Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars (Mom)

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup flour
3 tbs lemon juice
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tbs flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbs butter
2 tbs lemon juice
1/4 cup coconut or nuts (optional)

mix butter, powdered sugar and flour and press into ungreased 8 inch square pan
bake at 350 for 15 minutes

beat the eggs-add sugar, flour, baking powder and blend thoroughly
slowly add lemon juice
pour the mixture onto the hot crust and bake at 359 for an addtional 15-20 minutes
Frost immediately with frosting. Cool for 15 minutes before cutting into bars

Peanut Butter Bars (Mom)

Peanut Butter Bars (Mom)

2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup margarine
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
12 oz chocolate chips

Mix sugars, margarine and peanut butter
Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips and spread in a pan
Cook 15-20 at 350 or until golden brown
sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let it stand fora few minutes and then spread to coat.
Wait for the chocolate to harden before cutting

Chinese Chews

Chinese Chews (Mom)

1 cup flour
1 cube butter
1 tbs sugar
2 eggs well beated
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup nuts
3/4 cup coconut
1/4 tsp salt

Cream flour, butter and sugar
Press into a sheet pan and bake at 350 for 10 minutes
Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the top of the 1st mixture
Bake at 350 for another 20 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookes (Mom)

2 cups margarine
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup sugar
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

mix margarine and sugars
add dry ingredients and mix well
add vanilla and eggs
stir in chocolate chips
bake at 350 for about 10 minutes

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles (Mom)

1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanila
3 cups flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
cinnamon and sugar mixture to roll cookies in

beat butter and sugar until creamy. beat in the eggs and vanilla
stir together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
roll the dough into small balls, and roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture to coat them.
bake at 375 for 12 minutes