Nostalgia….longing for something past….do you ever get that feeling……longing for the past? I guess with all that snow I got that feeling…I hadn’t made my grandmother’s brown sugar cookies in a long time…and I finally made them…..after playing all day in the snow….
Growing up, my grandmother’s brown sugar cookies were my favorite. My grandmother only made three types of cookies…chocolate chip, vanilla and brown sugar. Whenever she made cookies she would put them in her cookie tins and they would be in her dining room…waiting for you….as you came into her house. Well….I actually have my grandmother’s dining room furniture and I have her cookie tins…..I love those cookie tins…my grandfather made them….they are a set of four…they are one of my most treasured items. Unfortunately, the cookie tin is already almost empty! But here is the recipe. It is a very simple recipe, but delicious…
Nana’s Brown Sugar Cookies
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup butter
1 egg
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Cream together brown sugar and butter. Add beaten egg. Add rest of ingredients. Add walnuts if desired. Roll into balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Use fork to create criss cross design on each cookie.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.
Yields approximately 3 dozen cookies.
