3 egg whites
1 C. sifted powdered sugar
1/3 C. crumbled Saltine crackers
1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pkg. (4 oz.) shredded coconut
Beat egg whites until stiff. Slowly add powdered sugar. Fold in crackers, chocolate chips and coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
Optional: Can put green or red food coloring in for Christmas.
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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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1/2 C. margarine
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
3/4 t. vanilla
1 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
1/2 C. rolled oats
1 C. corn flakes
1/2 C. coconut
Cream margarine and sugars together. Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth. Sift dry ingedients. Stir in oats, cornflakes and coconut. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
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This is a hand-written recipe from either my mom or grandma, I’m not sure. The baking times and temperature aren’t listed so my guess is 350 degrees and then probably start watching at 8-10 minutes.
1 C. Fluffo
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
Blend Fluffo and sugar, add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to mixture.
For Rolled cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/2 t. vanilla and then wrap in paper and chill. Cut and bake.
For Drop cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/4 C. milk and your choice of shredded coconut, dates or spices. Drop onto cookie sheets and bake.
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Apparently, my grandma used two different recipes for molasses cookies.
2 1/4 C. flour or a little more
2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. cloves
1 C. brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 C. shortening
1/3 C. molasses
1 egg
Spoon flour (not sifted) into cup. Level off and pour measured flour on wax paper. Add baking soda, salt and spices to flour. Stir well to blend. Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs. Add dry ingredients to cream mixture. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 12-15 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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