Julia's Collections

When my mother passed away 20 years ago, my sisters and I had the not-so-fun job of going through her treasures. No one spoke for her recipe collections, so I grabbed them. You see, my mom was a fantastic cook. It seemed a shame to me to have those recipes go unclaimed! Well, here we are, 20 years later; and those recipes have rested in their special place on my closet shelf waiting to be tried . . . .

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Cookie Craving - Peanut Cookies

Confession: All these homemade cookies lately make it difficult on a cookie addict when the supply is gone. So, I made cookies this afternoon. The recipe called for peanuts, but I used cashews for two reasons - I didn't have peanuts, and I like cashews better. I resisted the temptation to add more flour, even though the dough was quite thin. This recipe was one from a "Miniature Cookbook," a small booklet with a pink construction paper cover printed in my handwriting. I don't remember it, but it was probably one I made in school or Primary.


PEANUT COOKIES
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped peanuts
Melt shortening; add brown sugar, eggs and milk. Add sifted salt, flour and baking powder, and chopped peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased pans, an inch or two apart. Place a half peanut on each and bake in a quick oven (400°F) [about 6 minutes].

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