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MRS. VANDERSPECK’S BUTTER COOKIES
January 3, 2011 
a family friend from Princeton.
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. specula spice (see below)
Make small balls and press with fork. 350-375 deg. about 15 min.
SPECULA SPICE – mix together and store in jar with tight lid.
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice or cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
SHORTBREAD LEAVES
325 deg. 25 minutes
1 cup marg., cream thoroughly
Sift 4 times- 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup icing sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 cup sifted flour.
Add dry ingredients to creamed marg. and turn on lightly floured board. Knead till it begins to crack. Never refrigerate. Add green colouring now, a really deep green, or not. Roll out 1/4″ thick, cut out leaves, using a cookie cutter.
Optional: I would also add that you could omit the green food colouring, but before you bake the cookies, brush them with beaten egg white and sprinkle green sugar on top.
YULE LOGS
3/4 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp. water
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 – 1 tsp. almond extract
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped, blanched almonds
Cream butter, add sugar and cream well together. Stir in water and almond extract. Add flour gradually and combine thoroughly. Divide dough into 8 equal portions.
On an unfloured board, roll each piece into an 8 inch roll about the thickness of a finger, then cut into 2 inch lengths. Brush rolls with slightly beaten egg white, then roll in chopped nuts.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in a moderate oven, 350 deg. until nuts are lightly browned. 12 – 15 minutes. Makes about 32 logs.
KISSES
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat egg whites until foamy, then add salt and cream of tartar and continue beating until eggs are stiff but not dry. Add sugar, 2 tbsp. at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Fold in choc. bits, nuts and vanilla. Drop from tsp. onto ungreased heavy brown paper, set on a cookie sheet for easy handling. Bake at 300 deg. for 25 minutes. Remove from paper while still slightly warm.
COOKIE WREATHS
from Mrs. Stenvold. These are so pretty.
2 eggs,( save 1 egg white for dipping at the end.)
2 cups flour
1/2 lb. butter or marg. creamed with
4 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. cream or canned milk
2 tsp. baking powder
vanilla, about 1 tsp.
Cream butter and sugar. Add 1 whole egg and the other yolk, whipped together a bit. Add cream, flour and baking powder. Form rings with dough and dip in egg white which has been beaten slightly. Dip in granulated sugar and bake until a very light colour. 350 deg.