Christmas Cookie Recipes

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoons vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Combine brown sugar, peanut butter , Crisco, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat until just blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until just blended. Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies and place on foil to cool completely.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canned milk
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
nuts
1 package chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup canned milk
== Icing ==

Directions:
Mix together 1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in 1 cup canned milk, Mix. Add 2-3/4 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt, nuts and 1 package chocolate chips. Bake 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Icing: Heat 2 Tablespoons butter, add 2 cups confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup canned milk. Mix well and ice cookies while they are still warm.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoons vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Combine brown sugar, peanut butter , Crisco, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat until just blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until just blended. Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies and place on foil to cool completely.