Ingredients

• 1 C powdered sugar
• 1 C white granulated sugar
• 1 C butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 C oil
• 4 C plus 4 heaping Tbls flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions

Cream sugar, butter, oil. Beat in eggs. Add dry ingrediets together and beat in to mixture. Drop onto greased cookie sheets. Press down lightly with flat part of a glass dipped in sugar. Decorate with cherries, nuts or colored sugar. Bake 10 minutes at 350(F) or until light brown.

*This recipe comes from the book, “Murder in the Air” written by Ellen Hart.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter (no substitute)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• Lemon Filling:
• 3 tbls. butter, softened
• 4 1/2 tsps. lemon juice
• 3/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional
• Chocolate Filling:
• 2 tbls. butter, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 3 1/2 tbls. milk
• Strawberry Filling:
• 2 tbls. butter, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsps. strawberry all-fruit spread
• 2-3 drops red food coloring, optional

Directions

Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
3/4 cup butter (no substitute)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Lemon Filling
3 tbls. butter, softened
4 1/2 tsps. lemon juice
3/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 drops yellow food coloring, optional

1. In a small mixing bowl, mix butter, lemon juice and lemon peel. Gradually add powdered sugar. Tint yellow if desired.
2. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottom of a third of the plain cookies, place a third of the nut-topped cookies over filling to make a sandwich.

Chocolate Filling
2 tbls. butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
3 1/2 tbls. milk

1. Mix butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Add remaining powdered sugar, cocoa and milk. Mix until creamy.
2. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottom of a third of the plain cookies, place a third of the nut-topped cookies over filling to make sandwich.

Strawberry Filling
2 tbls. butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tsps. strawberry all-fruit
spread
2-3 drops red food coloring,
optional

1. Mix together the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Add remaining powdered sugar and fruit spread. Tint red if desired. Mix until creamy.
2. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottom of a third of the plain cookies, place a third of the nut-topped cookies over filling to make a sandwich.

Note: The original recipe used only the lemon filling so there will be extra filling if you use all three flavors. Make a double batch of cookies, if desired, to use the extra filling.

1. In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Shape into 2 (14-inch) rolls about 11/8 inches in diameter. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

2. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half of the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into the dough.

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes of until golden brown around edges. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Source: The Advocate – Baton Rouge, La

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 cups quick oatmeal
• 3/4 cup peanut butter (crunchy recommended)

Directions

Boil first three ingredients in saucepan for 1 1/2 minutes at high temperature. Add oatmeal and peanut butter. Stir well and drop by teaspoons onto wax paper. Let cool. If mixture seems runny, add more oatmeal.

Ingredients

• 1 c Brown sugar
• 2 c Rolled oats
• 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c Butter
• 1/2 c Lard
• 1 ts Soda
• 1/2 c Sour or buttermilk

Directions

Combine sugar, oats and flour. Cut in butter and lard as in making pastry. Lastly add the soda dissolved in the sour milk. Work together till it forms a dough. Then form into a large roll and chill at least overnight. Slice very thin for a crisp cookie and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375F

Ingredients

• 1 c Brown sugar
• 2 c Rolled oats
• 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c Butter
• 1/2 c Lard
• 1 ts Soda
• 1/2 c Sour or buttermilk

Directions

Combine sugar, oats and flour. Cut in butter and lard as in making pastry. Lastly add the soda dissolved in the sour milk. Work together till it forms a dough. Then form into a large roll and chill at least overnight. Slice very thin for a crisp cookie and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375F