Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)

Basic Cookie Recipe

½ cup butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg

1½ cups all-purpose flour

½ t. cream of tartar

¼ t. baking soda

¼ t. salt

½ t. almond flavoring

Soften butter, then cream with sugar and egg until well blended.  Add flour, cream of tartar, soda, salt and almond to mixture.  Beat until well blended.  Chill until firm.  Use 1 T. dough per cookie; roll into ball.  Bake 9 at a time.  Makes 2½ dozen cookies.  CHOCOLATE CHIP: Substitute ½ cup brown sugar for granulated sugar, ½ t. vanilla for almond flavoring and add 1 cup chocolate chips.  PEANUT BUTTER CHIP: Same as for Chocolate Chip Cookies, but add 1 cup peanut butter chips. BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP: Same as for Peanut Butter Cookies, but add 1 cup butterscotch chips. CHOCOLATE: Substitute ½ t. vanilla for almond flavoring; add 2 T. cocoa.