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 recipe is super stained and has lots of ancient bits of crushed pineapple [...]

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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 butter or margarine and sugar together; add pumpkin, egg and vanilla, mixing well. [...]

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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.  Mix well.  Drop by tsp. on lightly greased [...]

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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 into greased 13×9×2 inch pan. Bake in moderate oven [...]

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Sandy’s Brown Sugar Cookies

From my Aunt Sandy.

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour milk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp soda
2 tsp. baking powder

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together and add alternating with the milk. Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Frosting

3 T. brown sugar
3 T. soft oleo (or butter)
3 [...]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

A Grandma S. original.

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 scant cup butter
3 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. flour

Mix and drop by spoonful on greased sheet.

Bake these at 375 for about ten minutes.  You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter, I like them with crunchy.  You could also get fancy [...]

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Mexican Wedding Cakes

1 c. soft butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. powdered sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. finely chopped nuts

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla.  Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.  Shape into small balls using rounded tsp.  Bake at 400 for 10-12 mins.  or until set but not brown.  Roll in [...]

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Sandy’s Sugar Cookies

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. powdered sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
4 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. salad oil
1 c. white sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
1 T. vanilla

Cream butter, oil, sugars, and eggs & vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Roll into balls, flatten with glass dipped in sugar.  Or may be dropped by [...]

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Dottie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

My brother broke my Mother’s heart the day that he told her that his friend’s Mom made better chocolate chip cookies than she did.  So here it is, the recipe that broke my Mom’s heart.

2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 pkg. (12oz) chocolate chips
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp [...]

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Aunt Rena’s Molasses Cookies

I literally just found this recipe on the ground in the grocery store and rescued it and brought it home.  I will not let any recipe slip past me!

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
salt
add 1 tsp baking soda to 1/2 c. milk  mix in
add enough flour to drop consistency

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