Best 12 Aunt Wilmas Dish Pan Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few treats evoke nostalgia and comfort quite like Aunt Wilma's dish pan cookies. These delectable morsels, named for their humble origins in a dish pan, have been passed down through generations, captivating taste buds with their irresistible texture and tantalizing flavors. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to recreate a cherished family recipe or a novice cook eager to embark on a sweet adventure, this guide will lead you on a journey to discover the best recipe for Aunt Wilma's dish pan cookies. With careful attention to ingredients, techniques, and baking times, you'll soon be able to replicate these iconic cookies that have brought joy to countless families.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

DISHPAN COOKIES I



Dishpan Cookies I image

A volunteer at a Red Cross Blood Drive gave my sister this recipe years ago. This recipe will literally make a dishpan full of cookies. You will probably want to halve this recipe.

Provided by Tammy Elliott

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups light brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
4 cups cornflakes cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a LARGE bowl, cream brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, oil and eggs together. Add flour, soda, salt and oats. Mix well. Stir in corn flakes, coconut and pecans.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Makes 10 dozen (2 inch) cookies. Caution: Halve this recipe if you don't want a ton of cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 104.7 mg, Sugar 14.6 g

AUNT LISL'S BUTTER COOKIES



Aunt Lisl's Butter Cookies image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 48 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
Dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
Chopped nuts and raisins or 1 egg white
Coarse sugar colored with blue food coloring

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Then mix in the eggs, brandy, salt, vanilla, and flour. Let rest for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll out the dough to 1/8- inch thick. Preheat oven to 350 degree. You can either use cookie cutters or use the point of a toothpick like a knife to cut out cookies in any shapes you want. Once the cookies have been cut out, gently place them on the baking sheet. Then either brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle with nuts and raisins or brush with egg white and sprinkle with blue sugar. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Use a metal spatula to gentle remove each cookie from the baking sheet to a cooling rack or flat plate.

AUNT MARY'S SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Aunt Mary's Sugar Cookies Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margerine
1/2 tablespoon soda dissolved in
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups of flour - then continue to add more flour (probably up to 4 cups) to make a dough that is no longer sticky and easy to roll out.

Steps:

  • On a floured board roll out pieces of fough in a smaller portion so easy to work with. Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters. Decorated as desired. Using a spatula or flat lifter place on geased cookie sheets and bake about 12 minutes or till lightly browned at 325F.

AUNT FANNY'S COOKIES



Aunt Fanny's Cookies image

From Jo Ann Shirley's 1978 Cakes and Cookies cookbook. These are a pinwheel type cookie that has a sugar-cinnamon-walnut mixture rolled with a sugar dough. The dough does need to be chilled before rolling, but that chilling time has not been factored into the prep time. And I don't know how long they should be baked so let us all know if you try it!

Provided by the_cookie_lady

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 3 dozen, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups cake flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk
1/2 lb chopped walnuts (small pieces)
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
cream, enough to make a paste

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, sugar and salt into a bowl. Add beaten egg yolks and milk and mix to a firm dough. Chill.
  • Combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Add a little cream to make a paste.
  • Roll out dough in a long rectangle that is 1/8" thick. Spread walnut mixture over dough and roll up, starting with the long side. Cut into ¼" thick slices. Put onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake @ 375 degrees until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 31.9, Sodium 12.3, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 13.6, Protein 4.3

FRIENDSHIP DISHPAN COOKIES



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This recipe is supposed to be passed from friend to friend. It is a friendship exchange recipe and it requires a dishpan-size bowl to make them as it makes 10 DOZEN cookies. Take them to friendship parties or cookie exchanges.

Provided by Darlene Summers

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 10 Dozen, 120 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups oil
2 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oats
2 cups coconut
4 cups corn flakes
2 cups chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Combine oil and brown sugar in a very large bowl or dishpan.
  • Add remaining ingredients in the order given, mixing well after each addition.
  • Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly.
  • Bake at 325° for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.1, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 42.8, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 8.6, Protein 1

AUNT MARY'S COOKIES



Aunt Mary's Cookies image

This was my great-grandma's sister's recipe. It's an oldie but a goodie!

Provided by Julie Rehagen

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup evaporated milk
6 tablespoons butter
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
3 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

Steps:

  • Place sheets of waxed paper onto a work surface.
  • Stir sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk together in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir butter and marshmallow creme into cocoa mixture. Quickly stir graham cracker crumbs into mixture.
  • Drop cookies by the spoonful onto waxed paper; let stand until firm. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 4.3 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 44.9 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

AUNT SIS'S STRAWBERRY TART COOKIES



Aunt Sis's Strawberry Tart Cookies image

Categories     Cookies     Bake     Strawberry     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 100 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
2 large egg yolks, beaten lightly
1 cup strained strawberry jam

Steps:

  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, the sugar, and the salt, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in the egg yolks, blend the mixture until it forms a dough, and chill the dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Let the dough soften slightly, roll level teaspoons of it into balls, and arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each ball, being careful not to crack the dough around the edges. (If the dough cracks, reroll it and try again.) Fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon of the jam and bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are pale golden. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 2 minutes, transfer them to racks, and let them cool completely. The cookies may be made 1 month in advance and kept frozen in airtight containers.

