Lunch-box Cookies Recipe

Lunch-box Cookies Recipe

6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
2½ tablespoons marmalade
2/3 cup raisin

Makes about 36
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and egg. Sift the flour with the baking powder, soda, salt and spices and fold into the creamed mixture with the oats, marmalade and raisins. Drop in teaspoons onto greased baking sheets.

Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (190 C / 375 F, Gas Mark 5) for about 15 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
2/3 cup light brown syrup
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 table spoon hot water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chocolate chips

Makes 36
Cream the butter with the sugar and syrup until fluffy. Beat in the egg, then fold in the flour. Dissolve the soda in the water and add to the mixture with the vanilla. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate dots or chips.

Drop spoonful of the mixture onto greased baking sheets, allowing plenty of space for them to spread. Bake in a preheated moderate oven (160 C / 325 F, Gas Mark 3) for about 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets.

Variation
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans with the chocolate dots or chips.