Best Dream Cookies Recipes

SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES (DROMMAR)

Steps:

• Sift together flour and salt.
• Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in ammonium carbonate and almond extract until combined well. Mix in flour mixture at low speed just until blended, then stir in coconut. Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies in batches in upper third of oven until pale golden around edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

DRöMMAR - TRADITIONAL SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• To make dream cookies: in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Add the canola oil slowly while mixing with the mixer.
• Mix flour and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Stir in flour mixture by hand to form a smooth dough.
• Place the dough in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 F (150°C).
• Roll dream cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the dream cookies are lightly browned with cracks on the surface.
• Note: Do not open the oven until cookies are done!

HAWAIIAN DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a surface sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter dusted with confectioners' sugar. Using a floured 1-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies; re-roll scraps as needed. Place solid and window cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in butter. Cool completely. Spread filling on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and butter. Gradually add sugar and almond extract. Mix on high speed for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the baker's ammonia with the boiling water, adding the water a little at a time. Add this to the butter mixture.
• Stir in the flour and coconut . Mix well.
• Drop cookies from a teaspoon onto a well greased cookie sheet. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Cookies should be set but not brown. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing.

GRANDMA BONNIE'S DREAM COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275˚F (135˚C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baker's ammonia.
• In a separate medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer on low speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the vanilla and continue beating until fully combined.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to incorporate.
• Roll about 1 ounce of dough at a time in your hands to make walnut-sized balls. They will be small, about ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) wide. Place the balls of dough on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) of space between each cookie. Using a flat-bottomed measuring cup, gently press down on the cookies to flatten.
• Top each cookie with 3 chocolate chips, a single almond, or raisins.
• Bake the cookies for 30 minutes, or until the bottoms are light golden brown and the edges are crispy.
• Enjoy!

SWEDISH PECAN-TOPPED DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift cake flour, salt, and baking powder into a medium bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Shape dough into a 1-inch diameter log, wrap with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until firm, 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and slice into 24 slices. Place on the prepared cookie sheets and press a pecan firmly into each slice.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 40 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed candies so they are evenly distributed. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tops are no longer shiny.

CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• If using cookie sheet, prepare pan by coating lightly with butter or margarine.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa, butter and sugar.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and peanut butter until peanut butter is completely melted.
• Stir in quick oats.
• Quickly* drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in a buttered cookie sheet.
• Allow to cool completely.
• If using cookie sheet, cut into squares to serve.
• *If you don't move quickly, cookies will set up in the pan.
• If cookies do not set, you didn't boil long enough.
• If cookies are dry, you boiled too long.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the oil, butter and sugars until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder; gradually add to oil mixture and mix well. Stir in chips. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG COOKIES WITH ORANGE DREAM GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350° F.
• 2. Cream together butter and sugar.
• 3. Blend in egg, vanilla, rum extract and eggnog.
• 4. Stir in cranberries and pecans.
• 5. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir into eggnog mixture just until incorporated.
• 6. Scoop rounded teaspoons of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° F. for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
• 7. Glaze cooled cookies with Orange Dream glaze. (Recipe follows)
• 8. Orange Dream Glaze: Mix together confectioners sugar, orange extract, the zest of one orange, and enough cold orange juice to make a thick glaze. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

CHOCOLATE MINT DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in chocolate and mint extract; gradually add flour.
• Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be soft.
• Drop by Tbsp 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes. Cool 4 minutes before moving to racks to cool completely.
• Combine icing ingredients and spread over cooled cookies; let set.
• In a microwave, melt drizzle ingredients, stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

OATMEAL COCONUT DREAM COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine egg, and softened margarine.
• Mix in the sugars and vanilla.
• Continue mixing and add flour, old fashioned oats, salt, baking soda, coconut walnuts, and chocolate chips.
• Scoop into small bowls and place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden.

SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Stir in flour and baking soda by hand. Mix in pecans and coconut.
• Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or till the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE-MINT DREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Beat butter and confectioners' sugar until creamy. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Fold in chocolate chips., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, mix filling ingredients. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a star tip. Transfer filling to bag; pipe onto bottom halves of cookies. Cover with remaining cookies., For glaze, microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted, stirring every 30 seconds; add extract. Dip about two-thirds of each cookie into glaze, allowing excess to drip off; top with crushed candy canes. Place on waxed paper; refrigerate until set.

SWEET DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and brown sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Blend into butter mixture.
• Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Break off small pieces of dough; roll between palms into 1-inch rounds. Dredge rounds in powdered sugar.
• Arrange rounds on prepared sheets, spacing at least 2-inches apart.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes on sheets. Transfer to racks and cool.
• Store in airtight container.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in until creamy.
• Beat in eggs for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
• gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in morsels.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are puffed.
• Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FOOTHILL HOUSE SWEET DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Using mixer, cream butter. Beat in brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Blend into butter mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Refrigerate until firm. (Can be prepared a day ahead.)
• 2. Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease baking sheets. Break off small pieces of dough, roll into 1-inch rounds. Dredge in powdered sugar.
• 3. Arrange on cookie sheet, spacing at least 2 inches apart. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool at least 5 minutes on sheets. Transfer to racks and cool. Store in airtight container.

CHUNKY PEPPERMINT FUDGE DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in melted baking chocolate. On low speed, beat in flour and baking soda until well blended. Reserve 1 cup of the chopped mints. Stir remaining mints and the chocolate chunks into dough.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until centers of cookies no longer look moist (do not overbake). Immediately sprinkle with reserved mints. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Oven: 180 deg C/350 deg F.
• Grease baking tins, but bake only one tin at a time, in the centre of the oven.
• Before starting, break up the chocolates and chop roughly in a blender. Do the same, separately, with the macadamias.
• In an electric mixer, mix the butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until light and creamy.
• Turn speed to low and add flour and salt slowly. Increase mixer speed, and mix well.
• Add the chopped chocolates, nuts and desiccated coconut to the mixture, and stir or mix in well -- low speed.
• Roll teaspoonsful in balls, and pack on the greased tins.
• Bake about 15 - 20 minutes or until edges start browning and cookies are dry on top.
• Cool and pack in airtight tins.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F
• COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in 1 cup morsels and peanuts.
• Drop by well-rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Press down slightly. Top with remaining morsels.
• BAKE for 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.