Banana Jumbos

These cookies are my family's favorite. They create lots of excitement when we see or smell them.

 

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 large
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat all ingredients except walnuts and chocolate chips about 3 minutes or until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Add walnuts and chocolates and beat with a spoon until mixed. Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto large cookie sheet. (I only get about 6 on each cookie sheet at a time.)

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned on bottom. Cool a couple of minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
They are soft and moist and cakelike in texture. Store in an airtight container.

Jumbo Raisin Cookies

These are my all time favorite cookies.  I love the texture!  I love the taste!  They are absolutely perfect.
Recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup raisins

       1 cup shortening

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs, beaten

4 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the water and raisins in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.  Boil slowly for 5 minutes.  Set aside. Do not drain!
Cream together the shortening and sugar.
Add the vanilla and beaten eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Mix  the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg lightly.

Add the raisins with the water and the flour mixture alternately to the sugar mixture.  Mix well.

(If you want you may add one cup nuts of your choice.)

Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

Place on rack to cool. 

Store in covered container in dry place.