Grand Prize Molasses Cookies (Tara)

1/2 cup butter, soft,( no substitutes)
1/2 cup shortening (no substitutes)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs slightly beaten
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
2 1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350.  Cream butter, shortening, sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs. In another bowl, wisk together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger,
cloves, and cinnamon. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture.  Roll into 2 1/2 inch balls. Dip into white sugar and roll around. Place on baking sheet and bake 9-10 minutes.  Do not overbake, remove when just starting to crack.

Trail Mix Cookies (sandra)

1 1/2 c trail mix (nuts/seeds/craisins/choc chips is what I do)
3/4 c softened butter
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 c flour (I do part of it whole wheat to make me feel healthy:)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3 c quick cooking oats

Mix all together. Bake at 350F for 10-12 min. (they don't spread much while baking)

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies (sandra)

1 c butter
1 1/2 c peanut butter
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c chopped peanuts

Mix dough and chill for 1 hour. Roll into balls (I use an icecream scoop). Dip tops in white sugar and flatten with a fork. Bake at 350F for 12 min. (they will still look a bit doughy, but take them out).

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Sandra)

Beat 2/3 c softened butter, 1 c brown sugar, 1 c white sugar, 2 Tbsp hot water and mix well. Stir in 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix 3 c flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt and add to wet ingredients. Stir in 1 bag (300g) of choc chips. Bake 375F for 8-10 min. Makes about 4 doz.

Chocolate Cake Cookies (Dorothy)

1 pkg. of Devil's Food Chocolate cake mix
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup oil

Empty dry cake mix into a bowl and add the beaten eggs and oil.  Mash together until all the dry powder has been incorporated (batter will be very stiff, almost like play dough).  Roll into 1" balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten each ball slightly with the back of a spoon.  Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or just until tops of cookies begin to crack.  (Do not over bake or they will be hard and dry when they cool)

These cookies taste just like fudgy brownies.    

Jam Jams (Lori Rempel)

This recipe is courtesy of my friend Ivy Elms who is 85 and from Newfoundland, a good old girl who really knows how to feed you :)

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups flour
6 tbsps corn syrup (or maple syrup)
2 eggs (dropped in)
3 small tsps baking soda
cream butter, shortening and sugar, add eggs, beat well
add syrup
flour and soda sifted together
roll thin, cut with cookie cutter (I use a glass to get a big round cookie)
Place on a baking sheet and bake in a hot oven for 10-12 minutes
stick two together with strawberry jam while still hot
a favourite with the kids

My Moms Peanut Butter Cookies (Lori Rempel)

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
cream these ingredients together
beat in one egg until light and fluffy
stir in one cup cake and pastry flour
(I always add about 1/4 cup of wheat germ to make it healthy ;)
form into small balls, place on parchment paper/cookie sheet
flatten with a fork
sprinkle a little sugar on top
bake at 350 for about 12 to 15 minutes or until they are just getting brown...they come out soft, chewy and delicious

Grandma's Rich Oatmeal Cookies (Elsie)

These were another favourite of mine, especially when they were still warm from the oven.

1/2 cup marg.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp boiling water
1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate chips to taste
Cream marg. and brown sugar.Beat well until fluffy.
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to creamed mixture. Blend well.
Mix flour, oatmeal, and salt together. add to batter. Add vanilla and chocolate chips.
Chill dough 1-2 hours. Drop onto cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.

Grandma's Haystack Cookies (Elsie)

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup marg.
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
Place ingredients in saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add to mixture; 3 cups oatmeal
                           1 cup coconut
                            1/2 tsp vanilla
Blend well and drop by spoonful onto waxed paper immediately. Cool

Thumbprint Cookies with Jelly Centres (Elsie)

Cream together: 1/2 cup margarine
                           1/4 cup brown sugar
                           1 egg yolk
                            1/2 tsp vanilla

Add  to mixture: 1 cup flour
                            1/4 tsp salt
Blend well.
 1 beaten egg white
 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Roll 1 tsp dough into a ball , dip it in beaten egg white, then roll into chopped nuts.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake @350 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately push the centre down with your thumb. Cool and fill the thumbprint with jelly. My personal favourite is red currant jelly.

Peppernuts (Elsie)

We learned to love these in Kansas. Everyone made them for Christmas. They're quite crunchy and tasty.
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or marg.
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup finely ground raisins or dried currants
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1/2 cup ground coconut
1-5 tbsp sour milk ( to make sour milk, add 1 tsp of vinegar to 5 tbsp milk)
Batter should be quite stiff.
Drop by tiny spoonful onto cookie sheet or roll some batter into a thin roll about the size of a pencil and cut into small morsels( should be about the size of an M&M). Place on a lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 until light brown, about 10 min.
Store in airtight containers.

