1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 extra-large egg 1 1/4 cups sifted flour 2/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Cream shortening and peanut butter until blended; gradually add sugars; beat until fluffy. Add egg and beat thoroughly. Sift remaining ingredients together; [...]

Everybody loves these cookies! When I was a kid and went to visit my grandma, she would always have one waiting for me fresh from the bakery. 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/2 pound butter 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 2 1/2 cups cake flour 2 1/2 cups all [...]

Be sure to use real granulated sugar in this recipe.  Splenda or other sweeteners will not work. 1 egg white 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp almond extract 1/4 cup wheat germ Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a deep bowl, beat egg whites on low speed of an electric mixer until frothy. Beat on [...]

Everyone loves sugar cookies around the holidays.  These cookies are great to make with your kids as they will love to decorate them with your favorite frosting or sprinkles.  Don’t forget these also make great gifts, you can get holiday tins at your local dollar store. 3/4 cup sugar 10 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon [...]

1/3 cup Butter; softened 1/2 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 cup Firmly packed brown sugar 2 Egg whites or 1 egg 1/2 cup Skim milk 1 tsp Vanilla 2 cup QUAKER Oats uncooked 1 cup All-purpose flour 1 cup Raisins 1/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly [...]

2 1/4 cup flour, unsifted 1 tsp. baking soda Salt 1 (4 serving size) of chocolate instant pudding mix 1 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips Mix flour, soda, and salt. Combine butter, sugars, and vanilla until creamy, beat [...]