Lacy Wafers Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place rolled oats and brown sugar in a bowl. Pour melted butter over oats and stir to combine. Let mixture stand at room temperature overnight so oats absorb butter.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet very well, or line it with greased parchment paper.
• Mix salt, molasses, flour, egg, and vanilla into oat mixture. Drop level teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake only 12 cookies per pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until edges are brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to remain on sheet a few minutes, until firm, then immediately remove with spatula to cooling rack.

LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375° F.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter, sugars, corn syrup, and salt over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat and mix in the flour and almonds just until incorporated.
• Drop level teaspoons of the batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 4 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cool on the baking sheets until firm, 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

LACY OAT SANDWICH WAFERS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in the oats, sugar, flour, milk and corn syrup; mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely; peel cookies off paper. Spread melted chocolate on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

GRANDMA'S LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave. Add sugar and stir to combine. Add beaten egg and mix well. Stir in oats, flour, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool completely before removing cookies from foil.

LACEY COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside. In a food processor, process the pecans until finely ground. You should end up with 1/2 cup of ground pecans. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and honey over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Bring just to a boil and then remove from the heat. Stir in the ground pecans, flour, salt and vanilla until just combined. Let the batter cool for 4-5 minutes. Drop by the teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 3 inches between the cookies. You should have 6-8 per baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until they are evenly browned. Let cool on the baking sheet for several minutes until they start to firm up and then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave at 50% power, stirring after every 30 seconds until almost completely melted. Continue stirring until the chocolate is totally melted and then drizzle it over the cooled cookies. Let the chocolate set and then store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter, flour and cream. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Prick each cookie 3-4 times with a fork. , Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Remove half to another bowl; tint one portion of filling with red food coloring and the other half with green. Carefully spread filling on bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

OATMEAL LACE COOKIES (FLOURLESS)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie sheets with foil or baking parchment.
• 2. Beat the eggs, then add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. (Electric mixer is best for this.)
• 3. At low speed, stir in the melted butter, vanilla, salt, coconut, and oats.
• 4. Drop the dough by teaspoons 2 inches apart. (Do NOT use tablespoon, as these cookies really spread.) Bake about 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Lift foil or parchment from pan and cool on rack until wafers can be easily removed.