're so good.... also, make sure your sugar is fresh. Don't know why it matters, but it does.
The easier the better as far as I'm concerned and this recipe sure applies.





Easy Peanut butter cookies


For each cup of peanut butter add 1 cup of sugar (brown or granulated, it doesn't matter which) also add one egg per cup of peanut butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.





Mix all together will be thin at first, but will thicken as it's stirred. Drop on to baking sheet and flatten to your liking with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 for 7 to 9 minutes. These Cookies do spread some so be sure to leave space when baking.
Hello Missy, It is hard to say because everyone has different tastes. If you are asking because you have got company coming over and you either know them well or dont know them well; then just touch up on the subject lightly in a conversation. Say something like ';Ya know i saw in a magazine a chocolate chip recipe that looked really good! What do the both of you like?'; And that opens the conversation for that person to reply back and give you some helpful input. And based on what that person states you can go to any book store and look at different cook books which will give different recipes for the types of cookies which your friends like. If not too expensive purchase the book or scribble the recipe down on a piece of paper that you think will be fantastic to serve. Good Luck Missy.
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