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Grandpa Krahn’s Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

Grandpa Krahn's Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs; well beaten
  • 1/2 c Shortening
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/4 tsps Salt
  • 1 tsps baking soda
  • 2 c oatmeal
  • 2 c flour
  • 14 tablespoon milk
  • 1 c raisins

Instructions

1

Mix eggs, butter, and sugar.

2

Add dry ingredients and milk alternately.

3

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

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Melted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Melted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 c butter melted
  • 1 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 c chocolate chips

Instructions

1

Combine flour and baking soda. Set aside. Combine melted butter with brown sugar. Mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix until well blended. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

2

Drop by tablespoons two and a half inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes.

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Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

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Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.

2

Sift flour before measuring. Blend flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together, and then stir them into the butter mixture.

3

Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into one-inch balls and roll each ball in the cinnamon mixture. Place cookies two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

4

Bake for eight to ten minutes.

Notes

These cookies puff up at first and flatten out when they cool.

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Gingersnaps

Gingersnaps

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Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c butter
  • 2 c sugar
  • 2 eggs; beaten
  • 1/2 c molasses
  • 2 tsps vinegar
  • 3 3/4 c flour
  • 1 1/2 tsps baking soda
  • 2 1/2 tsps ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cloves

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2

Cream together butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, molasses, and vinegar.

3

Sift together the remaining ingredients and mix in until blended.

4

Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake 12 minutes.

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Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

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Prep Time: 50 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 1 c powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring
  • 1/2 c crushed peppermint candy
  • 1/2 c sugar

Instructions

1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg, and flavorings. Blend in flour and salt. Divide dough in half; blend food coloring into one half.

2

Take 1 teaspoon of dough from each color. Roll each piece into a 4-inch rope. Place ropes side by side and twist together. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and turn the top down to form a candy cane shape. Bake 9 minutes. Mix together crushed candy and granulated sugar. Sprinkle cookies with candy mixture immediately after baking.

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Oatmeal Pudding Cookies

Oatmeal Pudding Cookies

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Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 c butter
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 3/4 c brown sugar
  • 1 pkg pudding mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 c oatmeal
  • 2 c chocolate chips
  • 1 c raisins

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2

Mix flour and baking soda together.

3

Combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and pudding mix; beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture, and then stir in the oats, raisins, and chocolate chips.

4

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets, about two inches apart.

5

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Notes

To use old-fashioned oats, chop them for a few seconds in a mini food processor before adding to the dough.

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Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

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Serves: 30 Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 3/8 c butter
  • 2 T cocoa
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 3/8 c peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 c oatmeal
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1

Mix together sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk. Boil one minute. Add peanut butter, oatmeal, and vanilla.

2

Drop on waxed paper. Refrigerate to set.

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Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Men

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Prep Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c dark molasses
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 5 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • chocolate chips, cinnamon candies, and/or raisins

Instructions

1

In a saucepan, cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and spices. Mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.

2

Stir in well-beaten eggs and vinegar. Sift flour and baking soda and stir into molasses mixture to form a smooth dough. Chill several hours.

3

Divide dough into six portions. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets and decorate with chocolate chips, cinnamon candies, or raisins.

4

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Date Cookies

Date Cookies

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Prep Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 14 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 3 c flour

Instructions

1

Boil dates for filling (equal parts dates, sugar, and water, plus 2 tsp tapioca for each cup of dates).

2

Mix together all ingredients for dough. Roll out thin, fill with date filling, and seal.

3

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

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Date Filled Cookies

Date Filled Cookies

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Prep Time: 30 minutes plus chilling overnight Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbs quick tapioca
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 2/3 cup sour milk
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 cups quick oatmeal
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1

For date filling, boil together until thick: dates, sugar, water, and quick tapioca.

2

Mix brown sugar, white sugar, and butter. Add vanilla and soda to the milk. Add milk and flour alternately to the sugar mixture. Add oats. Refrigerate overnight.

3

Roll our a small amount of dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a four-inch cookie cutter. Spread filling on half the round, fold the other half over, and press the edges together.

4

Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.