AUNT SALLY COOKIES



Aunt Sally Cookies image

Just like the ones we bought when I was a child.

Provided by knowell

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup white sugar
2 cups shortening
2 egg yolks
1 cup molasses
5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 cup sour milk
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ teaspoon distilled white vinegar
½ cup water
18 large marshmallows
2 egg whites
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup white sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and molasses. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rectangular shapes (I like to use a Spam can). Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
  • To make the frosting, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, vinegar, water and marshmallows. Mix well and place over a pot of simmering water. when the marshmallows have melted, stir in the egg whites. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer for 7 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar until well blended. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 141.1 mg, Sugar 13.3 g

AUNT ANNA'S PAN PASTY



Aunt Anna's Pan Pasty image

This is my favorite comfort dish which was the signature dish of my Aunt Anna in Mass City, MI. Ingredients are as for those in most any Upper Peninsula Finnish-style pasty, but cooked without a crust. When I make it, I just can't stop eating it, either hot or cold! Somehow the ingredients meld together for a wonderfully tasty, one-dish meal which is considerably more healthy than pasty with a crust. When serving, pass the ketchup, along with a side of your favorite coleslaw.

Provided by Andytofu

Categories     Casseroles

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound lean ground beef
4 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, diced
1 onion, chopped
½ small rutabaga, diced
¼ cup water, or more as needed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  • Mix ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, rutabaga, water, salt, and pepper together in a casserole dish; top with butter. Cover dish with an oven-safe cover or aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; stir and add more water if needed. Continue baking until vegetables are tender, about 1 more hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 369.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

GRANDMA MABEL'S FRY PAN COOKIES



Grandma Mabel's Fry Pan Cookies image

Don't let the dates turn you off from this recipe; you can't even tell that they are the main ingredient. My grandma made these cookies every year for the Christmas holidays, and I always looked forward to them more than her sugar cookies.

Provided by Southern Polar Bear

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20-30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups dates
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups coconut
1 cup Rice Krispies

Steps:

  • Mix dates, brown sugar, egg, chopped walnuts, and butter in a cold frying pan.
  • Turn element on and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
  • Add Rice Krispies and 1 cup of the coconut.
  • Shape into balls.
  • Roll balls in coconut.
  • Store in an air tight container.

AUNT WILMA'S CHEESE DIP



Aunt Wilma's cheese dip image

This recipe is from my husbands late Aunt. She would always make this for Christmas and every year we all would look forward to eating it. When she finally gave me the recipe I thought that the combination sounded a little different, my husband doesn't like mushrooms, but he loves this recipe and you can't taste the mushrooms at all. This is an excellent cheese dip for dipping your favorite tortilla chips in.

Provided by Sherry Word @msword

Categories     Cheese Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound(s) sausage
1 pound(s) hamburger
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 small onion
1 - jar of your favorite salsa
1 pound(s) velveeta mexican cheese

Steps:

  • Fry the sausage and hamburger, drain fat. Add mushroom soup small diced onion, salsa and cube up the velveeta cheese. Put into a crock pot on low, stirring occasionally. When melted serve with your favorite tortilla chips. Enjoy!

AUNT MAMIE'S



Aunt Mamie's image

A cookie that is rolled around a nut filling and cut AFTER baking.

Provided by Rosina

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup milk
½ pound ground walnuts
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Beat together cream cheese and margarine until well blended. Add flour, mixing well. Shape into a ball, cover and chill for 2 hours.
  • In saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar and milk, stirring occasionally until milk boils and sugar is dissolved. Add the ground nuts. Remove from heat and let cool until mixture is of spreading consistency.
  • Roll out chilled dough on lightly floured surface to a rectangle about 18 X 12 inches. Cut in half lengthwise. Spread each piece with milk/nut filling and roll up like a jelly-roll, starting from the long side.
  • Cut each roll in half. Place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheets (two on a baking sheet). Leaving roll's shape intact, cut into slices 1/2 inch thick almost to the bottom of the roll.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or till done. Remove from sheet and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks. Cut cookies all the way through. Refrigerate or freeze. Re-sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
  • Variations: A) In place of milk/sugar/nut filling, spread with ground filberts and red raspberry preserves. B) Before rolling, sprinkle chopped chocolate chips over milk/sugar/nuts filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.9 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 22.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cookies spread and bake evenly.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short amount of time. This will help the cookies get crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help prevent them from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Aunt Wilma's Dish Pan Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of cookies that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a sweet snack or a dessert to share with friends and family, these cookies are sure to be a hit.

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