Pineapple Cookies

1 c. shortening 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. white sugar 1 c. crushed pineapple 1 c. nuts 2 eggs well beaten 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. soda 4 1/2 c. flour 2 tsp. vanilla Mix and drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven until brown. – This [...]

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Apple Cake

From the Woman’s Club- Nov. 1988 2 c. sugar 1 stick butter cream sugar and butter together.  Add: 2 eggs 2 tsp soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 4 c. finely chopped apples, any kind. 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. nuts (whichever kind you prefer) 2 c. flour Bake 45 [...]

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Butterscotch Thins

Holy cripes my family likes cookies. 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. shortening 1/3 c. sugar 1/3 c. brown sugar 1 egg 1 1/3 c. flour 3/4 tsp soda 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 c. nuts Melt butter and shortening. Add sugars and mix well. Add egg. Beat until light in color. Sift flour and soda and [...]

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Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche Frosting

1 cup shortening, butter, or margarine 1/2 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1 c. canned solid pack pumpkin 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 2 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 c. chopped nuts Penuche frosting Preheat oven to 350.  Cream [...]

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Macaroons

You know what?  I have never had a macaroon in my entire life.  I have no idea why.  They sound tasty. 2 2/3 c. coconut-Angel Flake 2/3 c. sugar 1/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 4 egg whites vanilla 1 c. chopped almonds Combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt.  Stir in egg whites and flavoring.  [...]

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Holiday Punch

2 32 oz. bottles cranberry juice cocktail 1 6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate thawed 1 6 oz can frozen pineapple concentrate thawed 1 6 oz can frozen lemon concentrate thawed 2 1/2 c. cool water stir well. Add as much 7 up or ginger ale as you want, or leave as is. From [...]

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Twinkie Cake

Oh mercy.  I just showed this gem to my husband and apparently I am making this for dessert tonight.  I am going to use a from scratch recipe, because I don’t want to go to the store.  From a newspaper clipping, circa 1958. 1 yellow cake, bake according to box directions. Let cake cool, slice [...]

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Coconut Bar

A Grandma S. original 1/2 c. soft butter 1 1/2 c. light brown sugar 1 1/4 c. c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 c. chopped nuts 3 1/2 oz. flaked coconut Cream butter and 1/2 c. of the sugar.  Add 1 c. of the flour and mix well.  Pat [...]

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Frosted Creams

From Great Aunt Lila 1 sm. package dates cut finely 1 cup sugar 1 c. cold water 1 stick oleo 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves Boil five minutes.  Cool.  Add 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nut meats. Bake at 350 on a greased cookie sheet [...]

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Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Look! A Recipe! Just for my vegetarian pal Sharky. Oooh and a picture! This recipe originally came from the No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner blog, which you should check out some time if you like odd cupcakes. My husband wants me to try her corn dog cupcakes next time, since these were such [...]

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