Sugar Cookies:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
One cup (stick) of shortening
One egg
2 1/2 cups of flour
One teaspoon of baking soda
One teaspoon of cream of tartar
One teaspoon of vanilla
A dash of salt

How to make: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift and mix together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Set this mixture aside. Cream together the sugars, shortening, egg and vanilla. Once the mixture is not chunky, pour in the dry ingredients and mix until smooth again. This might be difficult with a hand mixer, so occasionally stirring with a spatula can help with making the mixing process easier. Once this is done, roll the batter into small balls and dip half of the ball into water and then coat the wet side with sugar. Place the ball sugar side up onto a baking sheet and flatten it out. Repeat until the sheet is full or until the batter runs out. Place these in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes and then the tasty treats will be done, according to Lampen, H. (n.d.). Cook’s Delight.

Peanut Butter Cookies:

Ingredients:
One cup of brown sugar
One cup of white sugar
One cup (stick) of shortening
Two eggs
One teaspoon of vanilla
One cup of peanut butter
Three cups of flour
Two teaspoons of baking soda
A dash of salt

How to make: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set the mixture aside. Crack the two eggs into a small cup or bowl and break the yolks. Cream together the sugars, shortening and vanilla, then add the cracked eggs into the mixture and mix it again. Once smooth, mix in the cup of peanut butter until it is smooth. Mix in the dry ingredients. Roll the mixture into small balls and place them onto a baking sheet. For extra flair, press the balls down using a fork to create crossing divots. Bake these in the oven for ten minutes and the peanut butter cookies will be complete, according to Jester, R. B. H. (n.d.). Cook Book of St. Anthony of Padua. Grand Rapids; Michigan.

Chocolate Cookies:

Ingredients:
One cup of white sugar
Six tablespoons of shortening
1/4 cup of milk
One egg
One teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of cocoa powder
Two teaspoons of baking powder
1 1/2 cup of flour
Dash of salt

How to make: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt together. Set this bowl aside. Cream together the shortening, sugar, vanilla, the egg and the milk. Once this is smooth, pour in the dry ingredients that were mixed together. Mix until the batter is smooth again. Once smooth, drop spoonfuls of the batter onto a cookie sheet. Bake these in the oven for eight minutes and the cookies will be done and ready to cool, according to Clinton, B. (n.d). Cook’s Delight.

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (one stick) of softened butter
1/4 cup of softened cream cheese
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of white sugar
One egg
Two teaspoons of vanilla
2 1/4 cup of flour
Two teaspoons of cornstarch
One teaspoon of baking soda
Dash of salt
2 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to make: Sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and the salt. Set the bowl aside while mixing the wet ingredients. Cream together the butter, cream cheese, brown and white sugar, egg and vanilla. Once the wet ingredients are smooth, add in the sifted dry ingredients and combine until smooth again. Add in the chocolate chips and mix until this is combined. Divide the batter into small mounds and flatten them out on a large plate. Cover this plate with plastic wrap and place these into the fridge for at least two hours. Having the cookies baked when they are cold will ensure that they do not spread out and flatten. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place the mounds onto a baking sheet. Bake the cookies for eight to nine minutes, and no more than ten. Once these have cooled, the cookies will be done and ready to eat, according to averiecooks.com