Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 8 Coconut Chews Cookies

Today we are making Coconut Chews..  I love coconut

1/4 cup butter or other shortening
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup graduated sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 Baker's coconut
5 cups Post toasties

Or use 5 cups of Grape nut flakes, Post 40% Bran Flakes or Post Raisin Bran


Cream butter, add sugars gradually and cream together until  light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat

well.  Add nuts , coconut and cereal and mix thoroughly.  ( Mixture will be dry. ) Shape into rounds

by pressing mixture by tablespoonfuls against side of bowl.  Drop carefully on lightly greased baking

sheets and bake in moderate oven (350 degree ) 10 minutes or until done.  Remove at once from

baking sheet. Makes 36 chews.

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 7 Raisin Butter Cookies

Lets get back into the kitchen and get some cookies baked for our family parties.

Raisin Butter Cookies

1 cup butter or other shortening

dash of salt

34 cup sifted confectioners sugar

1 1/4 tsp vanilla

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 cup Post Raisin Bran  or use 1 cup of Toasties, Post 40 % Bran Flakes or Grape Nut flakes

 and add 1/4 cup of raisins

Cream Butter, add salt and confectioners sugar gradually , and cream until light and fluffy.  Add

vanilla, then add the flour and mix well. Stir in the cereal.  Shape cooky dough into small balls (

about 1 inch diameter)  and place on ungreased baking sheet.  Flatten with fork.  Bake in moderate

oven (375 degree) 12 to 15 minutes or until done.

While warm sprinkle with additional confectioners sugar.

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 6 Raisin Flake Cookies

Lets make some more cookies. Eat them , freeze them or give away..

Raisin Flake Cookies


1 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp Calumet Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or other shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg well beaten
2 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 Cups Post Raisin Bran

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again.  Cream shortening, add sugar

gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat well.  Add flour, alternately

with milk, beating after each addition.  Add vanilla and cereal and blend.  Drop by teaspoon on

greased baking sheet.  Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) 13 minutes or until done.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Note honey or dark corn syrup may be substituted for sugar, omit milk.

 If dark corn syrup is used add 2 teaspoons grated orange rind to the shortening.

Note you can also use Post Toasties , Grape nut flakes or Post 40 % Bran Flakes

and add 1/2 cup raisins with cereal

Chocolate Chip Raisin Flake Cookies  ...

Use recipe  and add 1/2 cup Baker's Semi Chocolate Chips with the cereal.

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 5 Peanut Butter

I love Peanut Butter Cookies.. Here is recipe using cereal as one of the ingredients

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/2 cups of sifted flour
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of soda
1/4 cup of butter or other shortening
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup of peanut butter
2 T of milk
1 tsp of vanilla
2 cups of Post Sugar Crisp

Or us Grape Nut Flakes, Post Toasties or 40 % Bran


Sift flour once, measure, add soda and salt and sift again.  Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat well.  Stir in peanut butter until mixture is well blended.  Add flour, alternately with milk, mixing thoroughly.  Blend in vanilla.  For each cooky, shape 1 tsp of dough into ball.  Roll each ball in cereal.  Place cookies about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 10 to 12 minutes.  Makes 48 cookies.

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 4 Ice Box Crispies

Ice Box Crispies

1 1/2 cups Grape Nuts Flakes

2 cups sifted flour

2 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder

14 tsp salt 

1/2 cup butter or other shortening

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Or use 1 1/2 cups Post Toasties or Post 40% Bran Flakes

Crush cereal.  Sift flour once, measure , add baking powder and salt.and sift again.  Cream shortening

add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.  Add eggs.  Add flour gradually then 

add vanilla, lemon juice and cereal.  Shape into rolls, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.  Wrap in waxed paper

 and chill overnight, or until firm.  Cut into thin slices. 

 Bake in hot overn (400 degrees) 5 to 6 minutes .

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Warm up the house and your tummy ... make some cookies

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 3

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 3 Chocolate Flake Cookies

Nothing warms up a house and the tummy than home made cookies.

Today we are sharing the recipe from 1956 recipe book Cookies Galore

CHOCOLATE FLAKE COOKIES 

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1/2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 squares Baker Unsweetened Chocolate melted

1/4 cup milk

1 1/2 cups Grape Nuts Flakes or Post Toasties

Sift flour once, measure, add soda and salt and sift again.  Cream shortening , add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat well.  Then add chocolate and blend.  Add flour, alternately with milk, mixing well.  Add cereal and blend.  Drop by tsp onto greased baking sheet; flatten with fork, if desired.  Bake in moderate oven (375 degree)  8 to 10 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies 

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 2 Orange Crispies

Nothing warms up a house and the tummy than home made cookies.

