Mum's Tendercrips Cookies

Name: Mum's Tendercrips Cookies
Cuisine: Canadian
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

By Sue Fitzpatrick
@Dovey22

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!

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Method:

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Ingredients

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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

Step-by-Step

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.