Cookies Baking in the Oven

There's just no excuse for not baking your own homemade cookies. The smell of cookies baking, served hot, with a cold glass of milk...Yummy

Macaroons

• 4 egg whites
• 2 drops vanilla flavoring
• 7 oz. shredded coconut
• 7 oz sugar
• 2 drops almond flavoring

Whisk the egg whites until they are stiff enough to retain the mark of a knife blade. Gradually whisk in the sugar and baking essence. Slowly fold in the coconut. Using 2 t., place the mixture in small heaps on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes at about 350.

Hello Dollies

Melt 1 stick butter in 9 x 9 x 2 pan. Add 1 c. graham cracker crumbs, 1 c. chocolate chips, 1 c, coconut, 1 c, pecans and 1 can Eagle brand milk. Cook at 350 for 30 minutes.

Shorts

• 2 c. all purpose flour
• 1/4 t. sugar
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 t. salt
• 1 c. ch. nuts
• 1 t. almond extract
• powdered sugar

Combine flour, 1/2 c. powdered sugar, and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add nuts, and flavorings; mix well.Shape dough in small balls; place on lightly greased cookie sheets, and pat down. Bake at 375 for 15-17 minutes. Do not let cookies brown. Roll each in powdered sugar while hot. Yield 3 doz.

Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Just like Grandma's

• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 t. soda
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. buttermilk
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 c. flour

Sift dry ingredients together. Beat egg well. Add sugar and shortening and continue beating until creamy.Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla. Add another 1 1/2 c. flour.

Roll out dough thin if crisp cookies preferred a little thicker if soft cookies. Bake 375 until golden brown.

Brown Sugar Ice Box Cookies

Cream:

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. brown sugar

• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 t. cream tartar
• 1 egg
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1/2 t. salt
• nuts are optional

Combine creamed mixture and dry mixture. Roll in waxed paper. Place in refrigerator overnight. Slice very thin and bake.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Sift together:

• 1 c. all purpose flour
• 1 t. cinnamon or 2 t. grated orange rind

• 1 c. soft oleo
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. soda
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1 t. vanilla

Combine creamed mixture and dry mixture. Bake 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Fudge Cupcakes

Melt 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate and 2 sticks butter or oleo over hot water.

Mix with spoon 1 c. flour and 1 3/4 c. sugar. Add 4 whole eggs, one at a time; stir as little as possible to mix. Add melted butter and chocolate, 1 t. vanilla and 2 c. nuts. Bake 325 for 30 minutes in paper baking cups. Makes about 24 cupcakes.

Ice Box Pecan Cookies

• 1/2 c. butter or oleo
• 1 egg
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 t. cream tartar
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1/2 t. soda
• 1 c. pecans

Cream butter, add sugar, add egg and beat together well. Sift dry ingredients and add nuts. Add to first mixture, add vanilla. Roll on waxed paper. Chill, bake 400 for 10 minutes.

Cocoons

• 1/2 lb. oleo
• 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 2 c. ch. pecans
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• Powdered sugar to roll in

Cream sugar and oleo. Add vanilla. Add flour a small amount at a time. Add pecans and shape into small cocoons. Bake in very slow oven for one hour. Roll in powdered sugar while hot.

Ginger Cookies

• 1 1/2 sticks oleo
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 c. plain flour
• 2 t. soda
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. ground cloves
• 1/2 t. ginger

Melt oleo. Add sugar, egg, and molasses. Beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to molasses mixture. Chill well...several hours or overnight... Roll in small balls and roll in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until brown.

Henriettes Cookies - 1950

• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1/4 t, baking powder
• 1 c. shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 t. soda
• 1 t. vanilla
• Flour to make dough, roll out like biscuits

Oatmeal Cookies

Sift together:

• 1 c. all purpose flour
• 1/2 t. salt

Mix with spoon:

• 3 c. rolled oats

Put into a bowl and mix until light and fluffy:

• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 2 t. vanilla

Add and beat hard for 1 minute:

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 c. condensed milk

Chocolate Brownies

• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 c. flour
• 3 T. cocoa
• 1 t. vanilla
• 6 T. butter, melted

Mix sugar and cocoa. Add eggs and vanilla: beat well until smooth. Stir in flour. Add butter and mix well. Turn into buttered 8x8x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool slightly; cut into squares.

Hello Dolly Cookies

• 12-14 graham crackers, crushed
• 1 c. chocolate or butterscotch chips
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 stick oleo
• 1 c. flaked coconut

Melt the oleo in 8 1/2 x 13 inch baking dish. Cover with graham cracker crumbs. Add chocolate or butterscotch chips, chopped nuts and flaked coconut. Cover with milk but do not stir. Bake 25 minutes in 325 degree oven. When cool, cut into bars. Yields 40 serving

Trumpet Sound Cookies

• 1 1/2 boxes cake mix (I use Duncan Hines Yellow)
• 1 1/4 c. oil
• 1 egg
• 1 t. vanilla

Mix well. Roll and slice or drop by tsps. onto a greased pan or baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 min. Cool and coat with powdered sugar.