Great Missouri Cookies Recipes

MISSOURI COOKIES

Steps:

• Add first 5 ingredients to a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, and boil 1 minute.
• remove from heat.
• Add in oatmeal and peanut butter.
• Mix well.
• Spoon by teaspoons to foil.
• Let cool 15 minutes.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

OOWEY GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl of electric mixer, beat together butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add cake mix; beat until well blended ( It will be very stiff).
• Cover dough and chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet, or you may use parchment paper. With the parchment paper they will not spread as much. Bake 12 minutes, DO NOT let cookies brown!
• Let cookies cool and then sift additional powdered sugar over them.

MISSOURI'S LEBKUCKER (LEPE) COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat butter & molasses until real thin. Mix baking soda and buttermilk together. Now mix all ingredients together, EXCEPT for flour. Add flour gradually and mix well. Form into rolls and wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate overnight. Slice 1/4" thick & bake on greased cookie sheets at 325 for approximately 15 minutes.
• 2. NOTE: Wilma Distler said this recipe had been handed down from mother to daughter as far back as her great-grandmother. As you can see, this authentic German recipe is chock-full of nuts and candied fruit, but is still easy to put together. Don't let the long list of ingredients throw you!