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Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Enjoy The Convenience Of Premade Refrigerator Cookie Dough Recipes

Refrigerator cookie recipes make cookie baking easy. Refrigerator cookie dough recipes evolved from the old-fashioned icebox cookie recipes. They became hugely popular once refrigerators became commonplace in household kitchens after World War II ended in 1945.

Like icebox cookies, refrigerator cookie dough can be made ahead of time and baked later as needed. This makes for a very handy cookie recipe.



Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

These old-time homemade cookie recipes are taken from Mom's old recipe scrapbook, circa 1929.

Refrigerator Almond Cookies

Cream 3/4 cup butter, add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar, blend, and beat in 2 eggs. Add 1/2 cup chopped almonds. Measure 2-1/4 cups sifted flour and resift with 1 teaspoon soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cloves.

Stir in butter and sugar mixture and mix. Shape into roll 2-1/2 inch in diameter. Roll in waxed parer and chill in refrigerator or icebox over night. Then cut in thin slices 1/8 inch thick. Bake 5 minutes at 375°F. Makes about 40 cookies.

Refrigerator Cookie Mix

Not a true icebox cookie recipe, but more of a refrigerated cookie mix recipe that can be made up ahead of time.

5 cups sifted bread flour, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 pound shortening (2-1/3 cups), store in covered container in refrigerator.

Spicy Fruit Drops:

Add and mix 2 cups cookie mix, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon allspice. Mix well with 2 eggs, 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice. Blend in 1 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 cup chopped dates. Drop by teaspoon on greased sheet, bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375°F.

Holiday Cookies:

Add and mix well 3 cups cookie mix, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon lemon rind, 1 teaspoon almond extract. Chill if necessary. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness, cut into fancy shapes, e.g., wreaths, Christmas trees, etc., decorate with coloured sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet in hot oven, 425°F.

Overnight Refrigerator Cookies

1/2 cup shortening or butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 cup fine chopped walnuts or raisins, 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla; sift flour and soda three times, add with nuts to first mixture; make in roll; leave in cool place or refrigerator overnight. Slice with a sharp knife and bake in a moderate oven. --Mrs. A. Pitchford

Refrigerator Nut Cookies

2 cups brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup butter, 1 cup walnuts chopped, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup almonds, chopped, 3-1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Cream butter, add sugar slowly beating well, add flavouring and yolks of eggs well beaten, then add beaten whites of eggs; sift dry ingredients, flour, salt, cream of tartar and soda and add to first mixture; then add chopped nuts; mould this mixture and leave in refrigerator or cold place overnight. Next day cut cookies in thin slices and bake in a moderate oven. —Mrs. J. Mervin




old fashioned cookie recipes cookbook and pink rose Enjoy the convenience of these vintage refrigerator cookie recipes. Mix the cookie dough now when you have the spare time and bake the cookies later when you need them.

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