$250 Cookies

2 c butter
2 c sugar
2 c brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
5 c. blended oatmeal
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 (8-oz) Hershey bar, grated
3 c chopped nuts

Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together with dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips, grated chocolate bar, and nuts. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Notes from DeLynne: Makes a large batch. Measure the oatmeal before blending it in the blender. Grandma used to make these but it wasn’t her recipe.

Surprise Cookies

COOKIE DOUGH:

1 c sugar
½ c shortening
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c milk
3 ½ c flour
1 tsp. soda
½ tsp salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar

Mix well. Roll thin and cut out. Put a tsp. of filling on each cookie and place another cookie on top. Crease around edges. Bake until brown.


FILLING FOR SURPRISE COOKIES:

½ c sugar
1 tsp. flour
½ c water
1 c chopped raisins, dates, figs, nuts, etc.

Cook until thick, stirring constantly as it burns easily.

Notes from DeLynne: Grandpa Woodbury's mother used to put a cotton ball in one or two cookies for April Fool.

Raisin Icebox Cookies

• 1 ½ cups raisins {or dates}
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups flour [whole wheat works well]
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• Chopped nuts, optional

1. Cover raisins/dates with water and bring to boil. {Cut dates with scissors before boiling.} Drain & reserve liquid.
2. Chop raisins/dates.
3. Cream sugars and shortening; add eggs, vinegar, vanilla, and fruit.
4. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. {Add some cooking liquid if too dry.}
5. Knead until smooth.
6. Roll into 2” diameter rolls; wrap in waxed paper and freeze overnight.
7. Slice & bake for 10 minutes at 400*F.

Megan's Notes: These are one of my favorite cookies. Not too sweet; just right among all the other sugary holiday goodies. =)

Grandma's Sugar Cookies

• 2¼ c. flour
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ c. shortening
• 1 c sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 T. cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla or 1 T. orange juice

Sift the flour, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt together.
Cream the shortening and sugar; add eggs, cream, and vanilla.
Gradually add the flour, mixing well.
Chill the dough before baking.
Place on lightly greased pan and sprinkle with sugar before baking at 400° F. for 10-12 minutes.

(Makes 3 dozen crisp cookies)

Megan's Notes: I'm guessing these could either be rolled and cutout or scooped and pressed with a sugared glass.