Recipe(tried): Northwoods Maple Nut Cookies and Snickerdoodles - Mary, both of these recipes make a lot and can be frozen

They also taste yummy and get rave reviews!

NORTHWOODS MAPLE NUT COOKIES

6 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine or butter, softened
1 cup oil
5 teaspoons maple flavor
3 eggs
2 cups toasted, chopped pecans*

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour, cream of tartar, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, margarine, oil, maple flavor and eggs until well blended. Gradually stir in flour mixture; mix well, stir in nuts. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour of until firm.

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

*To toast pecans, spread nuts on cookie sheet; bake at 375 degrees F for 6 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

No change over 3500 feet.

Makes 10 dozen cookies

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SNICKERDOODLES

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon-sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In mixing bowl cream butter or margarine and sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in milk and vanilla.

Thoroughly stir together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir into creamed mixture.

Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll them in cinnamon-sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Lightly flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in cinnamon-sugar.

Bake till done, 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes about 8 dozen