1986 Winner: Praline Cookies Blueribbon Recipe

  
Yield: 36 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter
  1 1/2 c  brown sugar,Packed
      1    Egg
  1 1/2 c  Flour
      1 t  Vanilla
      1 c  pecans,Chopped

Preparation time: 25 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, sugar and egg. Stir in flour,
vanilla and pecans. Mix well by hand. Shape into balls about the size
of walnuts, place on cookie sheets and flatten to about 1/8 inch.

2. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until brown. Remove from oven and allow to
cool completely and harden.

1986 Winner: Rolled Animal Cookies
 
      Yield: 48 Servings
 
      1 c  Butter,softened
      1 c  Sugar
      1    Egg
      2 T  Whipping cream
      1 t  Baking powder
    1/2 t  Baking soda
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 t  Vanilla
      3 c  all-purpose flour,Sifted
           Decorations,colored sugar
           Raisins,chocolate
           Sprinkles,chocolate chips

Preparation time: 45 minutes Chilling time: Several hours Baking
time: 7 minutes

1. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and cream well. Blend in the egg,
cream, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Gradually add
flour and mix well. Chill dough until firm, several hours (it is hard
to roll out otherwise).

2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out dough on a floured board to about
1/8- inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with a flour-dipped cookie
cutter. Place on ungreased or lightly greased cookie sheet.

3. Decorate with colored sugar and chocolate sprinkles and use raisins
or chocolate chips for the eyes of the animals. Bake for 5-7 minutes or
until a little brown. Cool on racks. Don't forget to cut the little
holes if you wish to hang on the tree.

Note: Dough will keep several days or a week in the refrigerator if you
don't get around to cutting right away. I store the cookies in tightly
covered tins and they are very good keepers if the children don't find
them.