Butter Nut Shortbread Cookies

A crisp, buttery cookie just right for serving with tea, coffee, or milk. 
These would make a nice gift for neighbors or to ship to family.


adapted from Dixie Crystals

Butter Nut Shortbread Cookies
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(Yield: 4 dozen cookies)

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black walnut flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 teaspoon sweet dough bakery emulsion, optional (purchased from K.A.F.)
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
Sift flour and set aside.
Mix butter just until creamy (about 30 seconds).
Add all of powdered sugar, salt, flavorings, and bakery emulsion, if using; mix well.
Add flour and chopped pecans, all at once, and mix until just combined.
Divide dough into two parts, forming each into logs two inches in diameter; wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper, and chill the rolls in freezer for at least 20 minutes.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Slice the log into 1/3 inch slices and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Bake just until edge of cookies are light golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and continue to cool cookies on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
Once cooled, store in airtight container to maintain crispness.

Note: The black walnut flavoring will be somewhat strong in the completed dough, however; it will mellow out during baking.

Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This great recipe is brought to you courtesy of my sister. Bonus: this is a one-bowl recipe.
Just look at this...wish you could smell the deliciousness!

Here is what you'll need: White Sugar, Brown Sugar, Oatmeal, Coconut, Chocolate Chips, Nuts, Shortening, Eggs, Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, & Vanilla Extract.

Cream together: Brown Sugar, White Sugar, and Shortening until light and fluffy.

Add 2 eggs and mix well.

Add in Salt, Baking Powder, & Baking Soda.

Add in flour and mix well.

Add in coconut and oatmeal and combine well.

Add in vanilla extract (got my steps out of order, but you should add the vanilla after the addition of the eggs).

Mix well.

Add in pecans and chocolate chips and stir to combine.

Bake and enjoy!

Note:
I substituted 1/2 cup Domino Light for the 1 cup White Sugar, and I used Milk Chocolate Chips and Pecans...made medium-size cookies rather than small and adjusted cooking time accordingly. Produced approximately 4 dozen medium-sized cookies.

Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 to 1 cup nuts
1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:
Cream together:
1-cup brown sugar
1-cup white sugar
1-cup shortening

Add 2 eggs and mix well.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix well.

Add in:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour

Mix well.

Stir in:
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1-cup coconut
Nuts and chocolate chips

Roll into small balls or use a small ice cream scoop and drop cookies onto baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F. until light brown...10 to 12 minutes.