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Pineapple Co​okies

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 15 oz. can crushed pineapple (with juice)
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions 

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add pineapple (do not drain juice off). Add dry ingredients slowly and mix as you go. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets.

Brown Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 lb. brown sugar
3 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup pecans (chopped)

Instructions 

Cream together margarine, brown sugar and eggs. Add dry ingredients then add pecans. Mix well. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 6-7 minutes. You want to take them out a little before they are done so they will be soft.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

​ Ingredients 

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 6 oz. package chocolate chips

Instructions 

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients and chips. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet; press with back of wet fork to make crisscross. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping Mixture

2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Form dough into ball, roll in mixture, and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 for 7-10 minutes. Nana takes them out just a minute before they are done so they are soft.

Heath bits Peanut Butter Cookies

(recipe found on back of Heath Milk Chocolate Toffe Bits)

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 T milk
1 T vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 t baking soda
3/4 t salt
1 1/3 cups (8 oz. pkg) Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits, divided

Instructions
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Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Add egg; beat just until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Stir in 1 cup toffee bits; reserve remainder for topping. Drop by heaping teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet; top each with reserved toffee bits. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until set. Do not over bake. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Mary's Apple Dapple Cake
Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups 50/50 flour, or all white
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups unpeeled chopped apples
1/3 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

Cream together the eggs, oil, sugar & vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. (I increase spices.) Add dry mixture to liquid. Add chopped apples and nuts. Mixture will be thick. Bake in an angel food tube cake pan.* I have one that the bottom & tube comes out. Pam spray works great on pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or toothpick comes out mostly dry. Sometimes baking takes longer. This cake forms a nice crust and is fine served alone or with a sauce. Serves 12 or more.
*For cupcakes fill about 3/4 full and bake for about 20 minutes. Use toothpick test.