PEANUT BLOSSOMS

1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

shape dough into balls, using a rounded teaspoon full of dough. roll balls in additional sugar. place on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. remove from oven. top each hot cookie with a hershey’s kiss or mini peanut butter cup, pressing down so cookie cracks around edge.

OATMEAL SCOTCHIES

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup butter OR margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1 (12 oz) package butterscotch morsels

preheat oven to 375 degrees. in small bowl, combine first four ingredients. set aside. in large bowl, combine next five ingredients. mix until light and fluffy. gradually add flour mixture. stir in oatmeal and morsels. drop by level tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375 degrees 7-8 minutes for chewy, 9-10 minutes for crispy.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

1 cup crisco
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup molasses
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup hot coffee
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder

blend sugar and crisco. add eggs, molasses, spices and baking soda which has been mixed with hot coffee. add vinegar and beat in flour which has been sifted with salt and baking powder. stir well and drop onto cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2  teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

3/4 cup sour milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

sift first three ingredients together. mix shortening, sugar & eggs together until light and fluffy. mix in flour alternately with milk. add vanilla. drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. bake at 375 degrees to desired doneness.

COCONUT MACAROONS

1 1/2 cups coconut
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

combine coconut, sugar, flour and salt. stir in unbeaten egg whites and almond extract. mix well. drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured pans. bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until edges are brown. remove from cookie sheet immediately.

DISHPAN COOKIES

2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups oil
4 eggs
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups quick oats
4 cups corn flakes

preheat oven to 375 degrees. in a very large bowl or dish pan, cream sugars, vanilla, oil and eggs. add flour, baking soda and salt. fold in oats and corn flakes.

drop by 1/4 measuring cup onto ungreased cookie sheets. this dough may be a little dry, so you may have to smoosh it together with your hands to get it into a ball when you put it on the cookie sheet.

bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. if you want them to be chewy, bake a little less; crispy, a little more.

CHOCOLATE CHIPPER CHAMPS

1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup margarine OR butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup plain m&m’s
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

preheat oven to 350 degrees. mix brown sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs in large bowl until well blended. stir in remaining ingredients. drop dough by rounded tablespoon about 3″ apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. press 3 or 4 additional candies in each cookie if desired. bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. cool slightly. remove to wire rack.