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.