Brownies

1 1/2 C. Flour
2 C. Sugar
3/4 C. Cocoa
1 t. Salt
1 C. Shortening
4 Eggs
2 t. Vanilla

Mix all ingredients well.  Place in 9x11 greased and floured (or spray with cooking spray) cake pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 Minutes.
 

D.L.

Root Beer, Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 C. Sugar
2 C. Brown Sugar
1 lb. Butter Unsalted
4 Eggs
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. HOT Water
1 TBS Watkins Root Beer Extract
6 C. Flour
18 oz. Chocolate Chips
Pinch of Salt

Pre-Heat Oven to 350
Bring butter to room temperature, mix in mixer until smooth. 
Add sugar and Brown sugar in mixer, cream until well blended. 
Add slightly blended eggs and 1 TBS extract, mix in mixer. 
Add 2 cups flour and 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp HOT water, mix. 
Mix in remaining 4 cups of flour add 18 oz. chocolate chips, mix with mixer or by hand.
Use a #48 scoop or tablespoon to place cookies on greased or parchment paper cookie sheet pan. 
Place in preheated oven for 11-12 minutes.  Recipe makes approximately 6 dozen.
Donald Fanning, Watkins Associate

The Best Peanut Butter Cookies EVER !
 

1 Cup peanut butter
1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup white sugar
1-1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Egg
3 Tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. baking powder"
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 Cup packed brown sugar

Directions:
1. With an electric mixer, cream butter, sugars and peanut butter. 
When thoroughly mixed, beat eggs and vanilla into the creamed mixture.

2. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. After sifting, add flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
When thoroughly combined, mix in 3 tablespoons of milk.

3. Roll dough into balls, place onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press each ball once with fork tines. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for about 10 minutes.

J.T.

                         Snickerdoodles

1 C. Shortening
1 ½ C. Sugar
2 Eggs
2 ½ C. Flour
2 TSP. Cream of Tarter
1 TSP. Soda
½ TSP. Salt

Cream together until fluffy the shortening, sugar, and eggs
Sift together the flour, ream of tarter, soda, and salt. Add to cream mixture and blend thoroughly. 
Chill dough for 1 hour. 
Form chilled dough into balls about 1/2" thick in diameter. 
Roll balls into mixture of 2 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. 
Bake at 375 for 10 - 12 minutes.

G.N