Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe has a note that it was from Patti - she is my sister!

Makes 6 ½ Dozen

Preheat oven to 400°

1 C. Raisins

1 C. Water

¾ C. Shortening

1 ½ C. Sugar

2 Eggs

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 ½ C. Flour

1 tsp. Soda

 1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Cinnamon

½ tsp. Baking Powder

½ tsp Cloves

2 C. Oats

½ C. Chopped nuts

1.     Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump. (about 15 minutes)  Drain raisins, reserving the liquid.  Add enough water to liquid to make ½ cup.

2.     Heat oven to 400°.  Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Stir in reserved liquid.  Blend in remaining ingredients. 

3.     Drop dough on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. 

4.     Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown.

Oatmeal Crisps

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1tsp vanilla
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt

1. Cream the sugar and the butter; add well-beaten eggs and the vanilla.  Blend well.
2. Combine rolled oats, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 or 3 inches apart on a greased baking pan.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from pan at once to prevent breaking.

Polka Dot Cookies

What  you need:
1/2 Cup butter or margarine
1/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 Cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 Cup milk
1-6 oz package semi sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 Cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 Cup chopped pecans

How to do it:

1. Cream butter or margarine and sugar.  Blen in egg and vanilla.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk, micing well after each addition.
3. Stir in chocolate pieces, cherries and nuts.
4. Place rounded teaspoons of dough on greased baking sheets.
5. Bake in preheated oven, 375 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes
6. Makes 4 dozen cookies

Oatmeal Crispies

350 degree oven for 10 minutes

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 T. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups quick oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Mix in order given. Sift flour, soda and salt together. Form in long rolls, wrap in wax paper and chill in refrigerator. Cut 1/2 inch thick. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Cresents

300 degrees for 20 minutes

Cream 1 cup butter and 1/4 cup confectioners sugar.
Add 2 tsp vanilla and 1 T. water.
Add 2 cups flour and mix well.
Add 1 cup chopped pecans.

Form roll 1 1/2 in long. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in a slow oven - 300 degrees for 20 minutes. While hot roll in confectioners sugar.

Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cake Cookies

400 degree oven for 10 minutes

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter and lard
1 cup thick cream
4 eggs
1 stsp soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
5 1/2 cups flour

• Thoroughly cream the sugar and shortening. Stir in the cream and eggs.
• Add the dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Mix well.
• Chill overnight
• Roll on floured board to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out with cookie cutter.
• Sprinkle sugar on top.

If you want to decorate with raisins in the center use cooked ones.
Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.