Rice Krispie Cookies

1/4 c. shortening

1/4 c. butter

1/2 c. white sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 egg

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp. soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 c. quick oats

1 c. Rice Krispies cereal

1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Pecan halves optional

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder. Add vanilla. Then stir in oats and Rice Krispies.

Make 1 inch balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Press with a spoon dipped in sugar (keeps from sticking). Top with pecan half one each cookie if you so desire. Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen, depending on the size.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2 3/4 (scant) cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup butter,  very softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375º . In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, dip into sugar, press down slightly with two fingers,and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Rice pudding

RICE PUDDING

2/3 c. Minute Rice

2 3/4 c. milk

1/3 c. sugar

1 tbsp. butter

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Cinnamon

1/2 c. raisins

Combine Minute Rice, milk and raisins, sugar, butter, salt, vanilla and nutmeg in a buttered 1 quart baking dish. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring after 15 minutes and again when pudding is done. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or chilled. Pudding thickens as it stands.