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Monday, March 3, 2014

Grandma Vi's Refrigerator Cookies



Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo OldPhotosTowerFam_zps549d9112.jpg
Grandma Vi's Refrigerator Cookies

Refrigerator Cookies are so convenient! - Just make up the dough, place in the fridge & bake up when you want or as needed!  Simple and tasty -  they are always freshly baked!

Grandma Vi was my husband's grandmother - she was a Swede and loved to bake & cook.  I never met her of course but she looks so sweet in the farmhouse picture above (and I'm told that she was a sweetie).

I have my mother-in-law's permission to share this recipe with you today.
Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 001_zpsdb875cc9.jpg Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 2014-01-25_zpsf7df6621.jpg


1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
With an electric mixer - cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg & vanilla extract until smooth & combined.  Stir in the flour, salt & baking powder until combined.  Form the dough into a ball & cut in half (see picture above on the left).  I took half of that dough & kneaded in 1/4 cup of the nuts into the dough so we could have some plain vanilla cookies & some nutty cookies - you may make the entire batch with nuts (use 1/2 cup in that case) or make the entire batch vanilla - it's up to you.
Now roll each half into a cylinder type shape (see top picture on the right) and wrap in waxed paper.  Place in the fridge (chill for at least 2 hours before baking) and now you make bake up cookies whenever you want!
Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 006_zpsb72b87c2.jpg

When you are ready to bake some Refrigerator Cookies then take the cylinder roll/dough out of the fridge, unwrap from the wax paper & slice thin slices (about 1/4 inch thick).  Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet & bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes (or until desired golden brown color is achieved).  (Make sure that all of the dough is used up in one week).

Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 008_zps0273a3b9.jpg

Remove from the oven & allow to cool.

Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 009_zps291b8ffb.jpg

Serve & ENJOY!!

Grandma Vi's Fridge Cookies by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 012_zpsa5cc5fa4.jpg


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2 comments:

  1. Oh, these look so fabulous. I loved it when my mom made these. Thanks for the recipe.

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