SUMMERTIME COOKIES

2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 stick margarine.  Combine in pan and cook over medium heat.  Boil for one minute.  Start timing when it starts to bubble on sides.  Remove from heat and add:
1/2 cup peanut butter, 3 cups quick oats, and 1 t vanilla.  Stir well.  Drop on wax paper by tsp.  Dry at least 1/2 hour before moving.

This is fast and easy.  Looks a little weird when done.  As a matter of fact, my husband looked at them and said "Don't you have to bake these?"  But no, you don't.  They're done!  Very good taste and kind of interesting consistency, almost like a cross between a cookie and a candy.

SUGAR COOKIES

1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
4 cups flour
2 eggs
1-1/2 t vanilla
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup oil
1 t salt
1 t soda
1 t cream of tartar

Cream sugar and oil and butter.  Add eggs.  Add all dry ingredients and vanilla.  Mix and chill.  Make balls the size of walnut, roll in sugar and flatten with bottom of glass.  Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes on greased cooky sheet.

This card came from someone else, not my mom's writing, but boy, these sure are good!  Easy to make and with a delicious chewiness.  They are sure to be gone out of the cookie jar.

OATMEAL-FUDGE BARS

Oatmeal Layer:
1/2 cup soft margarine
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
3/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Fudge Layer:
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1 T butter
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 t vanilla

Grease 9 X 9 baking pan.  Beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Sift flour with soda and salt into mixture.  Stir well.  Stir in oats and nuts.  Save one cup for topping.  Press remainder into prepared pan.  Preheat oven to 350.  In saucepan combine chips, salt, milk, and margarine.  Stir over heat until melted.  Remove from heat and stir in nuts and vanilla.  Spread chocolate mixture over oatmeal layer and distribute reserved oatmeal mixture over all.  Bake 25 minutes or until surface is lightly brown.  Let cool completely in pan on rack.  Cut into bars.

This one is all right.  There are other chocolate/oat cookies that I like more, but it's still pretty good.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SQUARES

2-3/4 cup sifted flour
2-1/2 t baking powder
1 lb. brown sugar
1 cup chopped nutmeats
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
2/3 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Mix and sift baking powder, flour and salt.  Melt shortening and add brown sugar.  Stir until well mixed.  Allow to cool slightly.  Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.  Add dry ingredients.  Then nuts, chocolate chips, and vanilla.  Pour into greased pan about 10-1/2 X 15-1/2 X 3/4".  Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 325 or until just done.  Glaze if desired with powdered sugar, vanilla and water mixed into a semi-thin frostin.  Allow to cool.  Then cut into bars.

This is a very easy and pleasant bar recipe.  Most of these ingredients are already on hand in the house usually, so it's a great little go-to recipe.  Everyone at bowling really woofed them down!

SEA BREEZE SALAD

7 oz. shell noodles
2 cans tuna
1 tomato, sliced
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1/2 cup Bernstein's Italian with Cheese dressing or marinade
1/2 cup olives sliced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1/4 cup red onion rings
1 t seasoned salt

Prepare shell noodles and drain.  Combine remaining ingredients with shells and mix well.  Chill.  Toss again before serving.

I like a tasty tuna salad, and this was very good.  The Bernsteins dressing really makes it have a good flavor.

7 LAYER BARS

1 - Melt 1 cube of margarine in 9 X 13 pan.  Brush up on sides.
2 - Sprinkle with 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 - Sprinkle with 1 can (1 cup) flaked coconut
4 - Sprinkle with 1 pkg. chocolate chips
5 - Sprinkle with 1 pkg. butterscotch chips
6 - Dribble over entire mixture 1 can Eagle Brand (Bordens) sweetened condensed milk
7 - Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped nuts.

Bake 30 - 35 minutes at 325.  Cut into squares.  Do not overbake or they will be too dry.

I think everybody's made this before.  It's an old standby that's easy to make and deadly calorie-wise!  Always a hit and always gone.

VALENTINE DELIGHT SALAD

1st Layer:

1-1/2 cup boiling water
1 pkg. strawberry jello
1 T lemon juice
1-10 oz. pkg. frozen sliced strawberries

Dissolve jello in boiling water.  Add lemon juice and frozen strawberries.  Stir until berries are thawed.  Pour into 7-1/2 X 11-1/2 pyrex dish and refrigerate until set.

2nd Layer:

1-1/2 cup boiling water
1 pkg. lemon jello
1/3 cup sugar
16 large or 2 cups small marshmallows
1-3oz. pkg. softened cream cheese
1 small can crushed pineapple (including juice)
1 cup whipping cream or 1 pkg. dream whip

Dissolve jello in boiling water.  Immediately add marshmallows, sugar, and cream cheese.  Stir until marshmallows are melted.  Beat vigorously with egg beater.  Add pineapple.  Let partially congeal in refrigerator.  Fold in whipped cream and pour over first layer.

I have to say that this is the only recipe I have that uses the word "congeal."  How cool is that?  This is a very tasty jello side dish/dessert.  I had a hard time getting the marshmallows to melt like they were supposed to, so I just gave up and let them be.  I liked the flavors together, so I'll probably hang onto this one in case I ever need a jello recipe.