mackenzie

You can also use a slice of apple to store with them to soften them up. Bread pieces or apple also works to soften brown sugar...

quiltstringz

I don't like mine soft so you can send them to me!

Mdaniels

Its true, check the oven temp with a thermometer. It may be very different than what you think it is supposed to be--let us know what you are baking!

BDor

This is the recipe that my DD gave me

TERRI'S TEA CAKES


2 cups sugar 1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs 2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla 2 Tbsp sweet milk
1 cup shortening 3 1/2 cups self-rising flour


Mix sugar, eggs, vanilla, shortening, soda, baking powder and milk together in large bowl. Work flour in a little at a time until mixed thouroughly. Roll dough into balls about the size of a quater and placed on greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with fingers. Bake at 350 until lightly brown.


She and my sister both make these and they are always soft.

Mdaniels

Sound yummy! I would really go back to checking your oven temperature and shave a minute or so off your bake time. There's no butter and its all white sugar, I can't see where there is anything else that would affect the softness of the cookie. Don't trust the accuracy, get a thermometer and bake a few at a time for just one or two minutes less...see if that makes a difference.

chris3829

Drool....What our Family always did/do is bake them and as your recipe calls for and once they are done let them cool,,Now here's the trick...........Ready.................Put them in Tupperware after they cool down,fresh chewy wonderful cookies for atleast 3 days..Man I love cookies..

Cosy

Hah! Cookies never last three days at my house. Think I'll go make some chocolate chip cookies!