Tag: cookies

  • Chocolate Crinkles

    Chocolate Crinkles

    Chocolate Crinkles are my husbands favorite cookie. I made them for the first time not long after I got married. I wanted to make my new husband something special. Well they didn’t turn out very well. I followed the recipe and mixed it all up. Even though I’d never made them before I was pretty…

  • Molasses Bars

    Molasses Bars

    Another family favorite passed down from Grandma. Always soft and chewy – even the edges. Ingredients 3/4 cup molasses 1/3 cup shortening 1 egg beaten 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. salt 3 1/4 cup flour Directions In saucepan combine shortening and…

  • Carrot Cookies with Orange Frosting

    Carrot Cookies with Orange Frosting

     “Carrot cookies?” my sweet husband said in that, “okay my wife is nuts” tone. I promise they are good. The sweet flavors from sugar and carrots make a yummy combination. You don’t even realize your eating carrots. Carrot Cookies 1 cup cooked mashed carrots1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1/2 tsp. lemon or orange flavor2 1/2 cups…

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies at their Best

    Chocolate Chip Cookies at their Best

    Chocolate Chip cookies are a staple in my families diet. My husband and son are big cookie monsters. One batch of these never lasts long. I know every family probably has at least 2 recipes for Chocolate chip cookies but here is another one. I’ve been making this recipe since I was a little girl…