Grandma Strojnys Mud Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

GRANDMA'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar; add flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
• Drop by heaping teaspoon approx 3" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten with bottom of glass moistened with water and dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 400°F for 6-10 minutes or just until lightly golden.

MISSISSIPPI MUD COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar, milk and butter to boil. Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in cocoa and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients to coat well.
• Drop onto waxed paper by the tablespoonfuls. Cool and enjoy!

MUD COOKIES - AKA - CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter, cocoa, sugar, and milk in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a full boil, reduce heat and simmer for one minute stirring constantly.
• Add vanilla and peanut butter mixing well.
• Stir in oats.
• Quickly drop onto waxed paper by the spoonful or desired amount.
• Let cool and enjoy.
• Do not under or over cook ingredients in saucepan. Once oats are stirred in drop onto wax paper immediately. I do not suggest in double batching this particular recipe.

GRANDMA DOROTHYS MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Spread in greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.
• Spread marshmallow creme on top of hot cake and swirl it with a butter knife.
• Icing: mix all ingredients in a saucepan, low boil for about 3-5 minutes. pour over cake.

GRANDMA STROJNY'S MUD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa and boiling water, set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, stir together the creamy salad dressing, sugar and vanilla. Add the flour and baking soda, mix well. Stir in the cocoa mixture until well blended.
• Drop cookies by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Test for doneness with a toothpick as you would a cake.

GRANDMA BEST'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix thoroughly shortening, butter and sugars, salt, eggs and vanilla.
• Blend in remaining ingredients.
• Bake 8- 10 minutes until golden brown. Do not overbake.
• *if using self rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.
• (For a softer, rounder cookie, add additional 1/2 cup flour).

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the first five ingredients.
• After creaming the first five ingredients add the last four and make sure everything is mixed together well.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls on to cookie sheets and bake for 9-10 minutes.
• For M&M cookies: Replace chocolate chips with M&M plain baking bits.