Forgotten Cookies

Alright, so I know this blog is supposed to be about handwritten recipes and this one is obviously not. Let me explain. This binder is probably just a tad bigger than my hand. Someone had to take the time to type out each recipe to make sure they'd fit in this little binder. So although it's not written by hand, it still was typed with love. Also, I'm not sure I'd actually call these cookies. They were more like a meringue. So I'd consider it more of a candy. I actually had to trash my first batch because a tiny bit of egg yolk got into my whites. I thought I had spooned it out but my whites never got stiff :( So I had to start over again. Lesson learned!

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Forgotten Cookies

2 egg whites, beaten til frothy

¾ cup sugar

*12 tsp cream of tarter (actually ½ tsp)

¼ tsp vanilla

16oz chocolate chips

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

1 brown paper bag

Heat oven to 375.

To egg whites add sugar, cream of tarter, and vanilla. Beat until stiff. Add food coloring if desired.

Add chocolate chips and pecans. Mix well. Drop like divinity onto cookie sheets lined with brown paper bag.

Place in oven. Turn off oven and leave over night. Go to bed. The cookies are ready when you awaken.

*I thought 12 tsp of cream of tarter was a lot so after consulting with my mom, we agreed that it was probably ½ and they forgot to put the / in there.

*I used mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Crispy Oat Cookie

 

If you're looking for a good crispy and crunchy cookie, this is a good one. I made the rookie mistake of not making sure I had all the ingredients before I started mixing everything together. I went to get the oatmeal and didn't have any! We use steel cut oats, but I thought I had some old fashioned ones. Luckily my mom was coming over so she brought some. The dough was a little soft, not sure if that was because it was sitting on the counter until she got to my house. With all the extra goodies in these cookies, I definitely couldn't roll them into balls. It was more of a squish them into balls. I think they still turned out good. Apparently I don't know how to measure 1" so I only ended up with just over 6 dozen, not the 10 listed. And 15 minutes, in my oven, was the perfect time for these to bake.

My interpretation of the recipe:

Crispy Oat Cookies

1 cup butter softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup regular oats uncooked

1 cup crushed corn flakes

½ cup coconut

½ cup chopped nuts

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet - flatten with fork. Bake 325º for 15 minutes.          10 dozen

* I used unsalted butter

* I used light brown sugar

* For the nuts, I used pecans

* Made just over 6 dozen

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.