Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup milk

Cream shortening with sugar. Add beaten eggs + milk. Combine with oatmeal + raisins + mix well. Add flour sifted with soda, salt, powder, cinnamon. Alternate mixing into creamed mixture with oatmeal mixture. Bake at 375 30 min

Thimble Cookies

From Freda Forbes
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla
jelly, finely chopped nuts

Cream butter - add sugar gradually + mix well. Add egg yolk, vanilla + flour. Shape into balls - walnut size. Dip in slightly beaten egg whits. Roll in chopped nuts. Dent in centre with thimble, put on greased pan + in oven - 350 12-15 min. Dent again + add jam in dent.

Fudge Cookies

From Freda, Feb '58

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
pinch salt
1 Tbs cocoa

Blend well, bring to a full rolling boil

Remove from heat and add:

1 cup coconut
3 cups oats
1 tsp vanilla

Drop onto wax paper + cool

Shortbreads

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
3-3 1/2 cups sifted flour

Cream butter, gradually add sugar + cream well

Gradually mix in about 2 cups of flour

Turn dough onto floured surface + knead until dough cracks

Roll out to 1/4" thickness (cut with cookiedcutters)

Put on ungreased sheet

Slow oven 300 30-40 minutes

Note from M: can be decorated with candied cherry pieces, patted into rounds instead of rolling out, or have other ingredients (chopped Skor bars, green tea powder) mixed in.

Uncooked Cookies

1/2 cup melted butter
Blend: 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chipped walnuts
Press into 9" square pan

Cream 1/4 cup butter

Blend into 2 Tbs instant vanilla pudding powder
3 Tbs milk
2 cups sifted icing sugar

Spread over crumb mixture

Chill

Melt 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate + 1 Tbs butter, spread over chilled mixture + chill