Grandpa’s Cookies
My grandpa, a widower, raised his three sons on his own and did all the cooking and lots of baking. I can still picture him making these tasty cookies. —Karen Baker, Dover, Ohio
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