Today we are sharing the recipe from 1956 recipe book Cookies Galore

ORANGE CRISPIES

1 1/4 cups Post 40 % Bran Flakes
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
1 tsp Calumet Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
1/2 cup butter or other shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1tbsp orange juice

* Or use 1 1/4 cups Post Toasties or Grape Nut Flakes

Crush cereal. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again.  Add orange rind

to shortening and cream thoroughly.  Add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.

Add egg and beat thoroughly.  Then blend in milk and orange juice.  Add flour mixture gradually,

blending well.  Stir in cereal.  Chill until firm enough to roll.  Roll 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured

board.  Cut with floured 2 1/2 inch cutter.  Baked on greased baking sheet in hot oven ( 425 degree)

 6 to 8 minutes.  Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.

Note if desired 1/2 cup dark corn syrup may be substituted for 1/2 cup of the sugar.

 Increase flour to 1 1/2 cups and omit milk and orange juice.

Lets Make Some Cookies 1956 Recipe From General Foods Day 1 Butterscotch Dream Bars

Cookies were always best when my mama or grandma made them.

Today I will share a wonderful recipe from the Cookies Galore Recipe Book dated 1956.

Come back for more recipes in the days coming. Fill up the cookie jars with home made cookies.

BUTTERSCOTCH DREAM BARS

1/2 cup butter or other shortening
1/2 cup of Grape Nuts
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg slightly beaten
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon Calumet baking powder
1/8 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt

     Melt shortening in saucepan.  Add cereal and cook about 1 minute. Add sugar and mix well.  Cool.  Stir in egg and vanilla.  Sift flour once, measure , add baking powder, soda , salt and sift again.. Add flour mixture to cereal mixture, a small amount at a time mixing well after each addition.
Spread into greased 8 x 8 x

2 inch pan and bake in moderate oven 350 degrees about 25 minutes. Cool.  Cut into bars.  Makes 24

COCONUT DREAMS  Use above recipe . With last addition of flour , blend in 3/4 cup Bakers coconut cut into fine pieces.

DATE DREAMS .  Use above recipe for Butterscotch Dream Bars.  With last addition of flour , stir in 1/2 cup cut dates.

Vintage Cook Books Are A Real Treasure Betty Crocker Is Great

Yesterday as I went treasure ( garage sale) hunting one item I am always looking for is vintage

cook books.

I found two great ones to read and also offer for sale on eBay and etsy.

Betty Crocker Pie Shape Red 5 Ring Binder and Duncan Hines Bake in a Book.

I have had this edition of Betty Crocker but first time I have bought the Duncan Hines.

So while they sit on my book shelf before selling I will have to find a recipe or two to try.

These are only a couple of my vintage cook books. 

Take a look at either eBay or etsy to see what is available at this time. 

Decorating With Garage Sale Finds Signed Numbered Cat Prints Hasso

I love to garage sale and go to auctions and estate sales. This is a perfect way to decorate

your home on the thrifty side

So much better than shopping the large box stores where there are several of the same prints in piles.

Chances my friends will not have the same pictures hanging on their wall.

Hubby and I found these two prints that are signed and numbered last fall and today we got out the

hammer and found the perfect place for them.

They are near the front door and visible from my desk in the office. Every time I look up

they are what I see.  Purchase price $20.00 Meow to saving dollars.

Artist name looks like Hasso

Using up Pantry and Freezer Food to make some Soup

The last few months we have been away from the snow.

This is our first winter out of the cold freezing weather for several months.

Our time is nearing to head back to Minnesota and nearer to the family.

Problem is our cupboards are full of pasta and freezer full of chicken breasts.

Time to make make some home made soup.  Click on the link to see all my

pictures and my recipe.

Some chicken, carrots, celery , chicken broth, pasta and frozen mixed vegetables

and we have several fast  dinners

Reading Books Free with Amazon Kindle App

I finally joined the group of reading books on my phone and lap top by adding the

Amazon Kindle app

I have found some free books plus now for $9.99 a month I can read certain books free.

They do limit me to only 10 on my kindle at a time.

The following books are some that I will down load on my kindle.

I can lay in bed in the dark and read while hubby sleeps.

One free mystery is The Numbers Game

Or Claudia Must Die

Scroll through the most popular books on kindle at this time. See what you can read for a

small price or even free

Thanks for stopping by I need to get back to my book