Chewy Noels

2 tbsp butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar

In a 9x9x2 inch pan, melt butter.

Slightly beat the eggs, then add the vanilla.

Stir together the brown sugar, nuts, flour, baking soda and salt and
add all of that to the eggs.

Carefully pour mixture over butter in pan; do not stir.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Sift powdered sugar over
top. Let cool. Dust again with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. pumpkin
2 c. chocolate chips

Beat butter, sugar and eggs till fluffy. Beat in pumpkin. Then beat in dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonfuls, two inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 F, 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 3-1/2 dozen.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

½ cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground nutmeg if desired
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Soften butter, cream with sugar, baking powder, and nutmeg. Add egg, milk, and vanilla followed by flour. Divide dough in half and roll out to ¼-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters or knife, re-rolling dough as necessary. Place dough in refrigerator to chill if it begins to soften. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet; bake 8-10 minutes at 375°.

Congo Squares

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups brown sugar
¾ cups butter (melted)
3 eggs
2 ½ tsp baking powder (Catherine puts in 2 tsp instead)
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
3 cups flour
12 oz. package chocolate chips

Mix everything together, flatten on a cookie sheet, bake at 350° 25-30 minutes. Cut and remove from pan while hot.

Wagon Wheels

Beat:
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Blend in:
½ cup butter
6 Tbsp cocoa

Sift in:
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour

Add ½ cup chopped nuts if desired

Refrigerate for 2 hours. Shape into balls. Roll in powdered sugar and bake at 350° for 10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups butter (1 lb.)
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. soda
3 cups chocolate chips
2 cups chopped nuts
6 cups flour

Add ingredients one at a time and beat well after each addition. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.