Grandma's Apple Puffins

1/4 c short.
3/4 c sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c flour
3/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon & nutmeg
1 1/2 c chopped apples
1 T cream

Cream  short., add sugar, beaten egg & vanilla. Add dry ingred & blend well. Add apples & cream. Fill muffin tins half full. Bake 350F for 30 min. Seve warm with lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce:
Combine 1/2 c sugar, 1 c water, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt. Add 1 tsp grated lemon rind. Cook over low heat till smooth & thickekned. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tsp lemon juice & 1 tsp butter.

Grandma's Peppernuts

1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter or marg
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 to 5 Tbps sour milk (2 1/2)
1/2 c nuts, chopped
1/2 c coconut, ground
1 c raisins, ground up fine
2 1/2 c flour

325-250F til light brown.
(cream marg. Add sugar. mix eggs with fork- add and mix well. Mix together dry ingredients. Alternate sour milk & flour- 1st).

Grandma's New Year's Cookies

Mix together & let rise:
2 pkg yeast
5 tsp sugar
2 c warm water

Mix together:
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4-1/3 c shortening, melted

Mix together 2 c flour, 1/4 c sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp salt. Add to egg & shortening mixture. Add yeast. Add enough flour to make stiff batter. Add raisins. Fry in hot fat.

Grandma's Bird Nest Cookies

1 c marg
1 1/2 c brown sugar
2 eggs (separated)
2 c flour
2 c coconut

Cream  marg & sugar till light & fluffy. Mix in slightly beaten egg yolks. Add flour. Mix well. Roll into tiny balls & dip into slightly beaten egg white. Roll in coconut & place on greased cookie sheet. Dent hole in centre. Bake at 325F till light golden brown. When half thru baking, re-press centres & finish baking. Fill with jam. (bake approx 12 min, makes 3 1/2 doz).

Grandma's Glazed Fresh Apple Cookies

1/2 c marg
1 1/3 c brown sugar
1 egg unbeaten
1/4 c milk
1 c chopped raisens
1 c chopped apples (unpeeled)
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp gr. cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Mix marg & sugar. Add egg. Stir in half flour mixture. Add apples & raisins. Blend in milk. Add remaining flour mixture. Drop onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 400F for 10-14 min. Makes 4 doz. While cookies are still hot, spread with vanilla glaze:
3/4 c icing sugar
1 Tbsp soft marg
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 Tbsp light cream (carnation milk or coffee rich)

Grandma's Peppermint Cookies

1 c shortening (or marg)
2 1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp pure peppermint extract
1 c whipping cream
1/2 c milk
4 tsp B powder
4 c flour

Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs & whipping cream. Mix flour & baking powder; then add dry ingredients alternating with milk. Roll out cookies on floured surface & then cut out. Bake 350-375F for 5 min. (use smallest cookie cutter with red handle). Makes 11 1/2 doz.

Grandma's Orange Cookies

1 c margarine
2 c sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2-4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp b powder
1 c sour milk or buttermilk
juice & grated rind of one orange

Cream marg & sugar. Add eggs & beat well until fluffy. Add juice & orange rind. Sift flour. Add soda & baking powder. Sift again. Add dry ingredients with sour milk to creamed mixture alternately. Mix thoroughly. Drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake 375F for 10-12 min. Makes 6 1/2 doz. (Cookies spread, so make them small. Use a half of a tsp- this size makes 10doz)

Grandma's Unbaked Cookies

Boil together for 1 min:
2 c sugar
1/2 c margarine
1/2 c milk
4 Tbsp cocoa
salt
Add:
3 c oats
1 tsp vanilla
1 c coconut

Drop onto waxed paper.

Grandma's Glazed Apple Cookies (sandra)

1/2 c shortening
1 c brown sugar
1 egg
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 c chopped, unpeeled apples
1 c chopped raisins
1/4 c milk
vanilla glaze:
1 1/2 c icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tbsp soft butter
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 Tbsp cream

Cream shortening, brown sugar & egg. Mix dry ingredients and stir half into shortening, add apples and raisins. Add milk and remaining dry mixture. Drop onto greased coookie sheet and bake at 350F for 10-12 min. While still warm, spread thinly with vanilla glaze.