nolsen's secret bump cookies

23 March 1980

"Here is my recipe for nolsen's secret bump cookies. Nobody likes them except me...

at least 3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
a little bit more than 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup flour
no salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
a lot of oats and some corn flakes or other cereals

Beat together shortening and sugars. Add egg water and vanilla. Stir until creamy. Add flour and soda. Blend well. Stir in oats, cornflakes, and chocolate chips until they won't mix in or at least hard to stir. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. They should come out flat and a little crumbly. Save the crumbs and pour over ice cream...

...Why don't you make some for a party now. Your friends will be amazed."

I stole that from my Dads journal. Hope you don't mind. It is my favorite entry in one of the journals of my Dad that I possess. Did you know that I have one of your journals?

Anyway... Kennedy and I love these cookies. Diana (K's grandma) does as well. Diana had been asking me for some time to make them, so Kennedy and I thought it would be a lovely Sunday activity to make some and deliver them to our friends throughout the neighborhood. We didn't end up with a lot of cookies, so if you didn't get any, I'm sorry. You'll have to ask me to make you some. Kennedy had lots of fun and made up this song. Enjoy.