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
- 1 1/2 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- baking soda
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 c
- tenderflake lard (substitutes do not work the same)
- 1/2 c
- butter
- 1/2 tsp
- cinnamon
- 3/4 c
- brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 c
- white sugar
- 2 large
- eggs, beaten
- 1 Tbsp
- hot water
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 1 c
- chocolate chips
- 2 c
- rolled oats
How to Make Mum's Tendercrips Cookies
- 1Pre-heat oven to 350F Sift flour, baking soda and salt together in a container.
- 2Using a WOODEN spoon, in a large bowl, cream lard and butter together. Add sugars gradually, mixing together.
- 3Mix in eggs, water and vanilla.
- 4Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add oats and chocolate chips last. Mix together well, but DO NOT beat to a pulp.
- 5Drop spoonfuls of batter onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10 - 12 minutes.
- 6Let cookies sit on pan for a minute then remove from pan and allow to cool before you put these in a container.
