I caught up on the random number generator with the Orange Oatmeal Cookies from the Company Best Cookies section of the cookbook on p. 128. These were crunchy oatmeal cookies with a hint of orange. The Orange Oatmeal Cookies were very standard drop-type cookies. They start by mixing the butter, eggs, sugar, orange juice and…
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Chocolate Nut Wafers
Next up from the random number generator were Chocolate Nut Wafers on p. 130 in the Company-Best section of the cookbook. These were chewy, chocolaty cookies. These were another fairly traditional cookie to make. Cream the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add in melted baking chocolate. Mix the other dry ingredients separately, and then blend…
Hermits
The random number generator brought me back to the Betty Crocker’s Best section of the cookbook where they’ve collected some historic recipes. This recipe is the oldest in the book — Hermits on p. 138, dating back to the 1880s. These cookies have a very familiar pattern to the dough — cream butter, sugar and…
Molasses Jumbles
The random number generator brought me back to the “Cooky Primer” with “Molasses Jumbles” on p. 10. These were a basic, drop cookie with a ton of molasses flavor. This was a super-basic cookie recipe with brown sugar, butter, flour, salt, baking soda and molasses. Like most recipes, cream the sugar and butter, then add…