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Cookie and Candy Recipes

This is a collection of cookie recipes, and a few candy recipes, most of which came from my mother, some that have been passed down through several generations, and others that are of my own creation. Admittedly, in my house, cookies are most popular during the Christmas holidays. However, every now and then I bake a batch just for the indulgence or to try a new recipe. There are many different recipes on this page from which to choose, including a few healthy choices that are low in fat and sugar, or incorporate whole grain flour. In my opinion, the recipes that were handed down from my family are the absolute best of their kind. Since my mother worked for many years at a quality chocolate store in Pennsylvania, we did not need to make candy often, but I included a few of my favorite treats, as well as a link to some cookie and candy recipes shared by contributors.

Before you do any baking, you should be familiar with a few basic guidelines. First, unless otherwise specified, all ingredients should be room temperature and, when alternating wet and dry ingredients, start and end with dry. If the size of the egg is not specified, use large. Unsalted butter is superior in taste and allows you to control the sodium so, if you do not use it for other cooking, try to do so when baking. An important tip about mixing cookie dough: it is tempting to use a mixer because it makes the workload easier. However, an otherwise delicious batch can be ruined if over-mixed, so be careful. Also, softened butter should never be too soft. That is essentially the same as over-mixing. And remember, oven temperatures vary, so always check your cookies for doneness a little early and, if needed, bake a little longer. Happy baking and enjoy!

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Drop or Shaped Cookies

Albany Butter Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cocoa Meringue Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Cream Drop Cookies

Glazed Apple Cookies
Applejack Cookies

Crescent Cookies

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Spritz Cookies

No-Bake Rum Balls (Cookies)

Peanut and Cocoa Meringue Cookies
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Rolled Cookies

Apies Cookies (Butter Cookies)

Grandmom Weber's Heavy Butter Cookie

Grandmom Weber's Sand Tart Cookies

Buttery Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread Cookies with Rum-Soaked Currants

Sand Tart Cookies Recipe Photo
Grandmom Weber's Sand Tart Cookies

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Filled Cookies

Whoopie Pies (Chocolate Gobs)

Linzer Cookies

Chocolate-Filled Thumbprint Cookies

Bird's Nest Cookies (Jam-Filled Thumbprints)

Rugelach (Crescent Cookies with Fruit and/or Nut Filling)

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe Photo
Chocolate-Filled
Thumbprint Cookies


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Cookie Bars and Miniature Tarts

Lemon Bars

Swiss Almond Bars

Miniature Cheesecake Cookies

Pecan Tassies (Miniature Pecan Tarts)

Miniature Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese-Chocolate Chip Filling

Miniature Cheesecake Cookies Recipe Photo
Miniature Cheesecake Cookies

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Candy and Sweet Treats

Dark Chocolate Truffles (with flavor variations)

Butterscotch Haystacks Candy
Chocolate Spiders Candy

Candied Pecans
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See also
Shared Cookie and Candy Recipes
from
Contributors
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