Nanas Special Cookies Recipes

NANA'S SPECIAL OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat shortening, sugars (brown & granulated), eggs, water, bananas and vanilla together til creamy.
• 2. Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Stir in Oats.
• 3. Add nuts, coconut, chocolate chips to taste. More the merrier.
• 4. Make mixture rolls about 2" wide by 6" long using waxed paper. You should have enough for 2 or more rolls.
• 5. Refrigerate overnight. Slice while firm and bake in 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

NANA'S SOFT AND TASTY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat sugar and shortening together in a large bowl with electric mixer
• 2. Add in eggs, vanilla and sour creme and beat together
• 3. In a seperate medium size bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• 4. Add flour mix to the wet mix and beat on low speed until just blended
• 5. Form dough into balls slightly under an inch round. Roll in colored sugar or sprinkles and put balls on ungreased cookies sheet
• 6. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes, just until they are set. (they may look like they are not dont to you but thats ok)
• 7. Leave cookies on the cookie sheets for another 10 minutes outside of oven (this will allow them to finish baking)
• 8. Remove from cookie sheets and drizzle with icing if desired

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (CLASSIC TOLL HOUSE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly butter two baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. One at a time, beat in the eggs, then the vanilla. Reduce speed of mixer to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined (do NOT overmix). Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts, if desired, by hand.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the 2 prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.