Christmas Rocks

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. butter
3 c. brown sugar
8 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. cinnamon
6 c. flour (Gold Medal)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 lbs. chopped dates
3 c. chopped walnuts
2 lbs. raisins

DIRECTIONS:

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, flour, baking soda, salt. Mix well. Add walnuts, dates and raisins. Mix well.

Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet by teaspoon full. Bake in slow oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on bottom rack and 10 minutes on top before removing from oven.

After moving pan to top rack, you may start another pan on bottom rack, if you wish. These cookies should be baked at low heat to dry them out, too high will burn. This recipe easily makes approximately 280-300 cookies. This recipe may be reduced by dividing portions in half

Christmas Spritzes

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract or vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Decorations: (Canned fruit slices or peels, colored sugars, currants, finely chopped nuts, nonpareils, raisins.)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter and sugar. Mix in remaining ingredients except decorations.

Place dough in cookie press, form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Top with decorations. Bake until cookies are set but not brown. 6-9 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. About 5 dozen. Then can also be rolled out and use a cookie cutter.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugars, butter, shortening, egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet. Yield: Approximately 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/4 c. flour
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 c. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
2 lg. eggs
2 c. quick-cooking oats
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:

Choose one or 1/2 cup of two. 1 c. flaked coconut 1 c. wheat germ 1 c. nonfat dry milk

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly measure flour into large bowl, saving out 1 cup. Add remaining ingredients, except nuts, chips and oats. If adding optional ingredients (peanut butter, dry milk or wheat germ) do so at this point. Beat at medium speed until well blended, about 1-2 minutes. By hand stir in the cup of flour, oats, chips, and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Cream together until smooth and add: 1 tsp. water 4 beaten eggs

Mix well and add dry ingredients; 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt

Mix thoroughly. Add 2 (12 ounce) packages chocolate chips. Drop from spoon on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. 10-12 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
12 oz. chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla. Blend in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

1 tbsp. salt 3 3/4 lbs. brown sugar 3 3/4 lbs. white sugar 12 oz. dry egg solids 1/3 c. soda 1/3 c. cream of tartar

Add to mixer bowl. Add: 3 3/4 lbs. butter 2 tbsp. vanilla

Mix well with paddle.

Let mixer run and sprinkle in 3 cups chocolate chips and nuts (if desired). Scrape down bowl sides and bottom. Use #40 scoop and flatten a bit with fingers on greased pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes. As soon as cookie flattens in oven, it is done. Remove and cool.