Soft Molasses Cookies

One of my favorite cookie recipes! 

They really are soft and perfect!

1/2 cup soft butter (I use Blue Bonnet margarine)

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cup sugar

Beat the above three ingredients until they're light and fluffy.

Then beat in:

1/2 cup molasses

2 eggs, slightly beaten

In a separate bowl combine:

4 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp soda

2 1/4 tsp ginger

1 1/2 tsp cloves

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Add the above to the creamed mixture and mix until blended and smooth. Roll into 1 1/2" balls and dip tops in sugar (the recipe says regular sugar, but I always use the 'Sugar in the Raw' and it looks great). Bake at 350º for 11 minutes. DON'T OVERBAKE.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

This is a recipe that was given to me by my friend Michelle, so I can't take the credit for it. They are the best cookies ever!!!!

1 cup Peanut Butter
1 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Flour
Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Mix all of the above ingredients except the Peanut Butter Cups. Roll dough into balls. Bake the balls in a mini muffin pan. Bake at 350 for 7-8 min. While the cookies are baking, unwrap the peanut butter cups (put them in the fridge before, so they are easier to work with) After the cookies are done, press peanut butter cup into the cookie. Cool.

Banana Cookies

These are some of my Dad's favorites. I like to make them with those last few bananas that got to ripe. Plus I don't feel as bad giving my kids cookies when they are made with bananas instead of chocolate. It just sounds healthier :)

Banana Cookies

2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (2 large) ripe bananas
2 cups chocolate chips

Measure flour and sift with dry ingredients. Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with mashed banana, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. Drop by spoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am a horrible cookie maker and I've tried a million recipes, but I stole this one from somebodies Blog and I'd like to give credit, but I don't remember where I got it. So if it's yours thanks a bunch they were yummy!


1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbls. vanilla
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
3 cups flour
1 package Ghirarrdeli Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 bag Ghirarrdeli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Then add dry ingredients. Mix in chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 11 minutes. Cookies might not look done but take them out anyways. Let them sit on pan for a few minutes before placing on cooling rack.

FYI: I cooked mine for 8-9 minutes and they were perfect. I think 11 minutes would be too long... but it all depends on your oven. I just used Nestle Chocolate Chips.