Best Tutus Hawaiian Cookies Recipes

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TUTU'S SUPER CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES



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From Food and Wine Magazine When I lived on the island of Hawaii, every Sunday I would buy cookies at the farmers' market from an elderly woman everyone called Tutu, or "Grandmother." She would sell only one bag per person until she ran out, which took about 30 minutes. Before I moved away, I asked her for the recipe. She gave it to me on the condition that I couldn't share it with anyone for 25 years. Time has passed, and now I'd like to share it with your readers.-Letter to the Editor by Charlie Griggs; Hoodsport, WA.

Provided by SparkleKristy

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups rice krispies cereal
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300°. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy. Mix the baking soda with the vanilla, then add to the butter mixture. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well between additions. Gently stir in the Rice Krispies.
  • Lightly butter 2 baking sheets. Spoon 2-tablespoon-size mounds of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the pans from the oven. Gently flatten the cookies with a spatula. Rotate the pans from top to bottom and front to back and continue baking until the cookies are lightly cracked on the top and golden brown on the bottom, about 25 minutes longer. Let cool slightly, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

TUTU'S AKA ITALIAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES



Tutu's aka Italian Chocolate Cookies image

I was given this recipe many years ago ... back in 1978 from a patient I took care of in Milwaukee. At Christmas her family had brought in huge trays of cookies. On that tray were these and they were my favorite. She gave me the recipe which was written in weight and was huge. I transcribbed the recipe to measurements and made it...

Provided by Mary Louise

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 c flour
1 1/4 c sugar
2 heaping Tbsp cocoa powder
2 heaping Tbsp cinnamon
2 heaping Tbsp baking powder
1 c plus 2 teaspoons, crisco
6 eggs, beaten
1/4 c milk
1 c semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1 c chopped walnuts
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
milk

Steps:

  • 1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and baking powder. Mix with hands. Add Crisco.
  • 2. Add eggs. Mix well.
  • 3. Add milk. Mix well.
  • 4. Add chocolate chips and walnuts.
  • 5. Make balls about half the size of a walnut.
  • 6. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment.
  • 7. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
  • 8. Cool.
  • 9. Mix glaze. Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk to a thin consistency. Dip cookies on glaze and allow to dry.
  • 10. Store in an air tight container or tin.
  • 11. *** NOTE: I have written the recipe exactly as given to me. Years ago I mixed these with my hands! Today I use my food processor to combine the dry ingredients with crisco. Using the pulse button I combine like I do for pie crust. I then place these ingredients in my large kitchen aid mixer bowl. I then mix on low speed until combined.

SUPER CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES



SUPER CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES image

A friend of mine got this recipe from her Tutu("Grandma" in Hawaii)who sold these cookies at a local farmers market and she finally got the recipe from her as a gift when she moved from the Island. I LOVE them and hope you will enjoy them also.

Provided by Chris T.

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 tsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
2 c all purpose flour
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c rice krispies
3/4 c sugar
2 stick unsalted butter,softened

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 300°. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.
  • 2. Mix the baking soda with the vanilla, then add to the butter mixture.
  • 3. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well between additions. Gently stir in the Rice Krispies.
  • 4. Lightly butter 2 baking sheets. Spoon 2-tablespoon-size mounds of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
  • 5. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the pans from the oven. Gently flatten the cookies with a spatula.
  • 6. Rotate the pans from top to bottom and front to back and continue baking until the cookies are lightly cracked on the top and golden brown on the bottom, about 20-25 minutes longer. Cool slightly and remove to finish cooling on wore racks.

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