Mom's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups margarine - softened2 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 cups white flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
About 2 cups small chocolate chips (300 g package)

Soften margarine and beat in sugars, eggs, and vanilla till fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together, then add to egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon out onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

Adjust the heat and timing so you have fully cooked cookies that are lightly brown on the bottom. Every oven is different!

(from old blog, posted by Cassandra)

5 Spice Cookies - makes 40-45

A really nice tea break cookie with a hint of anise flavouring, yum.

4 1/2 cups flour4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. 5 spice powder
1 1/3 c. honey
1 cup vegetable oil

extra sugar for rolling the cookies in

Sift the dry ingredients together. In another bowl mix the wet ingredients together. Gently mix the two together, do not overmix. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in sugar, place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes. Cool on a towel before serving.

(from old blog, posted by CM)