Three-minute Oatmeal Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 Eggs 1 c Shortening 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Raisins 2 ts Baking powder 3 1/2 c Oatmeal; quick cooking 1 c Sugar Pour boiling water over raisins, let stand until rest is prepared. Drop by teaspoonful and bake in hot oven. Note: Combine other ingredients while raisins […]

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Orange Frosted Sour Cream Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2 Stick margarine 3 Eggs — beaten 1/2 pt Sour cream 4 c Flour 2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 2 Oranges — juice, rind 3 tb Butter — softened 2/3 Box powdered sugar 1 Orange — juice, rind Milk Cream 2 cups sugar and 2 […]

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Pumpkin Cookies #1

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 c Pumpkin 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla -ICING- 3 tb Butter 4 tb Milk 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 c Powdered sugar 3/4 ts Vanilla Cream sugar and butter, […]

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Ginger Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sweet butter 1 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Ginger 1 Egg 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Molasses 1 ts Cloves 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cardamom 2 ts Grated orange rind This gingery cookie is crisp and has a hint of […]

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Crisscross Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 3/4 ts Baking Soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1 c Peanut Butter 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 2/3 c Brown Sugar; Packed 1 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla Extract Stir the flour, baking soda, and salt together, blending well, and set aside. In […]

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Three-ingredient Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 4 c Wheaties &/or Rice Crispies 12 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 4 tb Peanut Butter; HEAPING Melt chocolate and peanut butter in double boiler until chocolate is melted. Stir to combine. Fold in cereal. Place glops of cookie mixture onto wax paper coated cookie sheets and place in freezer until chocolate is […]

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Oatmeal-orange-nut Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/3 c Margarine 1/3 c Yogurt 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Rolled oats 1/4 ts Baking soda 2 tb Black walnuts — chopped 1/4 ts Orange peel — grated Place softened margarine, yogurt, sugar and vanilla into mixing bowl. Mix until well blended. Add remaining ingredients and […]

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Pumpkin Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Margarine or butter 2 1/2 c Brown sugar (packed) 4 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 3 c Pumpkin (canned) 5 c Flour 8 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground nutmeg 2 c Raisin (optional) 1 c Chopped pecans (optional) Cream the margarine and sugar […]

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Milk 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 2/3 c Shortening 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1 Egg white* 2 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder TOPPING Finely chopped nuts or Granulated sugar * slightly beaten with 1 Tablespoon water Let your children pick out […]

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Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 1/3 c Butter (margarine) 1/3 c Lightly packed brown sugar 1/4 c Warm water 1 c Flour, divided 1/4 cup aside 1 c Quick rolled oats 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Baking soda My note: these keep fairly well in a covered container, and freeze well according to the cookbook. Try ginger […]

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