1940s Chocolate Cookies Recipes

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GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES



Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Ice Box Cookies image

Found this scribbled on a slip of paper in Great Great Aunt Jessie's recipes from the 40's and 50's. I am copying her scribblings here for preservations sake. I have not made these so I do not have exact times to share.

Provided by TMoney

Categories     Dessert

Time 18m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (or scant cup granulated sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup broken nutmeats

Steps:

  • Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
  • Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
  • Add to first mixture.
  • Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
  • Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
  • When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
  • 8 minutes.
  • Aunt Jessie then scribbled"probably 15" to which I have no clue what that is referencing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 92.2, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.2, Protein 2.6

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