12 very old cookie Recipes

old fashioned oats, butter, melted and cooled, vanilla bean paste or 1 1/2 tsp very good quality vanilla, egg, sugar, brown sugar, salt

old fashioned oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, sour cream, whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, very ripe bananas, mashed up, raisins, butter, 1/4 cup melted , plus additional for buttering skillet, maple syrup or honey, for drizzling

molasses, sugar, melted shortening, very hot water , with, baking soda, flour, cream of tartar (mix in with flour), salt, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon

butter or 1 cup margarine, sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, very finely chopped nuts (i use brazil nuts), cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, old fashioned oats, trail mix

butter , melted gently in the microwave, vegetable oil (canola, corn, whatever. even light olive oil works well & is very healthy), brown sugar (packed), real vanilla extract, milk, egg, white whole wheat flour (such as king arthur-this makes for a much better cookie than just plain whole wheat flour), all-purpose white flour, salt, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use ghirardelli, they taste richer), oats (old-fashioned or quick, or 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or if you wish for neither add more chocola)

unsalted butter, sugar, brown sugar, banana, very ripe, egg, vanilla, flour , fluffed to aerate before measuring, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oatmeal (old-fashioned or quick), coconut, preferably unsweetened

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, old-fashioned rolled oats, golden raisins, semisweet chocolate chips

all-purpose flour, butter, softened, granulated sugar, brown sugar (very important to pack), egg, baking soda, salt, toasted rice cereal (you can use generic ), quick-cooking oats, flaked coconut , optional, chopped cashews , optional but worth it

all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, dark brown sugar firmly packed, granulated sugar, butter softened, eggs, pure vanilla extract, cream cheese softened, granulated sugar, apple butter

coarsely chopped dates, granulated sugar, water, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, old-fashioned rolled oats, very cold butter, cut into small cubes