COOKIES

It's a bit surprising what a small lump of sugar, flour, spice and other good stuffs can make so many people .... well - smile.

I've had this old Ice Box cookie recipe since my senior year - 10 years ago. Since then, I've added to it, played around and made several variations. My most recent - is what I call "ChocoCrasinSpice" Yeah... say that ten times fast ten times. :D

Now... the basic dough part... is all the same - what you add to it - is what changes it. Keep in mind though - this is an ice box cookie so the dough will need to be chilled before you can bake it.

Basic Ice Box Cookie

3/4 Cup butter (not oil)
1 Cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 egg
2 Cups flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
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ChocoCrasinSpice Cookie

3/4 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
3 teaspoons Vanilla
2 eggs
3 Cups Flour
2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
3 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground Cloves
1 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
1 bag Crasins
1 bag white chocolate chips


Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs to cream and blend well. Combine spice in a small dish- mixing well. Add mixed spices to creamed mixture. Combine Baking Powder and Flour - mixing well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture to make the dough. Add crasins - mixing well into dough. Add chocolate chips - mixing well into dough. Cover bowl and chill for a minimum of 2 hours - best if chilled overnight (6-8 hours).
If you want, you can store cookie dough rolled in a log shape in freezer in wax paper.

To cook 'em

preheat over to 350

If you are dipping out of the bowl - use a teaspoon & fashion into as close of a ball shape as possible then press down the middle.
( you don't want huge cookies - they will be raw in the middle and burned on the edges)

Cook for 8-10 minutes until puffy and slightly golden around the edges.

Cool on a wire rack for 3-5
(or burn your mouth eating one fresh from the oven)

Store in a plastic container
(if you leave them unstored- they get hard as hockey pucks)

ENJOY!