ktelqueen's cookies
                                              Orange Blossom Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4C sugar                               2 C flour
1C margarine                             1 tsp baking powder 
1 tsp vanilla                            1/2 tsp salt
1 egg                                    1 C carrot,finely shredded
Method:Cream sugar and margarine.Beat in egg and vanilla.Gradually add sifted dry ingredients.Beat on low speed just until blended.Stir in shredded carrot.Drop by neat rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.Bake at 350* for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned.Frost with Orange Blossom Icing when cooled.
Orange Blossom Icing
1/2C butter
2C icing sugar
1 Tbsp orange peel+2-3 Tbsp juice
                          Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
2/3C margarine                                 2 tsps vanilla
2/3C shortening                                2 eggs
1C white sugar                                 2 1/2C flour
1C brown sugar                                1 tsp baking soda
                           1 bag chocolate chips
Method:
Cream margarine and shortening in large bowl.Add sugars and beat.Add vanilla,then eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition.On low speed,gradually add flour mixed with baking soda.Blend only until dry ingredients are incorporated.Stir in chocolate chips.Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.Bake at 350*
for 8-10 min;cookies should be very light brown.Remove from oven and transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
                                  Soft Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:                     
1 1/2C flour                             2 eggs
1 tsp soda                                1 tsp hot water
1 tsp salt                                  2C quick oats
1C shortening                           2/3C cocoanut
3/4C brown sugar                     1 1/2 tsps vanilla
3/4C white sugar                      1C chocolate chips(opt)
Method:
Cream shortening with sugars.Add eggs and beat.Add hot water to creamed mixture,then gradually add dry.Beat on low speed just until mixed.Stir in vanilla;stir in oats,cocoanut and chocolate chips.Drop by tablespoonsful
onto non-stick cookie sheets.Bake at 350* for 8 minutes or until LIGHTLY browned.Cool completely on cooling racks,then store in containers(cover cookies with saran first).
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