Our Grandmothers' Recipes

3 c sifted flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 c sugar 1 c butter 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 TBS cream 1 tsp vanilla Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.  Stir in sugar and cut butter in until it's the consistency of small peas.  Add egg, cream and vanilla and blend.  Dough may be chilled or not.  Roll out on floured board to 1/8 inch thick.  Cut in circles.  Sprinkle with sugar and lay on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 5-8 minutes at 400 degrees.  Makes 6-7 dozen. Note: this did not make 6-7 dozen for me.  I split the dough in half, freezing the other half, and I got about 2 dozen cookies.

1 c butter 1/2 c powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 c sifted flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 TBS cream 2/3 c chopped pecans 1/2 c powdered sugar Cream butter and sugar, add flavoring, cream (or milk).  Combine flour, salt and nuts; gradually add to creamed mixture.  Shape into balls with hands and bake on ungreased pan at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  "Watch 'em they burn easily on account of butter."  Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

2 c brown sugar 2 eggs 1 c melted shortening, cooled 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 2 TBS warm water pinch of salt approximately 3 1/2 c flour Mix.  Form into small balls and press flat with a fork.  Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

2 egg whites 2/3 c sugar 1 c chopped nuts 1 pkg chocolate chips Turn oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites until stiff.  Beat in sugar.  Fold in nuts and chips.  Drop by spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.  Put cookies in oven and turn oven off.  Let sit in oven over night.

3/4 c sifted all purpose flour 1/2 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c sugar 1/2 c shortening 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 c oats 1/4 c chopped pecans milk chocolate bars, cut into squares pecan halves Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Add sugars, shortening, egg and vanilla.  Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.  Stir in oats and pecans.  Shape dough into one 12-inch roll.  Wrap and chill thoroughly.  Slice and place on ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Immediately place small square of milk chocolate bar on each cookie.  Remove from cookie sheet and press pecan half into chocolate.

4 eggs 1 1/2 c sugar 1 c whipping cream 1 c melted butter 1 c buttermilk 1/4 tsp soda 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 c flour 1/2 tsp nutmeg Beat eggs well. Add sugar and butter. Fold in whipped cream. Add buttermilk and flour alternately. Nutmeg may be used for flavoring or 1/2 tsp vanilla or 1/4 tsp finely crushed cardamon seeds. Bake in drum kaka iron.