Billy Goat Date Cakes

1 pound pitted dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 pound butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder< ...

Baker's One Bowl Death by Chocolate Cookies

2 packages (16 squares) Baker's Semi-Sweet
    Baking Chocolate, divided
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
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Cherry Chip Cookies

2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 ...

Cherry Chews

1 cup dried tart cherries
1/3 cup cherry liqueur
1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla ex ...

Chewy Chocolate Chippers

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Sunsweet Lighter Bake
2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons vanilla e ...

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups granulated sugar
2 ...

Chewy Praline Bars

Source: Family Circle Magazine

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup shortening (such as Crisco)
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Cheese Tarts

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
1 heaping cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
Salt, to taste
2 teaspoons half-and-half
Apple jelly

Mix softene ...

Cherry-Filled Heart Cookies

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tea ...