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Granny Ray’s Kitchen
These recipes have been shared for generations and were compiled in 1982 in a family cook book in celebration of Granny Ray’s 80th birthday. There are still some who remember being in the kitchen with Granny and today her descendants still enjoy these recipes and are creating their own traditions and memories made with the love and wisdom from Granny’s Ray’s kitchen.
Old Fashioned Butter Cookies
1 cup butter; softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2½ cups All-Purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp orange juice 1 tsp vanilla In 3-quart mixing bowl cream butter, sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Beat in flour, baking powder, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth and...
Nutritious Oatmeal Cookies
¾ cup shortening 1½ cup brown sugar 1 egg ¼ cup water 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup whole wheat flour (may substitute 1 cup regular flour) 1 tsp salt ½ tsp soda 2 cups uncooked oats 1 cup wheat germ ½ cup flour Put shortening, sugar, egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl and mix...
Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup sugar 1 tsp soda 2 cups flour 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup pecans; raisins 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup oats 1 tsp water 1 cup oleo Cream butter and sugars; add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add dry ingredients. Mix all. Divide dough: ⅓...
Ice Box Cookies
½ cup oleo ½ tsp soda 1 cup chopped nuts ½ cup Crisco ½ tsp cream of tartar 3 eggs 3 cups flour ¼ tsp salt 2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla Cream shortening, butter, sugar, well. Add eggs and vanilla and stir vigorously. Add flour mixture of flour, soda, cream of...
Fruit Cookies
3¼ cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp soda Sift all three ingredients together. Cream 1 cup shortening and 1⅓ cup sugar. Add three well-beaten eggs and sifted ingredients. Add 1 lb package of candied fruit drops. Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10...
Vegetable Salad
1 medium head cabbage; shredded 1 large pepper; diced 1 large onion; diced Put 1 cup sugar over and let set 1 can French green beans 1 can English peas 1 can whole corn 1 large jar diced pimentos Drain and add to cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil the following: 2 cups...