This recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date unknown but probably the 1970s judging by the picture on the other side. It’s a bit tattered along one side but still readable. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.

Reader’s Recipe

OVERNIGHT COOKIES

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 t. imitation vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

Put the oil, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl; beat well.

Put the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl; stir well.

Put the mixture of flour, baking soda and salt into the bowl containing the oil, sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir well using a wooden spoon.

After mixing the ingredients, wrap the mixture in wax paper and place into the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

When ready to use, shape the dough into a roll 2 inches diameter. Then cut the slices one-eighth inch thick. Bake on greased or oiled cookie sheet in moderately hot oven–375 degrees—for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes about ? cookies. For special treats, add vanilla, maple or lemon-flavored icing.

–From the kitchen of
Mrs. Dailey Fogle
Churubusco