Savoie Secrets: It's a Family Recipe

We sometimes call these Forgotten Cookies because you turn off the oven and leave them in to cool.  We have actually forgotten about them and accidentally turned on the oven to cook something else while they were still in there!  These are fun cookies for the whole family. Kids especially love to search for the hidden chocolate chips.

by Pat Savoie

2              egg white
1              dash  salt
1              tsp  almond extract
1/2          tsp  vanilla
1              cup  sugar
1              cup  semisweet chocolate
1              cup  pecans

Beat egg whites until white.  Add sugar and salt.  Beat until stiff.  Fold in remaining ingredients.  Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or tin foil.  Bake 300 for a few minutes, then turn the oven off and leave the door shut until the oven is cool.

by Granny–Dolores Borel

1             cup  vegetable shortening — (Cricso)
1             cup  brown sugar
1             cup  sugar
1              tsp  vanilla
2             eggs
1              tsp  baking soda
1/2          tsp  salt
2             cups  flour
2             cups  oatmeal
1              cup  pecans — chopped
1              cup  raisins

Cream shortening and sugars.  Add vanilla and eggs.  Sprinkle in soda and salt.  Mix well.  Add flour and mix well.  Add oatmeal.  Add pecans and raisins.  Drop onto greased or parchment paper covered cookie sheets.  Bake 350 10-15 minutes.

*You may reduce sugars to 3/4 cup.

“Did you taste this yet?”  If there is anyone who loves a family meal, it’s my grandmother, Gammy.  My favorite part of this recipe is when you are instructed to “try to form balls” out of the dough.

by Gammy–Grace Savoie

1                cup  sugar
1/2           cup  brown sugar
1                tsp  salt
1                tsp  baking soda
1 1/2        cups  flour
3/4          cup  coconut
1 1/4        cups  oatmeal
1               egg
1               cup  liquid vegetable shortening — (Cricso)

Mix dry ingredients.  Melt Crisco and pour over ingredients.  Stir in egg.  Try to form balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten.  Bake 350 10-15 minutes.

This cookie is a snap to make for the Reese’s Pieces fans in your house.

by Pat Savoie

2              Cups  Sugar
1/4          Cup  Cocoa
1/2          Cup  Butter
1/2          Cup  Milk
1/2          Teaspoon  Vanilla
1/2          Cup  Peanut Butter
3              Cups  Uncooked Quick-cooking Oats

Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan.

Cook over low heat until butter melts

Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute

Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter

Stir in oats

Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper