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Cookies from a Cake Mix (because apparently cookie mixes are hard?)

COOKIES FROM CAKE MIX Courseafter church coffee hour, Cookie, Dessert CuisineAmerican Keywordcookie, cookies, cooky Ingredients 1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor ½ cup cooking oil 1 tablespoon water or milk 2 eggs chopped nuts, coconut or raisins optional Instructions Add oil, water and eggs to half the cake mix; blend well. 1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor,1 tablespoon water or milk,2 eggs,½ cup cooking oil Add remaining cake mix; blend well. 1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake in 375° oven 10 to 15 minutes. Add chopped nuts, coconut or raisins to the batter if you wish
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COOKIES FROM CAKE MIX

Course: after church coffee hour, Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, cookies, cooky

Ingredients

  • 1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor
  • ½ cup cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon water or milk
  • 2 eggs
  • chopped nuts, coconut or raisins optional

Instructions

  • Add oil, water and eggs to half the cake mix; blend well.
    1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor, 1 tablespoon water or milk, 2 eggs, ½ cup cooking oil
  • Add remaining cake mix; blend well.
    1 2-layer cake mix, any flavor
  • Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake in 375° oven 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add chopped nuts, coconut or raisins to the batter if you wish
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HELLO DOLLY BARS

HELLO DOLLY BARS 1/4 cup butter 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces 1 cup chopped nuts 1 15-ounce can sweetened condensed milk Melt butter in a 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle in .a layer each of cracker crumbs, coconut, chocolate pieces and nuts. Carefully pour condensed milk over nuts and bake in a 350-degree oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan and cut in squares or bars.
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HELLO DOLLY BARS

Cook Time30 minutes
Course: after church coffee hour, Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, cookies, cooky, Hello Dolly

Equipment

  • 1 9" square pan

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 15 ounce sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a 9-inch square pan.
    ¼ cup butter
  • Sprinkle in a layer each of cracker crumbs, coconut, chocolate pieces and nuts.
    1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup flaked coconut, 1 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • Carefully pour condensed milk over nuts and bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.
    15 ounce sweetened condensed milk
  • Cool in pan and cut in squares or bars.
Desserts, random cards, recipe, The Thorncliff recipe collection, unknown source

Red-Raspberry Puff

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Red Raspberry Puff

Course: Dessert
Keyword: puff, raspberry

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup Vanilla wafers crushed
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cup sweetened red raspberries
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp sugar

Instructions

  • Mix crumbs, butter and 2 tbsp sugar.
  • Press in 8"x8"x2" pan
  • Beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed.
  • Beat in ½ cup sugar, 1 tbsp at a time.
  • Spread over crumb mixture.
  • Bake 325° until meringe is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Cut into 9 squares.
  • Top with raspberries.
  • Whip cream then beat in 2 tsp sugar.
  • Spoon over raspberries.
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Half Penny’s

Half Penny recipe
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Half Penny’s

Cook Time10 minutes
Course: after church coffee hour, Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, cracker

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • wax paper

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 envelope Instant Onion Soup Mix
  • 8 ox cheddar cheese grated or shredded

Instructions

  • Blend butter and flour together.
    ½ cup butter, 1 cup flour
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
    ½ tsp salt, 1 envelope Instant Onion Soup Mix, 8 ox cheddar cheese
  • Shape into ½" roll.
  • Wrap in wax paper and chill.
  • Slice at least ⅜" thick and place on ungreased baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.
  • Store in airtight container
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Sugar Cookies made famous by Ethel.

Now I had intentions of writing a long story about who Ethel was. First, though I went to Reddit because the instructions that were written out seemed a bit off. I wondered just what was meant by 3/4 cup soft shortening (part sugar). A few other people were confused and well, someone wrote the wrong instructions. It wasn’t Ethel because I found out who Ethel was! There was no Ethel. Ethel was the name given by the good people behind the Betty Crocker Cookbooks. She was not mentioned in the 1950 Picture Cookbook but by the 1956 Betty Crocker Cookbook, she was there.

Just like Ethel to have a confusing recipe (explanation to follow because Reddit is a pain at times)
byu/Swampcrone inOld_Recipes
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Ethel’s Cookies

Prep Time1 hour 27 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Course: after church coffee hour, Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, cookies, cooky
Servings: 4 dozen
Author: Ethel

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup shortening (optional- substitute butter or margarine in part)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla or lemon extract (or both)
  • 2½ cup flour sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring
    ¾ cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, ½ tsp vanilla or lemon extract
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
    2½ cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt
  • Chill 1 hour
  • Roll ⅛" thick
  • Cut into shapes.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet.
  • Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
  • Bake until delicatley browned.