Ranting + Old Fashion Tea Cakes

First things first, I have to rant a bit because I am so upset I can hardly see straight. My laptop CRASHED again! What in the world is going on. This is the second time this has happened. I really don't think that the Computer-Tech that worked on it last time was very techy.? Is that a word? So I gave up and ordered a new one. It really has to get here soon because I really can't handle being stationary at our desktop computer. I must be mobile!!!!

Anyway....enough of that. Let's get to what really matters. Cookies! Right? Right!

I am pulling out an Oldie but Goodie from my family recipe collection. It was my Nannies recipe (I must be missing her more than usual. I've been talking about her a lot lately.) This vintage picture brings back memories of me and my Mom baking cookies together too.

These cookies are called Old Fashion Tea Cakes but really are more like a sugar cookie. Different than most of my cookies, this one doesn't use butter but shortening instead. They are the most requested cookie that I make and seem to be the most addictive. I love dipping mine in coffee and can make myself sick on them.

Now it's your turn to try this simple recipe and share it with your family. Maybe it will become one of those family recipes that will be handed down just like ours did.

Old Fashion Tea Cakes

3 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup shortening

*Enough Self Rising flour to make a stiff dough (About 4 1/2 cups)

1 cup AP flour for dredging

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine sugar,eggs,vanilla,and shortening in large mixing bowl. Mix until well blended and fluffy. Add flour slowly until a stiff dough is achieved (not dry). Separate dough into 4 or 5 dough balls. Keep cover until ready to use.

Dredge or flour counter top or surface used for rolling dough. take one ball of dough and roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter and place on greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes. (I like mine soft, you can be the judge on how you like yours)

Cool on wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Enjoy with the family!

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Cookies for Mother's Day!

I wish each and every Mother out there in Bloggy land a very Happy and Blessed Mother's Day. Enjoy you day with you children, family and friends. If your Mom is still with you, cherish that and give her the biggest hugs and kisses you can. She is precious!

If you really want to sweeten her up then make her some of these wonderful cookies too.

Peanut Butter Cookies

2 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 sticks butter,softened
3 eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups peanut butter morsels

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
Blend sugar and butter until fluffy.
Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.
On low speed add dry mixture to wet until barely mixed.
Add morsels and blend well.
Drop by Tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
Use sugar dipped or wet fork to make crisscross pattern.
Bake 18-20 minutes. Cool on flat surface.

Enjoy!

My Vintage Things

Over the weekend I stayed with my Mom for some much needed Mother Daughter time. We had the most fun looking through all of her treasures that my Great Grandmother "Nannie" had left her.

The best part was when she gave me some of it. :)

Nannie had made a lot of quilt tops from her old dress material and anything she had around. It was neat to see some of the fabric that even came from my Mom's childhood dresses. Mom had most of them quilted and yeppers...I got one!
I was so ecstatic when she started pulling out all of the vintage fabrics and rick rack that Nannie had. Mom gave me a lot of it to make aprons with and who knows, maybe even a quilt.
See the little dutch dolls? That is a dish towel. They just don't make things like this anymore. I sure wish they did.


All of this fabric you see is at least 60 years old. Some of it is old flour sacks.

How cool is that rick rack?! I have never seen any like it. Nannie crocheted all of the time. That is just one of the little heart doilies that she made.

I washed and ironed all of the aprons that Nannie had made and worn years ago. I have many favorites and took pictures of them.
I can't get over the fabrics and her combinations of color and patterns.
Check out this one apron. It is convertible from apron to bonnet. That is just cool!

I just wanted to share a part of my family and my vintage things with you today.
Hope you enjoy seeing it all. Cookies are coming up next!

Apron Surprises

I have been out of town since Sunday and just did not have the time to do any posting.
I also had a few surprises when I returned home last night. There was a package waiting on me from my friend Suzi at Savy Suzi. Wanna know what it was? APRONS!!!!
One for me and one for the little Cookie Girl in training.
I just love them. She did a fabulous job on them both. Aren't they just adorable?Well...I really need some better pictures of us standing up but this one turned out cute. They are reversible but I only got pictures of one side. Visit her blog and she has pics of both sides. The cherries and polka dots with the ric rac are right up my alley.

Thank you Suzi from the bottom of my batter bowl...I mean heart!:)
I will cherish them forever and use them A LOT!

XOXO
The Cookie Girl & CGIT

Now I must get these pics to Julia at Apron Goddesses before she has my head! :)

Jewelry Winner

Good morning lovelies! Just a quick post to thank each and every one of you who entered my Mother's Day giveaway. Thanks so much for following and commenting.

I hope that you will stick around with me and enjoy all the cookies and sweet treats that we have here.The WINNER is...........Melissa Swisher of My Caffeinated Life.

Congratulations!!!!