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Amy’s Macaroons

4
¼ t
½ c
1 t
½ t
2 c
egg whites
cream of tartar
sugar
vanilla extract
almond extract
unsweetened macaroon coconut
Combine cream of tarter and egg whites and beat until forms soft peaks, then add the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating between each addition. Then add the extracts and beat until stiff. Then fold in the coconut. Drop tablespoonfulls onto a lightly greased sheet and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. 

Makes 3½ dozen.

Amy’s Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1 c.
1 c.
2
2 tsp.
2 c.
1 tsp.
1 tsp.
1/2 tsp.
1 1/2 c.
1 1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1/2 c.
1/2 c.
butter
shortening
brown sugar
sugar
eggs
vanilla
flour
baking soda
cinnamon
salt
old fashioned oats
quick oats
raisins
chopped walnuts
chocolate chips
Cream butter and shortening together. Add sugars and mix until fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well. Add both kinds of oats and stir. Add raisins, nut and chocolate chips, stirring until well mixed.Bake at 350 on ungreased cookies sheets until edges and tops just start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets for a couple minutes, then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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