Blueberry Sauce by Helen Guymon

For pancakes, waffles, ice cream.

1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Pint Fresh Blueberries
(or 2 Cups thawed frozen blueberries)
Juice of One Lemon
1 tsp Cornstarch
1/4 Cup Cold Water

Combine sugar, blueberries, and lemon juice over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Combine cornstarch and water; add and cook until thickened. Chill before serving.

Raisin Filled Cookies by Shirley Guymon

Cookies:
2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Shortening
1 Cup Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
2 Tbs Milk
2 tsp Vanilla
6 Cups Flour (7)
2 tsp Soda
1 tsp Salt

Filling:
1 Cup Applesauce
1/2 Cup Raisins
1/2 Cup Dates
1 Cup Nuts
Grind All Of The Above Together.

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
2 Tbs Butter
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbs Flour
Then cook all ingredients slowly until thick and let cool.


Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Shape dough into 4 rolls about 2" in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper chill in refrigerator or freezer.

Slice roll of dough into thin slices and put a slice on greased sheet, top with 1/2 tsp filling and another cookie. Do not pinch. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie's or Bars by Helen Guymon

Mix together:

4 Eggs
2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Shortening
2 tsp Vanilla

Add and mix well:

4 1/2 - 5 Cups Flour
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Soda
12 oz. Chocolate Chips
(nuts)

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes for cookies.

For bars: press into large cookie sheet and bake about 15 minutes or until done.

Snickerdoodles by Helen Guymon

1 Cup Shortening (part butter)
1 1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs

Cream together.

Add:

2 3/4 Cups Flour
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/2 tsp Soda
1/4 tsp Salt

Roll in cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Valentines Sugar Cookies by Helen Guymon

2 1/4 Cup Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Almond Flavoring
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda, salt and set aside. Cream shortening, butter, and sugar until fluffy. Stir in egg and flavoring.

Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes.

Sugar Cookies by Shirley Z.

4 Eggs
2 Cups Shortening
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Soda
8 tsp Baking Powder
1 Cup Milk
7 Cups Flour
4 tsp Vanilla
2 Cups Sugar

Mix and chill for 45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes.

Soft Sugar Cookies by Helen Guymon

2 Cups Sugar
2 Cubes (1 cup) Butter
2 Eggs
7 Cups Flour
1 Cup Milk
1 tsp Salt
4 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Soda
2 tsp Vanilla

Cream sugar, margarine, and eggs until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk (vanilla added.) Blend well.

Bake at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes.

Powdered Sugar Cookies by Helen Guymon

1 lb Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Baking Powder
About 4 Cups Flour
1 tsp Almond or Vanilla

Mix then add flour and continue beating. Keep adding flour until consistency to roll and cut. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees or 375.

Powdered Sugar Cookies by Shirley Guymon

1 lb Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
(5 1/2) 6 Cups Cake Flour

Soften butter. Put in electric mixer and beat for 25 minutes.  Add vanilla; powdered sugar and beat well. Add egg yolk and beat thouroughly. Add flour.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cool and roll in powdered sugar.

Rosettes by Helen Guymon

2 Eggs
2 Tbs Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Flour
1 Tbs Vanilla

Stir together and fry in hot oil.

1 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar

Boil until thickened.