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Midwest Recipes by Ingredient

Cookie Recipes

Community-cookbook cookies, holiday cutouts, drop cookies, and bar cookies.

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Almond Cookies

A crisp old-fashioned almond cookie made with blanched almonds, light brown sugar, and egg whites—-formed into long strips, topped with whole almonds, baked until lightly golden, then cut into small pieces.

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Banana Oatmeal Drops

A soft old-fashioned drop cookie made with oats, mashed banana, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and optional nuts or raisins dropped by teaspoonfuls and baked until lightly golden.

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Bearilliant Cookie Glaze

A family recipe for Bearilliant Cookie Glaze, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Bearrific Buttercream Frosting

A family recipe for Bearrific Buttercream Frosting, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Beary Sweet Sugar Cookies

A family recipe for Beary Sweet Sugar Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Best Ever Sugar Cookies

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Bunny Cookie Cut Outs

A classic lemon-scented cut-out cookie dough made with sugar, margarine, vanilla,andatouchoflemonrolled,cutintoshapes,decoratedwithcandies, andbakeduntillightlygolden.

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Butter Cream Frosting For Christmas Cookies

A family recipe for Butter Cream Frosting For Christmas Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Butterscotch Cookies

A family recipe for Butterscotch Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

A family recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

A family recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Christmas Cookies

A family recipe for Christmas Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Double Choc Oatmeal Cookies

Rich, old-fashioned chocolate cookies with cocoa and oats for a soft, homemade texture—baked until lightly browned.

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French Cream Puffs

A family recipe for French Cream Puffs, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Hamantaschen Cookie Fillings

A family recipe for Hamantaschen Cookie Fillings, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Hamantaschen Cookies

Traditional triangular filled cookies with a tender dough and sweet fruit or poppy seed filling.

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Molasses Sugar Cookies

Old-fashioned molasses sugar cookies made with shortening, sugar, molasses, warm spices, and rolled in sugar before baking until soft and fragrant.

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Oatmeal Cookies

A family recipe for Oatmeal Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Oatmeal Scotchie Pan Cookies

A chewy old-fashioned cookie bar made with brown sugar, butter, oats, butterscotch chips, and a hint of orange--baked in a pan until golden and cut into squares.

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

A family recipe for Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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One Bowl Butter Cream Frosting

A quick and creamy buttercream frosting made in one bowl no cooking needed! Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

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Pawfect Gingerbread Cookies

A family recipe for Pawfect Gingerbread Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Pawsome Cocoa Cookies

A family recipe for Pawsome Cocoa Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Sauce & Condiment

Peanut Butter Blossoms

A classic peanut butter cookie rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

A family recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Pearls & Chocolate Cookies

A family recipe for Pearls & Chocolate Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Pumpkin Cookies

A family recipe for Pumpkin Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Pumpkin Cookies

Soft, cozy pumpkin cookies with oats, chocolate chips, and festive icing.

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Quick Chocolate Chip Cookie Sticks

A sweet, old-fashioned cookie treat made with chocolate chips and nuts, baked into strips for quick,easy serving.

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Scandinavian Almond Crescents

Tender buttery almond crescent cookies finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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Scotties

Old-fashioned no-bake treats made with butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and corn flakes—melted together, spooned onto wax paper, and chilled until firm.

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Sour Cream Drops

Tender old-fashioned sour cream drop cookies made with margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, soda, salt, and sour cream—mixed into a soft dough, dropped onto a cookie sheet, baked until set, then cooled and frosted with orange frosting.

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Speedy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

A family recipe for Speedy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

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Turtle Bar Cookies

A family recipe for Turtle Bar Cookies, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.