Cookie Jars Are Made to Be Used - Fill Them With Favorite Homemade Cookies

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Milk and cookies after school was a favorite treat in times past. Busy moms don't always have time in the 21st century to do the same household tasks that 1950s mothers did.

But there are some cookie recipes that are simple, delicious and can take you back to that era. You can use your china or plastic storage canisters to keep the cookies handy for family and visitors alike.

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups shortening (half margarine, half shortening)
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
2 t baking soda
2 t salt
2 t vanilla extract
4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Separately, combine dry ingredients. Mix dry and wet ingredients. Bake at 375 degrees on lightly greased cookie sheet for about 10 minutes, until done but not crisp.

A cookie recipe cannot get simpler this. Here is another vintage cookie recipe, that is a favorite for dunking in milk or coffee.

Cinnamon Sugar Refrigerator Cookies

3 cups flour
1 t soda
1 t cream of tartar
1 t salt
1/2 c butter
1/2 c shortening
2 c firmly packed light brown sugar
2 unbeaten eggs
1 t vanilla
1 c quick cooking rolled oats

Topping

1/2 c sugar
4 t cinnamon

Sift flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Cream butter and shortening. Gradually add brown sugar, creaming well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Add rolled oats. Mix well. Shape dough into rolls, about 12 inches long. One batch of dough should make 3 rolls. Wrap in foil or waxed paper. Chill 5-6 hours or overnight.

Mix sugar and cinnamon for topping in a wide, shallow bowl.

Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices. Dip each slice in topping mixture to cover both sides. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven - 350 degrees - 9-12 minutes, until golden brown.

Make the cookie dough one day for either of these recipes. Wrap it well and keep it in the refrigerator to bake within a few days. You can have the aroma and enjoyment of home baked cookies at your house more often than you might think.

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