During a visit with my grandparents, my grandma and I went though some old letters and recipes. I loved every minute of it. I felt like I got a glimpse of my grandma's life before she was a grandma. It was a sweet time and a memory I will treasure forever. Before we left she gave me a few recipes. Her recipes included: some she had written down, some her mother-in-law had written and one in my mom's handwriting (I thought that was funny).
These recipes are a GREAT treasure to me. I guess I am sentimental like that. I like having something that my great-grandmother made. So what did I do with my treasures....I buried them in our filling cabnit, granted I thought it was a good idea to keep them safe, hidden away. I knew exactly where they were, but then I realized what good are they doing buried away. So I got them out and put them on my counter...risky I know, because I am sure they have gotten a few more stains on them and could get lost, BUT having them out is worth the risk. When they are out they get used! When they get used they bless others. Blessing others is the whole purpose of a recipe written down isn't it!?!
Even though I am tempted to try to eat a whole batch of cookies myself it is impossible. So I share them with my family, friends, neighbors. A cookie says: I'm thinking about you and I care about you and usually helps fuel a good conversation. What do you do with a batch of cookies?
So here is the recipe for you to try. It makes a large batch so be thinking about who you can bless with some cookies and an encouraging note.
Refrigerator Nut Cookies (from my Great Grandma)
These are my Grandpa's favorite
These are my Grandpa's favorite
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup soft butter or Oleo*
3/4 cup crisco or spry* (vegetable shorting)
1/4 # (pound) chopped nuts
3 eggs mixed into above one at a time
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda (baking)
After mixing divide into rolls and chill. Slice (1/4 inch thick) and bake about 10 -12 min in 350 oven. Should be light brown when done.
*I confess I had no clue what Oleo and spry were. At first I thought the recipe said spray crisco and I was dumbfounded. But after a little research and a call to my amazing grandma (who found my questions very funny) I learned that they were name brands from when my grandma was younger.
Even though these are slice and bake cookies they still allow for creativity so have fun! Be creative so they fit your holiday or theme. These I made for Valentines Day.
Here is one more funny story about this recipe. On the top right corner it says (over frosting) so I made the Quick Butterscotch Frosting on the back. I ate a few cookies with the icing...mmmmm they were yummy. Then I decided to call Grandma to ask exactly how Grandpa's mom used to ice the cookies. After explaining my situation to Grandma, she just laughed and said those cookies don't have icing that is just another recipe on the back, they don't go together.
