Cookies 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ c. shortening

2 t. vanilla

½ c. butter

3 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 t. baking soda

1 c. brown sugar

½ t. salt

2 eggs

6 oz. chocolate chips

 Cream shortening, butter and sugars together.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.


Colossal Cookie

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 1/2 c. flour

3/4 c. brown sugar

3/4 t. baking soda

3 T. sugar

1/2 t. salt

1 egg

1 cup chocolate chips

1 1/2 t. vanilla

Cream butter and sugars together, then beat in egg and vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda and salt together, then add gradually to butter and sugar, mixing well. Stir in chocolate chips. Place dough in fridge for 1 1/2 hours or freezer for 45 minutes until well chilled, but not hard. Grease a baking sheet. Place dough in center of pan and press until in a circle, about 9 1/2 inches in circumference. Bake at 325 degrees 25-30 minutes or until edges are firm and no indentation is left in center of cookie when lightly touched. Cool completely before removing from pan.


No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

2 c. sugar

1/4 c. cocoa

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 t. vanilla

pinch salt

1/2 c. peanut butter

1/2 c. milk

3 c. rolled oats

Combine sugar, butter, milk and cocoa in a large saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat. Add vanilla and peanut butter and mix until smooth. Add rolled oats and mix well. Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto waxed paper and let stand until cool.


Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

¾ c. shortening

1 t. salt

½ c. sugar

½ t. baking soda

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. flour

¼ c. water

3 c. oatmeal

1 egg

1 c. raisins

1 t. vanilla

 

 Cream shortening and sugars together.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.


Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. shortening

2 eggs

1 c. sugar

2 c. flour

1 c. brown sugar

1 t. baking soda

1 c. peanut butter

¼ t. salt

 Cream shortening and sugars together.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.


Snickerdoodles

1 c. shortening

1 t. baking soda

1 ½ c. sugar

½ t. salt

2 eggs

2 T. sugar

2 ¾ c. flour

2 t. cinnamon

2 t. cream of tartar

 

 Cream shortening and sugar together.  Add remaining ingredients except sugar and cinnamon and mix well.  Roll into balls and roll in sugar and cinnamon.  Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.


Sugar Cookies

½ c. shortening

2 c. flour

¾ c. sugar

½ t. baking soda

1 egg

½ t. salt

1 t. vanilla

½ c. milk

 Cream shortening and sugar together, then add egg and vanilla.  Mix flour, baking soda and salt together, then add to sugar mixture alternately with milk.  Drop on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.


Sugar Cookies II

1 c. butter, softened

2 1/4 c. flour

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/2 t. cream of tartar

1 egg

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. vanilla

1/4 c. sugar

Cream butter, sugar and powdered sugar until fluffy, then add egg and vanilla. Mix flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt together, then gradually add to sugar mixture, stirring well. Refrigerate overnight. Form in 1" balls, then roll in sugar to coat. Place on cookie sheet 2" apart and flatten with bottom of a glass. Bake 8 minutes at 375 degrees.