Whoopie Pies (or Two Way Chocolate Cookies)
From: Celeste Bell
1 ½ cup sifted flour,½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, ½ cup butter, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 egg, ½ cup sour milk, ¾ cup nuts (if making cookies)
Sift the dry ingredients together. Melt the chocolate and butter, and add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add eggs, and blend milk and flour together. Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet (for cookies), and bake at 350oF (time not specified). Fill with frosting.
Brownies
From: Celeste Bell
2 melted squares of chocolate, 1/3 cup shortening, 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup sifted flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla
Mix the chocolate and shortening. Mix the eggs and sugar and add to the chocolate mixture. Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla (add nuts if desired). Bake for 30 minutes at 350oF.
Cake Mix Cookies
From: Jan Bernard
2 eggs, ½ cup vegetable oil, cake mix, peanut butter or chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350oF. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil in large bowl. Mix well with no lumps. Add chips if desired. Using a teaspoon, drop the batter 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
From: Celeste Bell
Comments: Delicious!!
2 cups sifted flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 cup shortening (margarine used), 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 ½ cup quick cooking oats (instant Quaker oatmeal packets used; normally 3 packets is 1 ½ cups), 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing well with a spoon. Stir in oats (and coconut). Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350oF oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Apple Brownies
From: Lucille Bernier (October 10, 1988)
¼ cup margarine melted, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg beaten, 2 medium-sized apples chopped, 1 cup flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp cinnamon, nuts (optional)
Sift the dry ingredients together (except the sugar). Cream the sugar with the beaten egg. Add butter and dry ingredients to sugar mixture. Add the chopped apples and nuts. Spread in a greased 10x10 inch pan and bake at 350oF for 30 to 35 minutes.
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
From: Joanne Bell
Stir together into mixing bowl:
3 cups sifted flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup sugar
Put in 1 cup soft butter (1/2 cup cream and ½ cup margarine) until the mixture is fine. Add 1 slightly beaten egg, 3 tbsp milk, and 1 tbsp vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into shapes and decorate. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in hot oven at 400oF for 5 to 8 minutes or until delicately browned.
Snickerdoodles
From: Lucille Bernier
Comments: Makes about 5 dozen 2-inch cookies
1 cup shortening (part butter), 1 ½ cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 ¼ cups flour, 2 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt
Molasses Cookies
From: Joanne Bell
Set 1: 1 cup melted shortening (Crisco), 1 cup sugar, 1 cup molasses, 1 egg
Set 2: 2/3 cup boiling water, 3 ½ tsp baking soda, 2 tsp vanilla
Set 3: 5 ¼ cups flour, 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar, 1 ½ tsp ginger, 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp cloves, ½ tsp salt
