Indulge in the nostalgic charm of Gramma's Icebox Cookies, a timeless classic that has been passed down through generations. These delectable treats, characterized by their tender, crumbly texture and burst of flavor, have earned a special place in the hearts of cookie enthusiasts worldwide. With their versatility in terms of ingredients and endless possibilities for customization, Gramma's Icebox Cookies are a true culinary delight that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Discover the secrets behind this enduring recipe and embark on a journey to create your own unique variations that will bring joy and satisfaction to your taste buds.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES
Walnuts and cinnamon flavor this refrigerator cookie ready to bake when you are.
Provided by Lisawas
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Time 5h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together until evenly blended; set aside. Beat the margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
- Scrape the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 161.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
GRAMMY'S SPICE COOKIES
This recipe for spice cookies came to The Times from Claire Will of San Francisco after a callout for favorite holiday recipes. At first, it seemed rather plain Jane, but the hefty dose of ground cloves (3/4 teaspoon) was what lured me into testing it, and I have to admit I was skeptical. I was soon a believer. Of the five kinds of cookies I served to a group at a holiday party, those crisp-edged, soft-centered beauties were the first to vanish. One friend texted on his way home, "send recipe for spice cookies a.s.a.p."
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield About 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liners.
- Using an electric mixer, beat 12 tablespoons butter with the granulated sugar, molasses and egg until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly beat in flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
- Shape dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake until firm, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
- To make the icing, beat remaining 4 tablespoons butter with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. (Go slowly so you don't create a sugar storm.) Beat in the vanilla and enough cream or milk, and whiskey (if using), to make a spreadable frosting. Slather on fully cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 86 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ICEBOX COOKIES
This cookie recipe from my 91-year-old grandmother was my grandfather's favorite. She still makes them and sends us home with the dough so that we can make more whenever we want, I love to make a fresh batch when company drops in. -Chris Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desire. , On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10-in. x 1-in. rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Freeze for at least 12 hours. , Cut into 3/8-in. slices and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES
Walnuts and cinnamon flavor this refrigerator cookie ready to bake when you are.
Provided by Lisawas
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Time 5h
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together until evenly blended; set aside. Beat the margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
- Scrape the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 161.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
GRANDMA'S ICE BOX COOKIES
A family favorite that Grandma always includes in her cookie tins at Christmas. When melting the chocolate, adding in a few tablespoons of creamy peanut butter (or more, depending on your taste) makes the cookies easier to slice after freezing without really flavoring the chocolate. Easy to keep a frozen log in the freezer to bake in a hurry.
Provided by Jvangess
Categories Dessert
Time 2h8m
Yield 30 40 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together and set aside.
- Cream together shortening and sugars, add eggs.
- Mix flour and shortening mixture together.
- Divide dough in half, place each half on a sheet of wax paper.
- Shape dough into logs along length of wax paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips in double boiler (Grandma uses semi-sweet or mint flavored for a surprise, leaving out the peanut butter in that case).
- Take one dough log out at a time and roll between 2 sheets of wax paper until it reaches across the paper, a little more than a 1/4" thick.
- Spread half of chocolate on dough. Roll up, like a jelly roll. Return to freezer. Repeat with other log.
- Allow dough to freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookies to desired thickness.
- Bake on greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.3, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 18.6, Sodium 172.3, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 20, Protein 3
GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES
Found this scribbled on a slip of paper in Great Great Aunt Jessie's recipes from the 40's and 50's. I am copying her scribblings here for preservations sake. I have not made these so I do not have exact times to share.
Provided by TMoney
Categories Dessert
Time 18m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
- Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
- Add to first mixture.
- Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
- Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
- When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
- 8 minutes.
- Aunt Jessie then scribbled"probably 15" to which I have no clue what that is referencing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 92.2, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.2, Protein 2.6
GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES
Walnuts and cinnamon flavor this refrigerator cookie ready to bake when you are.
Provided by Lisawas
Categories Refrigerator Cookies
Time 5h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together until evenly blended; set aside. Beat the margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
- Scrape the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 161.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
GRAMMY'S CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Anne Feldman's grand prize-winning recipe in our Cookie of the Week contest was a gift from her grandmother Ivyle Phinney Morrow.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 100
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and combine with mixer on low speed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpat baking mats. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of each ball into sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter. Salted butter can make your cookies too salty.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help your cookies be chewy and tender.
- Gradually add the eggs. Adding the eggs too quickly can make your cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help your cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Grammy's Icebox Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their simple ingredients and classic flavor, these cookies are sure to become a family favorite. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give Grammy's Icebox Cookies a try!
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