White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Provided by Linda George

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
7 ounces macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease cookie sheets.  Beat butter and shortening until soft and creamy.  Gradually add the sugars and beat well.  Add egg and vanilla and beat well.  Combine flour, soda, and salt.  Gradually add to butter mixture beating well after each addition.  Stir in chips and nuts.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets.  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until done.  Remove to wire racks to cool.

Mom's Sugar Cookies

Provided by Jean Root

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup butter flavored Crisco
2 eggs
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 Tbs lemon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Combine sugar and Crisco in a large bowl.  Beat until well blended.  Add eggs, syrup, extract.  Beat well.  Combine dry ingredients and add gradually to creamed mixture.  Mix until well blended.  Divide dough into quarters.  If dough is sticky, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.  Roll each quarter of dough on floured wax paper to 1/4" thickness.  Cut with floured cookie cutter.  Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Sprinkle on decors or leave plain to decorate after baking.  Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 9 minutes depending on size of cut outs.  Do not over bake!  Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet and then remove to rack to cool completely.  Decorate.  About 3 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Provided by Joyce Goodhart

1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
12 ounce package chocolate chips (2 cups)

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until well blended.  Put flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into sifter.  Sift into butter mixture.  Beat until well blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Bake 8-10 minutes.

Raisin Molasses Cookies

Provided by Ruth Hammons

***  Aunt Ruth noted on her handwritten recipe that these cookies disappeared one weekend at the Myers' cabin when the brothers and sisters were all together.  They must be excellent.

3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking sodea
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup Sunmaid raisins

(sugar to roll the balls in)

Beat shortening and 1 cup sugar until light.  Add molasses and egg.  Beat well.  Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt.  Add to molasses mixture, and mix well.  Stir in raisins.  Cover and refrigerate until chilled.  Shape into 1" balls.  Roll each in sugar.  Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Malted Milk Ball Cookies

Provided by Linda George

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt


1 bag malted milk balls
2 cups flaked coconut

Roll dough (from mixing top list of ingredients) after chilling for three hours, around the malted milk balls, then roll in coconut.  Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen

Cheesecake Cookies

Provided by Carol Myers

5 Tbs butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 (8 ounce) package, cream cheese, softened
1 egg
2 Tbs milk
1 Tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In a medium sized bowl, blend together butter, brown sugar, and flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Put 1 cup of the mixture aside for topping.  Press remaining mixture into an 8x8x2 inch baking dish.  Bake for 15 minutes.  In another bowl, combine sugar and cream cheese, mixing until smooth.  Thoroughly beat in egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla.  Spread over the baked crust and sprinkle with remaining crumbs.  Bake for 25 minutes.  Let cool, then chill for at least one hour.  Cut into 16 squares and serve.

Jumbles

Provided by Linda George (1996)

1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 12 ounce package M&M's mini baking bits
1 cup raisins
1 cup coursely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat butter and sugars until light, and add egg.  Combine flour, baking soda. and blend into cream mixture.  Stir in M&M's, raisins, and nuts.  Drop rounded tablespoon of dough about 2" apart onto greased cookie sheets.  Bake 13 to 15 minutes.  Cool on sheet 2 or 3 minutes before transferring to rack to cool thoroughly.  Store in a tightly covered container.