Baby Ruth Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or shortening
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 or 3 (5-cent-size LOL 40 years ago maybe) Baby Ruth candy bars cut in small pieces

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla; mix well. Stir in candy bar pieces. Chill and drop by half-teaspoonfuls onto greased cookies sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

  2. makes about 75 cookies

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