Best Grandmas Ice Box Cookies Recipes

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ICEBOX COOKIES



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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

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

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.

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS ICEBOX COOKIES



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A not-too-sweet Christmas cookie that goes great with cup of hot coffee or a glass of cold milk. One of Santa's favorites! These are great to make at the beginning of December and then simply bake in the oven when something sweet is quickly needed at the last minute during the holidays. Dough can be kept in refrigerator for a couple of weeks before baking.

Provided by laurita

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup red or green candied cherries

Steps:

  • Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended, then beat in the vanilla extract with the last egg.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pecans and candied cherries into dough. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch rolls on a piece of waxed paper. Seal waxed paper on the ends with tape; refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Slice cookies to about 1/4-inch thickness and arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 151.5 mg, Sugar 18 g

GRANDMA'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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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

4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 well beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups shortening
12 ounces chocolate chips

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

GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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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

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 pound margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts

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

BUTTERSCOTCH ICEBOX COOKIES



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Great dark brown sugar icebox cookies my southern Grandma used to make.

Provided by Pam Uribarri

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Cream butter, add sugar and cream well. Beat in eggs, then add sifted dry ingredients, vanilla and nuts.
  • Shape into rolls, wrap in wax paper and freeze or put in refrigerator until firm.
  • Slice and place about an inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • When done, remove from pan at once with a spatula. Store in a covered container and they will remain crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 222.3 mg, Sugar 24.1 g

GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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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

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (or scant cup granulated sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup broken nutmeats

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

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL ICEBOX COOKIES



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This is my grandma's oatmeal cookie recipe. Once she got a deep freeze there was always a coffee tin full of them in the freezer. Every afternoon around 3:00 or 4:00 my grandpa would come in from the fields and she'd pull a couple of them out to put on a plate for them to enjoy with their afternoon coffee. I've now passed this recipe on to my daughter who was named after her too. A definite heirloom recipe. These are a crunch cookie so full of nuts and coconut that they are like eating a bowl of granola or oatmeal in a cookie.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 24 cookies, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup Crisco shortening
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
3 cups oatmeal

Steps:

  • Cream sugars and shortening together.
  • Beat in eggs, lemon extract and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients.
  • Add dry to the wet and mix well.
  • Make into loaves.
  • Refrigerate to chill thoroughly.
  • When ready to bake, slice and bake in a slow oven at 250-300°F - Slow baking is very important.
  • Bake until all cookies are done about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547.6, Fat 29.8, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 315.9, Carbohydrate 64.7, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 35.8, Protein 8.4

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