I've tried a couple of other recipes, but then given up. This is the best of the best, my friends. You may "psh" me or agree; it doesn't really matter. I'm a believer.
So how can a perfect recipe turn out so differently when 3 women from the same family bake them?
My grandmother used real butter in this recipe. He cookies turned stale within a day or two (could it have been the container?) and tasted like sugar. My mom blamed it on the butter.
My mother uses Crisco shortening instead of butter or margarine. He cookies are fluffy and HARD. She does freeze them and have them on hand, but they are a crunchy cookie most of the time.
I use Imperial margarine only. I LOVE my cookies. My family LOVES my cookies. I wouldn't use anything else. They never last long enough to get stale.
Did I mention there was a stubborn streak that runs in my family? :)
No matter HOW you bake 'em, may all your cookies be to your liking and may you be able to eat them guilt-free!
Oh, yum!
1 comment:
That is so true! I use real butter and unless I keep them in the frig, they get stale. My MOL uses crisco and hers are crunchy. I guess I'll try Imperial next time:-))) Thanks for the post. You may have changed the "cookie" in this family!
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