Old Fashioned Snickerdoodles

1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
3/4 cup sugar
1 medium egg
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-2/3 cups flour
2 tablespoons white sugar mixed with 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

In a large bowl mash together the margarine and sugar. Add the egg and beat until everything is creamy. Add the baking powder, salt, and flour. Stir it up until you have a nice thick dough. In a cereal bowl, combine the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar.

Now comes the fun part; let the kids help. Make sure every one's hands are clean and then shape the dough into balls the size of a walnut, or an egg yolk. Roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place the coated balls on an oiled cookie sheet. using the bottom of the smooth cup or glass, press the dough down to flatten the cookies slightly. Bake them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. If your oven runs hot, turn it down to 375 degrees. These cookies are great in lunch boxes and for after school snacks.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup margarine or softened butter (shortening works best with half the butter)

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 (12oz.) package semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter, sugars, and egg. Stir in flour baking soda and salt, (dough will be stiff, mine wasn't!) Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, about 8-10 minutes.

Hint: If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.

NOTE: These cookies have become famous at our weekly Adult Bible Study. Alli started making them for us every week and now the participants are always very disappointed if we bring anything else!

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Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup of granulated white sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Drop with cookie scoop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with spoon or fork. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes or until done. Hint: When the cookies develop little cracks on the top, they are done!

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