EASY COOKIES

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

All-time favorites for the cooky jar.

¼ cup soft butter

¾ cup brown sugar (packed)

1 egg

1½ cups Bisquick

½ cup chopped nuts

6-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces or one or two candy bars cut in small pieces

Heat oven to 375° (quick mod.). Mix well butter, sugar, egg. Stir in Bisquick, nuts, chocolate pieces. Drop with teaspoon 2″ apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 min. until light brown. Makes 3 doz.

CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

Use granulated sugar in place of brown, omit chocolate pieces, and blend in 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.), melted. Do not overbake.

COCONUT ORANGE DROPS

Omit chocolate; blend in 1 cup shredded coconut and 1 tbsp. grated orange rind. Do not overbake.

DATE BARS

Nice as mother used to make—easier and quicker, too.

¼ cup butter

¾ cup sugar

1 egg

1⅓ Cups Bisquick

½ cup chopped nuts

1 cup cut-up dates

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, egg. Stir in Bisquick, nuts, dates. Bake 25 min. in greased 8″ square pan. Cool about 1 hr. Cut in bars. Roll in confectioners’ sugar.

1-2-3 PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1 cup peanut butter

¼ cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar or brown

sugar (packed)

½ cup boiling water

2 cups Bisquick

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Blend peanut butter, shortening, sugar, water with rotary beater or spoon until smooth. Stir in Bisquick. Drop small teaspoonfuls on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in Bisquick or press with fork dipped in Bisquick. Bake 8 to 10 min. Makes about 6½ doz.

“PUDDING COOKIES”

¾ cup Bisquick

1 pkg. instant pudding mix

¼ cup cooking (salad) oil

1 egg

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Mix ingredients until dough forms a ball. Shape into balls, using 1 teaspoon dough for each ball. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to about 2” with hand. Bake 8 min. Makes 2½ to 3 doz.

BISQUICK-WHEATIES SQUARES

2 eggs, beaten

1¼ cups brown sugar (packed)

½ tsp. vanilla

1 cup Bisquick

½ cup chopped nuts

½ cup shredded coconut, if desired

1 cup Wheaties

Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Grease a 9″ square pan. Blend thoroughly eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, Bisquick. Mix in nuts, coconut. Fold in Wheaties. Spread in pan. Bake 30 to 35 min. Cut in 2″ squares while warm. Makes 16.

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