Patty's Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies

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these cookies are what  I grew up with and my Dad loved- and we loved to eat the dough as well as the cookies!!
1. In a Ziploc bag put: 2 c flour
1 tsp soda ( shake well…. and set aside)
1 tsp salt
2. In a mixing bowl put: 1 c brown sugar
1 c of white sugar
1 c Crisco
Mix well and add:
3. 1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 T water

4. Mix well and then add the above flour mixture- mix just so it is mixed and then add:

5. 2 c of old fashion oats
1 small pkg of chocolate chips

6. Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.

Sugar Cookie Pizza

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I double my sugar cookie recipe (Patty's Sugar Cookies) and make sugar cookie pizza- using peaches, mandarin oranges, kiwi, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, blue berries or whatever you like.
I frost the pizza cookies with sweetened whip cream or with:
1 pint whipping cream whipped with 1 cup powdered sugar and add 1 tsp vanilla.
In another bowl add and mix softened 8 oz cream cheese and ½ c powder sugar and add to the whipping cream mixture. Mix and frost the cookies and then decorate with the fruit.

Patty's Sugar Cookies

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3 c flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together, flour, baking powder and soda. With a pastry blender, cut in 1 c butter (or Marg.) softened, into the flour mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients.
Mix and roll out. Bake at 375 for 6-7 minutes. Cool and frost.

Frosting:

1 cube butter
1 8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla or ½ tsp almond extract
1 large pkg of powdered sugar(icing sugar)
A little milk or cream

Wheat Flour Tortillas

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2 c flour
4 c wheat flour
1 ½ tsp salt
¼ c shortening
½ c olive oil
2 c warm water
Thoroughly mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Stir in oil until mixture resembles sand. Add water and knead. Dough should be soft but clean the sides of the bowl. Pinch off balls 2-3 inches in diameter, knead each one into a smooth ball. Place the balls in a bowl. Cover and let rest for one hour. Flatten each ball and toast on hot skillet.Wheat Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

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6 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp salt
1 c Crisco
1 2/3 c warm water

Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Add warm water and knead. Pinch off into 24 balls, knead each one into a ball. Cover with handi-wrap, and let rest one hour.
Roll out into a thin circle. Cook on ungreased griddle (cast iron if you have one). Turn over and brown the other side. If you are not ready to cook the flour tortillas at this time, you can roll them into a circle, cook slightly and place on a plate on top of each other, cover and put in the fridge until you are ready- they will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks- heat on both sides when ready for hot flour tortillas.

Heaps of Pizza

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1 c warm water
1 T sugar
1T yeast
3 or 4 c flour
2 T oil
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt

Mix and divide into 2 balls. Let rest for 15 minutes. Pat out dough on pan. Put sauce and toppings on top. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until brown, or do like I do and pre-cook the crust for 5-8 minutes, and then add sauce and toppings and bake for 8-10 more minutes or until done. Eat and enjoy! Toppings that you like: Pepperoni, ham, bacon, ground beef, sausage, pineapple, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, olives, fresh tomatoes, cheese, etc…..

Scones

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2 c scalded milk (add the following:)

1/2 c butter
1/2 c mashed potatoes
1/3 c sugar

Now cool the above mixture and in another bowl put:

1/2 c water
1 pkg yeast
Set aside for a few minutes.

4-5 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda

Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to the cooled milk, mashed potatoes, sugar and butter.
Stir in 2 cups of flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Beat with beaters, then add enough flour to make a soft dough.
Knead well and let rise. Punch down. Put in refrigerator overnight or chill.
Roll out about 1/2 inch thick and cut into strips and cut again. I use a pizza cutter. Let rise about an hour and fry in oil. Drain on paper towels. Serve with jam, syrup, honey butter or powder sugar.
Dough can be stored in refrigerator for a while and punched down each day.

Pumpkin Pie

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1 c brown sugar
¾ c sugar
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3 c canned milk (evaporated)
2/3 c cream
3 ½ c Libby’s pumpkin (or 1 large can)
Cream sugar, spices & eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  Pour into unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn down to 350 for 45 minutes. Pie is done when a knife, poked in the middle, comes out clean. Makes 2 pies.

Apple Pie Filling

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3 c apples- peeled and sliced
¾ c sugar
¼ c flour
1 tsp cinnamon
2 T butter- dotted on top before you
put the top crust on the apples and the pie shell.
After pie is all made bake at 350 for 60 minutes.