From my mother-in-law
1 lb. Butter1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted Icing Sugar2 tablespoon light Brown Sugar4 cups sifted all-purpose Flour
Blend butter and sugar thoroughly. Stir in flour and mix thoroughly with hands. Chill.
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Roll out dough 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into fancy shapes.Decorate with red [...]

From Kraft foods, via a friend1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup honey1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt5 rolls (1 – 1/4 oz. each) Lifesavers hard candy
Beat butter, sugar, honey, egg, vanilla in bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda and [...]

3 oz. cream cheese, softened1/3 cup white sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup flaked coconut½ cup finely chopped walnuts1/3 cup butter1 ½ cup flour1 cup white sugar¼ cup Dutch cocoa powder1 egg3 Tablespoons milk½ teaspoon baking soda
Filling: Beat cream cheese, 1/3 c sugar and vanilla until soft and smooth. Add coconut and nuts. Chill.
Dough: Beat butter until [...]

As it appeared in the January 1976 Madonna House Restoration newspaper
by Catherine Doherty
We are still so filled with the holy days of December that our minds cannot think of any other cooking but that of the past season.
So, if you are a recipe saver, here are a few for your next December-January file.
Epiphany Fruit Bread
Ingredients [...]

1 cup butter1 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon mint extract2 cup flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup oats2 cup chocolate chips
Mix in order and bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes.
Notes:I always take special care to mix the two sugars together very well then smooth in the softened butter.
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