Best 6 Jerome Cookies Recipes

JEROME COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 9x13 inch pan with whole graham crackers.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add sugar.
• Beat eggs and evaporated milk.
• Add to butter and sugar mixture, bring to a boil, stirring continually.
• Add nuts and coconut.
• Add graham cracker crumbs to mixture.
• Pour over crackers in pan and put a layer of whole crackers on top.
• Icing: Mix together powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
• Spread over the top.
• Then chill and cut into squares.

HENRY'S JEROME BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9x13 pan with whole graham crackers.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add sugar, egg and milk and mix well.
• Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in nuts, coconut and 1 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs.
• Spread evenly over crackers in pan.
• Top this with another layer of whole graham crackers.
• Top with Icing. Chill and cut into squares.
• Icing:.
• Mix all icing ingredients together until creamy.
• Spread evenly on top of crackers.

EMPIRE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.
• Spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost tops of cookies. Top each with a small piece of candied cherry.

JEROME'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugars, butter and margarine.
• Blend in eggs.
• Sift together salt, baking soda and flour in another bowl.
• Blend flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated 350°F for about 12 minutes or until pale golden.

JAM FILLED BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

BENNE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets with butter.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the benne seeds, stirring them until coated. Toast the seeds, stirring frequently, until fragrant and darkened a shade, 2 to 3 minutes. Take care not to burn the seeds and turn down the heat if needed. Scrape onto a plate and let cool completely.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream together the remaining 8 tablespoons/115 grams butter and both sugars until well combined and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well. Add the cooled toasted benne seeds and the vanilla, then stir in the flour mixture.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the cookie dough at least 2 1/2 inches apart on 1 prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. Remove the wafers from the cookie sheet immediately and place on waxed or parchment paper to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough on the second cookie sheet, reusing the first sheet when it's cool, if needed.