Oatmeal Cookies (Caren Schick)

4 cups flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups shortening
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup chopped walnuts
Chocolate chips are optional

Mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Then add shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Then add oatmeal and nuts. Form into balls and dip them in sugar. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375* for 10-12 minutes. Makes 12 dozen.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

2 cups peanut butter, divided
¾ cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, divided
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided

BEAT 1 ¼ cups peanut butter and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup powdered sugar. With hands or wooden spoon, work in remaining powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and ½ cup morsels. Press evenly into greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Smooth top with spatula.

MELT remaining peanut butter and remaining morsels in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over lowest possible heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Spread over graham cracker crust in pan. Chill at least 1 hour or until chocolate is firm; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 ½ Cups white sugar
2 Cups brown sugar
1 lb. butter

Cream for 3 minutes.

3 eggs
2 Tbs vanilla
½ tsp salt
½ tsp soda
6 Cups flour
6 Cups chocolate chips
2 Cups nuts

Bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes.

Licorice

1 Can Borden milk
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup butter
1 ½ Cups white karo syrup
½ tsp salt

Cook and stir constantly in heavy pan to 234*. Take off stove. Add ¾ tsp licorice oil and ¾ tsp black food coloring. Pour into 8x8 greased pan. Cut into squares.

Monster Cookies

2 ¼ Cups brown sugar
2 Cups white sugar
2 cubes butter
½ pound peanut butter
6 eggs
½ Tbs vanilla
4 tsp baking soda
9 Cups oatmeal
1 Cup chocolate chips
½ pound M&Ms
Nuts

Mix in order and shape with ice cream scoop. Bake at 350* for 8-12 minutes. Take out when they are brown around the edges (under done).

Cold Refrigerator Drink

Make an ice of:
3 bananas mashed
3 cups sugar
Juice of 3 oranges
Juice of 3 lemons
3 pints of water

Freeze solid in ice trays and put by spoonfuls into tall glasses, and fill with ginger ale, or lime ricky, upper 10, etc.

Zippy Tomato Juice

2 Cups tomato juice
½ tsp lemon juice
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp sugar
Dash celery salt
Dash pepper

Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly. Serve in cold juice glass.