Recipe Rewind

1/2 C. shortening (part butter for a richer cookie)
1/4 C. white sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1 egg, well beaten
1 C. + 2 T. flour
1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. nuts
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Cream together the first 4 ingredients. Fold in the egg and beat. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add this mixture to the creamed ingredients. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

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My grandma’s family was from Norway so we ate a lot of desserts and foods from Scandinavia.

2 C. sifted all purpose flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1 t. cream of tartar
1/4 t. salt
1 C. powdered sugar
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 t. vanilla

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl of a electric mixer. Add butter and vegetable shortening. Mix at low speed until mixture resembles course crumbs. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix only until blended. Shape into 1 inch balls. Dough is fairly soft. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake about 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

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This is from my Grandma Ella.  I’m not sure how old the recipe is but my Aunt Jinny’s copy implies that this recipe was passed down from my Great Grandma Neperud.

1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 C. molasses
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
4 1/2 C. flour sifted
1/2 C. sour milk or hot water

Cream shortening and sugars and then add eggs.  Mix soda in with molasses and sour milk and add to sugar mixture.  Add flour and spices and chill dough.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. (Personal note: I made these yesterday and made them into 1 inch balls, rolled them in sugar and baked about 12-13 min.)

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3/4 C. shortening (part butter)
1/2 C. sugar
3 oz. fruit flavored Jello (use dry)
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 C. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt

Mix shortening, Jello, eggs and sugar. Blend in dry ingredients. Roll dough in 3/4 inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of tumbler dipped in sugar. These cookies look pretty on a tray with other cookies as they take on the color of the Jello used. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.

Thank you to Teresa Leithold for contributing this recipe.

Here’s another oatmeal cookie recipe from my Grandma Ella.

1 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
3 C. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 C. chopped nuts

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Add oatmeal and nuts. Shape into rolls and chill overnite in the refrigerator. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.

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