Grandma Veater's Boiled Raisin Cookies

1 ½ c. raisins
1 c. water
Boil till all water is gone (cool).
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
Sift together.
1 ½ c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix all ingredients.
Drop by tsp. and roll in sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Grandma Veater's Bread Sticks

1 c. water
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. oil
2 ½ c. flour
Dissolve yeast in water, add sugar, oil, salt, and flour. Mix well. Roll out in strips or rill in hands and make long sticks. Place on a cookie sheet that has been greased. Sprinkle with seasoning. Bake at 375 degrees for 13-20 minutes

Grandma Veater's Peanut Butter Snacks

Peanut butter snacks
½ c. creamy peanut butter
½ c. honey
½ tsp. vanilla
1 c. powdered nonfat milk
In mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, honey and vanilla until fairly well mixed. Add the powdered milk and knead until mixture is thoroughly mixed. Scrape the halvah our of the bowl onto the center of a large piece of waxed paper. Form into a rectangle about ¾” thick. Wrap the rectangle in the waxed paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove and cut into bite size pieces. Then keep in fridge until snacking time.

Grandma Veater's Pastel Divinity

3 c. sugar
¾ c. light corn syrup
¾ c. water
2 egg whites
1-2 Tbsp. Jello, any flavor
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
½ c. grated coconut

Mix sugar, syrup, and water until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to boiling and cook to form a hard ball when a few drops are tested in cold water. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until they fluff up then add dry jello gradually, beating until the mixture holds a definite peak. Pour the syrup into the egg white mixture in a very fine stream, beating constantly until candy holds shape and loses its gloss. Fold in nuts and coconut. Quickly pour into 8 inch square pan. Let set. When cutting, dip knife into hot water. Makes 49 pieces.

Grandma Veater's Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

3 ½ c. flour
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. brown sugar
½ c. sugar
1 pkg. 6 serving Jello pudding mix (Chocolate, Vanilla and pie filling)
1 ½ tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
3 c. chocolate chips
1 ½ c. nuts
Mix flour with baking soda. Combine butter, sugars, and pudding. Mix and add vanilla in a large mixer bowl, beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture, then stir in chips and nuts. Batter will be stiff. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet. About 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Makes 10 dozen.

Grandma Veater's Cream Puffs

½ c. butter
1 c. water
Boil and take off heat.
1 c. flour
¼ tsp. salt
Add till it cleans the sides.
4 eggs
Beat in well 1 at a time.
Bake at 440 degrees for 10 minutes then 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Fill with chicken salad.

Grandma Veater's Sweetened Condensed Milk

Place ½ c. warm water in a bowl. Add 1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. instant nonfat dry milk and mix well. Add ¾ c. sugar and mix until smooth. You may want to put the bowl in a pan of hot water to help dissolve the sugar.