You just can’t beat a good homemade cookie slipped into a lunchbox. And what kid doesn’t love a good homemade cookie with a glass of milk as an after school treat. These old fashion cookie recipes have stood the test of time!
Yummy Old Fashion Cookies That Are Great for Lunchboxes and After School Treats
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Linda_Carol_Wilson]Linda Carol Wilson
You just can’t beat a good homemade cookie slipped into a lunchbox. And what kid doesn’t love a good homemade cookie with a glass of milk as an after school treat. These old fashion cookie recipes have stood the test of time! The Rose of Sharon drops is a recipe a childhood neighbor brought back from a Florida vacation in the 1950s. I like adding chopped pecans and coconut to this cookie.
RAISIN LOADED OATMEAL COOKIES
I suppose oats were cheap in my younger days because it seems there were always oatmeal cookies. Now they are probably my grandson’s favorite cookie.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/4 cup raisins
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease 3 cookie sheets; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the brown sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until mixture is smooth. Using a large wooden spoon, gradually stir in the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the oats and the raisins.
Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls 1 1/2-inchs apart onto the cookie sheets. Use a fork to flatten the dough slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on sheets for a couple of minutes then remove to racks to cool until ready to eat.
ROSE OF SHARON DROPS
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp strawberry preserves
2 tbs. cream
1 egg, well beaten
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside. Cream butter until softened. Add sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition. Add strawberry preserves and beat well. Beating thoroughly after each addition, add a mixture of cream and egg in halves. Beating until well blended after each addition, add dry ingredients in thirds to the creamed mixture. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches part onto cookie sheets. Top with finely chopped nuts or packaged grated coconut. Bake at 375 degrees about 8 min. or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to cooling racks. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
Enjoy!
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