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.