Depression Cookies

Depression Cookies

              by Collette

The following dessert recipes belonged to a friend of my co-writer and were used during the 1930’s.

Caramel Chocolate Treat Cookies

¼  cup cocoa                                                        ½ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon baking soda                                       ½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups flour                                                      1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt                                                    1 egg
Package of caramels                                            1 stick of butter, softened

Mix dry ingredients. After mixing wet ingredients well, add to flour mixture. Blend until combined. Before dropping the dough onto the cookie sheet, place a caramel inside each mound. Then cut caramel into pieces and place on top of each cookie before baking. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.

Pecan Shortbread Cookies

1 stick of butter, softened                                     ¼ teaspoon vanilla

¼ cup granulated sugar                                        1 cup flour
pinch of salt                                                         ½ cup chopped pecans
pinch of cinnamon

Mix ingredients well; roll into a 9 inch log. Cover with paper and chill for two hours or overnight. Cut into ¼ inch slices and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.

Carrot Cookies

Cream together:
2 sticks butter, softened                                       2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar                                               1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar

Add the following to the creamed mixture and blend well:

1 ½ cups flour                                                      ¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda                                        1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder                                    ½ to 1 teaspoon ginger
2 cups rolled oats                                                 1 ½ cups of grated carrots
1 cup raisins

After mixture is blended chill for 30 minutes. Then drop by teaspoonful onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Icing:

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened                   1 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick butter, softened                                       enough powdered sugar to make
                                                                            icing spreadable

Spread icing when cookies have completely cooled.