Mum's Tendercrips Cookies
By
Sue Fitzpatrick
@Dovey22
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When my friends came over after school, the first place they headed was my Mum's cookie jar. This recipe comes out perfect every time :)
I experiment by adding craisins or other small pieces of dried fruit, but I still like the original chocolate chip version the best!
I experiment by adding craisins or other small pieces of dried fruit, but I still like the original chocolate chip version the best!
Ingredients
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1 1/2 call purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 ctenderflake lard (substitutes do not work the same)
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1/2 cbutter
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1/2 tspcinnamon
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3/4 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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3/4 cwhite sugar
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2 largeeggs, beaten
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1 Tbsphot water
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 cchocolate chips
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2 crolled oats
How to Make Mum's Tendercrips Cookies
- Pre-heat oven to 350F Sift flour, baking soda and salt together in a container.
- Using a WOODEN spoon, in a large bowl, cream lard and butter together. Add sugars gradually, mixing together.
- Mix in eggs, water and vanilla.
- Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add oats and chocolate chips last. Mix together well, but DO NOT beat to a pulp.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10 - 12 minutes.
- Let cookies sit on pan for a minute then remove from pan and allow to cool before you put these in a container.
