Banana Cookies

Banana Cookies

2/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup mashed banana
2 ¼ cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)
(I also tried them with chocolate chips)
Beat the shortening until creamy and add the sugar. Add the banana and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Mix them into the other bowl. Drop by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375° for 11-12 minutes. (I say only 10-11 minutes...)

These are our favorite cookies. The recipe is Sarah's and it is a sure fire winner. We always add lots of chocolate chips.

Monster Cookies

Our favorite cookies. They're practically health food if you consider how much peanut butter and oatmeal are in them (and forget about the sugar and butter). Enjoy!


3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 tsp. baking soda
4 1/2 cups oatmeal
12 oz. bag chocolate chips
large bag M&Ms

Beat eggs, vanilla, butter and sugars until smooth. Add peanut butter and baking soda and mix well. Add oatmeal and mix until combined. Add chocolate chips and M&Ms and combine well. Drop by large teaspoonfulls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Amy's Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies came from a family friend, Marty Larkin, who always made yummy chocolate chip cookies for our family. When she moved away, I asked her for the recipe and have used it my whole life. I think the secret to good chocolate chip cookies is taking them out at 12 minutes and letting them cool on the cookie sheet for another few minutes so they are no longer puffy. I then transfer them to a paper towel on the counter. They turn out really soft and yummy and some of the extra grease is absorbed by the towel too.


Blend together until smooth
1 Cup Shortening
3/4 Cup white sugar
3/4 Cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons water

Blend in well 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon baking soda

Mix in 2 1/4 cups flour until smooth

add 6 ounces chocolate chips

spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. (until just barely golden brown) Let cool on paper towel.