Jackie's Ginger Cookies

These are my mom's ginger cookies. Everyone loves them and super easy to whip up. I usually double the batch and they won't last 2 days around my house. 

¾ cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

¼ cup molasses

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp ginger

¼ tsp salt

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease or line cookie sheets. Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and slat. Sift in dry ingredients. Shape into small balls and roll eat in sugar. I put sugar in a small container and put several balls in and shake. Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. I can get 6 dozen when I double the batch.

Frogs ( Chocolate/Coconut Macaroons)

These are a favourite sweet from growing up. They are easy to make and taste super yummy!!! I really still don't get why they are called frogs but that is always what we've called them......

Mix and boil:

6 Tbsp cocoa

1/2 cup margarine

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup carnation milk

Remove from heat and add:

2 cups of coconut

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 cups oatmeal

Drop by a spoon full on a lined cookie sheet and put into fridge until hard. Enjoy!! Makes around 35- 40.

Clean the cupboard cookies

These have been a favourite cookies since I was a teenager. The recipe comes from a teacher/friends mom from church Robyn Brade. She is a great cook!!!Mine have never tasted as yummy as hers but I can't stop eating them when we have them in the house. Make them.....you won't regret it....

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups brown sugar

1 lb. butter or margarine ( 4 cubes)

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

3 eggs

6 cups flour

2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp salt

3 cups chocolate chips ( 1/2 semi 1/2 milk)

2 cups nuts (optional)

2 cups oatmeal

1 cup coconut

3/4 cup skor bits

Cream butter and sugar in LARGE bowl. Add eggs and vanilla. After creaming together add your flour, salt & baking soda. Mix well. Stir in oatmeal, coconut, skor bits and nuts. Roll into balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cookies still look uncooked when removed. Makes about 5 dozen.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is an awesome recipe that I got from my friend J.J Choo. If you like chocolate and peanut butter you won't be able to eat just one.....the batch I made didn't even last 24 hours in our house......

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup peanut butter ( you can use smooth or chunky)

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 pkg chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375. Cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light. Add egg, vanilla and mix until fluffy. Blend the flour, b.soda,b.powder and salt together well. Add these dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add the chocolate chips. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased pan. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Oatmeal Cookie Kings

This is one of my favorite cookie recipes. I make it all the time and switch things up for chocolate chips now and then. I used to make them with M&M's all the time and most recently used mini peanut butter cups......they didn't last long!!

1 Cup. Margarine

1 Cup. Brown Sugar

1 Cup. White Sugar

Cream these 3 and then add:

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Mix until blended all together.

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

Sift and add to already mixed ingredients. Once blended add:

3 Cups oatmeal

1- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Stir the oatmeal and chocolate chips in well. Shape into balls and spread evenly on cookie sheet. Make sure to line your sheet with something so the cookies don't stick.

Bake at 375 for 10 -12 minutes......