These are crispy, not chewy. If you like a more chewy cookie, look under my Cookies & Bars category.
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup white Crisco shortening (NOT butter-flavored)
1 stick of margarine (NOT butter)
1 egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. kosher salt
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips - or any flavor.
Preheat [...]

Make these with the kids.
2 sticks softened butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract or 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. almond
1/4 cup chopped almonds or nut(s) of your choice
12 ounces chocolate chips
2 cups flour
2+ cups confectioners’ sugar
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl cream together the butter [...]

Quite a name, quite a cookie. Named after my daughter’s favorite. You’ll need a food processor or blender for these.
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup white Crisco (not butter-flavored)
1 egg
1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour - all purpose
1-1/4 cups old fashioned oats (not instant)
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 [...]

Peanut butter lovers will adore these. I made them for a party my daughter hosted and they disappeared in a snap!
Bars:
6 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup butter - room temperature
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs - room temperature
2-1/4 cups flour
2-1/2 [...]

Mincemeat may not be everyone’s favorite ingredient, but you’ve gotta try these bars. The shortbread base and crumbly topping enables the center filling to be something that folks are surprised about. Everybody in my house eats them. You may need to soften up the mincemeat by placing it in a bowl and microwaving it for [...]

These were supposed to be butterscotch bars until halfway through making them I realized I had no butterscotch chips! Oh well, the chocolate chips worked great. However, the next time making them I did use butterscotch chips and they were just as good! No mistakes here.
2/3 cup softened unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light [...]

Simple. Perfect. Hands down the best blondies recipe. See for yourself.
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
1 cup firmly packed (light or dark) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 - 1 cup chopped walnuts (preferable toasted)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. If you are going to [...]

Sometimes you want a brownie that isn’t gooey - this is that brownie. It has a deep, rich chocolate flavor but is not overly sweet; more of a grown-ups brownie but the kids want seconds, too.

8 ounces unsweetened chocolate
12 Tbsp. ( 1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
4 large or extra large eggs
2 tsp. pure vanilla [...]

Another brownie recipe. Another PERFECT brownie recipe.
2 sticks butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
2 beaten eggs
1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup flour
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 x 8 pan.
In a medium sized pot melt the butter & chocolate over a low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon; remove pan from [...]

Remember those vanilla & orange ice creams on a stick? Well, this is like that with a crunch.
2-1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (try to buy Kosher)
2 sticks butter, unsalted, at room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1 extra large egg, at room temperature
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp. grated orange [...]