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Grandma Stanley's Oatmeal Cookies, continued
First boil raisins--do not drain until you have taken out the 5 tablespoons water. Mix
ingredients in order. Put soda in cup and add raisin water, then add to ingredients. Add
drained raisins and walnuts. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350-375º for about 13
minutes--check after 10 minutes. Makes 3 dozen. These are a great favorite in the Stanley
family.
Ginger Snaps
Olive Jacobson
1
2
2
½
4
½ cups shortening
cups sugar
eggs
cup molasses
cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons ginger
Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs. Add molasses and sifted dry ingredients.
Roll into 1" balls. Dip into sugar, press flat. Bake at 375º 15-18 minutes.
Ginger Creams
Alice Sullivan
1
1
¾
¾
2
cup shortening
cup brown sugar
cup molasses
cup hot water
teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
2 eggs
4 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
Mix in order given. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes.
Frost with icing of 2 cups sifter powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 3-4 tablespoons
cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Rocky's Pumpkin Cookies
Rocky Sullivan
½
½
½
cup shortening
cup brown sugar
cup white sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1
1
½
1
-2 eggs
cup pumpkin
teaspoon salt
teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Ginger, cloves, allspice, if desired
1 cup raisins, dates, coconut, or ½ cup nuts,
as desired
Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin, salt, and vanilla; mix. Sift
together flour, baking powder, soda, and spices. Add to mixture. Add raisins, dates, coconut,
or nuts as desired. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 8-10
minutes. Enjoy. I always double this recipe. The cookies only get better each day if they
last that long!
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