CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
All-time favorites for the cooky jar.
¼ cup soft butter ¾ cup brown sugar (packed) 1 egg 1½ cups Bisquick ½ cup chopped nuts 6-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces or one or two candy bars cut in small pieces
Heat oven to 375° (quick mod.). Mix well butter, sugar, egg. Stir in Bisquick, nuts, chocolate pieces. Drop with teaspoon 2″ apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 min. until light brown. Makes 3 doz.
CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES
Use granulated sugar in place of brown, omit chocolate pieces, and blend in 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.), melted. Do not overbake.
COCONUT ORANGE DROPS
Omit chocolate; blend in 1 cup shredded coconut and 1 tbsp. grated orange rind. Do not overbake.
DATE BARS
Nice as mother used to make—easier and quicker, too.
¼ cup butter ¾ cup sugar 1 egg 1⅓ Cups Bisquick ½ cup chopped nuts 1 cup cut-up dates
Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, egg. Stir in Bisquick, nuts, dates. Bake 25 min. in greased 8″ square pan. Cool about 1 hr. Cut in bars. Roll in confectioners’ sugar.