Hillary Clinton’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

You may not appreciate Hillary’s political views and you may not vote for her, but at least she knows how to make a good chocolate chip cookie. Here is Hillary Clinton’s chocolate chip cookie recipe. Mmmm…tastes so democratic!

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoonsful on to greased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minuter or until golden. Cool cookies on sheets on wire rack for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

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Richard Simmons Diamond Lemon Bars recipe

Crust:

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 150 mL
• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 75 mL
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 15 mL
• 3 tablespoons margarine 50 mL

Topping:

• 3 large egg whites
• 1 large whole egg
• 1 cup granulated sugar 250 mL
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 25 mL
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 10 mL
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons) 125 mL
• confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Line the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch (2 L) baking pan with foil, extending it beyond two sides; lightly grease foil.

Crust: In bowl, combine flour, crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press evenly into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 13 minutes, or until lightly colored.

Topping: With electric mixer combine topping ingredients at high speed about 1 minute. Pour over hot crust. Return to oven and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan. Loosen edges and lift square out of pan by the foil to cutting board. Cut into diamond shapes. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Makes 18.

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Dinah Shore’s Cheesecake Cookies recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix brown sugar, nuts and flour together. Stir in butter and mix with hands until crumbly. Remove 1 cup. Press remainder in an 8-inch square pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon juice, cream and vanilla extract. Pour into baked crust. Top with reserved crumbs.

Return to 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly. Cut into 2-inch squares.

Serves 6.

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Jimmy Carter’s Peanut Butter Cookies recipe

What kind of cookie would you expect from an ex-peanut farmer? President Carter  offers this peanut butter cookie recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix together all ingredients. Form into walnut-size balls. Put on ungreased cookie sheet, then mash down with a fork. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Mamie Eisenhower’s Sugar (Christmas) Cookies recipe

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cream or milk

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Cream butter. Add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. Stir in well beaten egg yolks and vanilla extract. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with cream. Chill for at least 1 hour or even overnight.

Roll and cut in desired shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugar before baking (or ice afterwards, when cool). Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 36.

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