Toll House Slice & Bake

Toll House Slice & Bake

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 6 tbl flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbl sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbl brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsps vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 18 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Combine butter, sugars, and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix well.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Divide dough into halves.
  • Bake immediately or shape in rolls and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate up to one week or freeze up to 8 weeks.
  • To bake preheat oven to 375°.
  • Cut each chilled roll into 1 inch slices and then into 4 quarters.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Total recipe makes 12 dozen cookies.

Margie’s Scottish Shortbread

Margie’s Scottish Shortbread

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup corn starch or rice flour if you can find it
  • 1 lb butter room temp
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Beat butter and sugar ‘til soft and creamy.
  • Add flour very slowly but don’t over beat.
  • Turn out on floured board and knead very lightly until smooth.
  • Roll ¼ - ½ in. thick, cut into bars.
  • Prick top of bars with a fork.
  • Refrigerate at LEAST one hour.
  • Bake in 375° for 5 minutes, turn down to 325° for 30 minutes until golden brown.
  • When removed from oven, immediately sprinkle with a little sugar.
  • Enjoy!

Scotchie Pan Cookies

Scotchie Pan Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown Sugar firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbl Water
  • 1 1/2 cups Oats quick cooking
  • 12 oz butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • In small bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In large bowl combine butter, brown sugar, eggs and water, beat until creamy.
  • Gradually add flour mixture.
  • Stir in oats, butterscotch chips, and orange extract.
  • Spread in greased 15”x10” jelly roll pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 2” squares. Makes 35.

Poor Man Cookies

Poor Man Cookies

Ingredients
  

Stew til 1 cup liquid

  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 2 cups Water or part coffee

Add

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice
  • 2 tsp Cloves

Sift and add

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Soda

Instructions
 

  • Bake 18-20 min. at 350° in shallow pan.

Notes

Mom Helling (Dad’s favorite)

Peter Pumpkin Squares

Peter Pumpkin Squares

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz can pumpkin
  • 1 2/3 cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 tbl Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp soda

Frosting

  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions
 

  • Mix first four ingredients.
  • Add dry ingredients. Mix well.
  • Bake in greased jelly roll ran at 350° for 25-30 minutes.
  • Mix all ingredients for frosting.
  • Cool and frost.

Peanut Chews

Peanut Chews

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp soda
  • 1/2 cup soft margarine
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2-3 cups mini marshmallows

Topping

  • 2/3 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 2 tsps vanilla
  • 12 oz peanut butter chip
  • 2 cups Rice Krispies
  • 2 cups cocktail peanuts

Instructions
 

  • Combine ingredients with pastry blender until crumb mixture forms.
  • Press into 9”x13” pan and bake at 350˚ for 12-15 min.
  • Immediately sprinkle with 2-3 c. miniature marshmallows.
  • Return to oven for 1-2 minutes, or until marshmallows puff up.
  • Cool while preparing topping.
  • Heat corn syrup, margarine, vanilla and chips until melted and smooth; stir in peanuts and krispies.
  • Spread over crust. Chill, but take out of fridge and bring to room temp. to cut. Do not need to be stored in refrigerator.

Notes

From Deb Cure (Ed’s Debbie)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg
  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 cups Rolled Oats
  • 1 1/2 cups Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or waxed paper.
  • Either by hand or with electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.
  • Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together in medium bowl.
  • Stir dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture.
  • Stir in oats, raisins and optional walnuts.
  • Working with generous 2 tablespoons of dough each time, roll dough into 2-inch balls. Place balls on parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each ball.
  • Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes.
  • Let cool on cooling rack at least 30 minutes before peeling cookie from parchment.
  • If you prefer a less sweet cookie, you can reduce the white sugar by one-quarter cup, but you will lose some crispness. Do not over bake these cookies. The edges should be brown, but the rest of the cookie should be very light in color. The trick to making the cookies chewy is to make them large. Smaller cookies tend to get more dried out and crisp, and therefore not as chewy.

Not Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Cookies

Not Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered oatmeal put reg. oatmeal in blender
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 12 oz chocolate chips
  • 8 oz Hershey Bar finely grated
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Cream butter and sugars.
  • Blend in eggs, add powdered oatmeal and mix.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Sift salt, baking powder and soda, flour. Add in batches to creamed ingredients.
  • Batter will be very stiff – you might need to use a spoon or your hands.
  • Mix in chips, grated chocolate and nuts.
  • Place golf-ball sized pieces of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Do not mash flat.
  • Bake 8 minutes. Do not over bake. Cookies will not look done, but over baking ruins them. This is a soft cookie. Makes about 40 cookies.

Notes

To heighten sense of authenticity, serve warm with cold milk in a shopping mall

Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cup flour

Filling

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 6 tbl lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Mix crust and press into 9x13” baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 20 min.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl beat eggs until light.
  • Gradually add sugar beat until mixture is thick and lemon-colored.
  • Add lemon zest, juice, and remaining 1/3 c. flour, and baking powder.
  • Pour lemon mixture over baked crust and return to oven, bake for 15 to 20 min, or until topping is pale golden.
  • Place on a rack to cool. While still warm sift powdered sugar lightly over top.
  • Cut in 2 ½ in. bars. Store in airtight container.

Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Filling

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tbl lemon zest
  • 2 tbl flour
  • 2 tbl lemon juice
  • 2 tbl lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Mix ingredients for crust and press into an 8 x 8 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 20 minutes.
  • Mix ingredients for filling.
  • Pour on crust and bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
  • Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cut into squares.
  • This recipe is easily doubled. Note: To prepare lemon zest, you can use a zester or a knife beingmcareful not to get the white part. The white part is bitter.