Sunday, December 23, 2012

Delicious Cookie Recipe..."Nana's Good Cookie"

Hi everyone!! If you're looking for a last minute cookie recipe to bake for the holidays (or any time of year, actually), this is our family favorite.

This is my mom's recipe and her recipe card was titled "Good Cookie", so that's what we call them...Good Cookies.

In honor of my mom, I want to share her recipe for Good Cookies. We miss her every day, but especially during the holidays.


This cookie is sugary, crispy and tender at the same time. The recipe makes a lot too...80+ cookies, depending on the size you make them.


Good Cookie

1 cup oil
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup plain corn flakes
1 cup quick cook oatmeal
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts...I use walnuts
extra white sugar for topping

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl with a mixer. Hand roll a spoonful of dough into a ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. I roll my balls about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches wide.

Take a drinking glass and moisten the flat bottom of the glass on a wet or dampened paper towel.  Then dip the wet glass in a bowl of white sugar. Flatten each ball with the sugared glass. Flatten to about a 1/4 inch. 

You can also use colored sugar for the holidays too!!

Bake at 375* 8-10 minutes or until golden on the edges. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to cooling rack.

Dough may be refrigerated for several days before baking.



Enjoy,
~Karen~

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21 comments:

  1. Yummy, these look soooo good. Gonna give them a try tomorrow. Nice with different colors of sugar on top. Thank you for sharing this recipe of your mom.
    Difficult missing a parent during these days, isn't it? We mis my hubby's dad every day very much, but christmas is never quite the same without him anymore.
    Still, I hope you'll have a happy christmas with your family.

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  2. I copied this recipe and hope to use it soon... I absolutely love the name your mom gave it... says it all in her opinion. Wonderful. Merry Christmas.

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  3. These sound really yummy going to have to give them a try!

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  4. These look wonderful Karen - thanks for sharing such a special recipe!

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  5. Aww, what a special post! The cookies sound wonderful- I'm going to add the recipe to my ever-growing collection. Merry Christmas to you and your family! =)

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  6. Those look great. Will give them a try.

    Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    Judy

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  7. sounds yummy Karen! And they are pretty too! I hope you enjoy a blessed Christmas with your family!

    MGM

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  8. Oh I love good cookies! (any kind!). I was looking for a pie recipe today so I could put all the ingredients on my shopping list. I found recipes in the hand writing of both of my grandmothers and my Mother in law. Its nice to have their recipes, but better to have them in THEIR handwriting. Precious!

    Merry Christmas!
    Beth in AZ

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  9. These look delicious. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. I'm definitely saving this recipe - finished my baking this afternoon, but this will go with my other recipes for next year, if I wait that long!
    This is my first Christmas without my Mom, so I know exactly what you mean.

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  11. Karen, thank you for sharing. I know what you mean about your mom, mine has been gone for 11 years & I think of her every day! I still catch myself thinking I am going to call her. Wishing you & your family a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

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  12. Hello Karen, Wishing you a very happy Christmas to you and family!
    Oh I can see the' good cookies' look so yummy ;)
    Have a great Christmas Eve tonight
    Warmly greeting

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  13. Thanks for the wonderful recipe and all the inspiration along the way!! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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  15. Good Morning, Karen,
    I like the sound of corn flakes and oatmeal in these... it must give good texture. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Have a wonderful Wednesday. ~Natalie

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  17. Can a cookie really change the world? We think so! DB Mall

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  18. mmmmmm seems to be delicious!!

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  19. just made these cookies and they are, from now on, the only sugar cookie I will ever make! They really do need to cool on the cookie sheet- they were too fragile when I rushed that step- but, oh, what a cookie! Thank you!

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  20. I skipped cookies this past Christmas, but am planning on making them this weekend. This recipe is the first I plan on making!!

    Beth

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