Best 4 Wheels Of Steel Cookies Recipes

WAGON WHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts if desired. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in confectioners' sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

WHEELS OF STEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• Combine flour, wheat germ, dry milk, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; stir together lightly.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture; stir.
• Add together liquid milk, oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, coconut, and chopped dates; mix well.
• If desired, combine optional ingredients equal to 1-2 cups and add to oat& seed mixture; mix well.
• Depending upon what you add, you may want to increase the liquid a bit to make sure everything holds together.
• Add oat& seed mixture to flour/creamed mixture combo; mix well.
• Roll dough into 1-2" balls; yield will vary by size of cookies.
• Press rolled dough into a pattie shape and press into sesame seeds, if desired.
• Bake on greased cookie sheet for approx 12 min at 375F.
• Watch closely to avoid scorching, especially if rolled in seeds.
• Store in airtight container.

TRIPLE LAYER PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• COMBINE cookie mix, butter and egg in medium bowl until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. Add cocoa and milk to half of dough with wooden spoon until evenly distributed. Divide both halves in half again to make 4 parts. Roll each part between sheets of wax paper into 10 x 8-inch rectangles. Place flat layers of dough with wax paper in bewteen on cookie sheet. Chill 15 minutes.
• COOK preserves and flour in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts. Let cool. Remove one sheet of wax paper from sheets of dough. Spread half of preserves mixture evenly onto a chocolate layer. Place one light layer down over the preserves, aligning corners of doughs. Remove wax paper from light layer. Allow dough to soften slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beginning on long side, roll up dough to make a rounded log, making sure the first roll in the center is tight. Roll wax paper around log. Repeat with remaining 2 sheets of dough. Freeze 1 hour.
• HEAT oven to 375 degree sF. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• Keep second log in freezer until ready to bake. Return to freezer as needed to make slicing easier.

WHEELS OF STEEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cream butter until smooth.
• Add peanut butter, sugar, egg an vanilla; beat well.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, wheat germ, dry milk, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add the dry infredients to the wet and stir well.
• Add milk, oats and raisins and mix.
• On a greased cookie sheet place a heaping spoonful of dough and spread it into a circle leaving an inch or more between cookies.
• Sprinkle with sesamee seeds, if desired, and press into dough.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool before removing as they are very fragile while warm.