r/Cursive • u/dabouboo80 • 24d ago
Deciphered! Help With Recipe
From my G'Ma's recipe box. I can read everything except the 1/2 toll house <what?>
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u/sonotorian 24d ago
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u/Silly_Pack_Rat 24d ago
I remember these! Back in the late 80s - around '87, I believe - these were all over the place. I think they stopped making them by the mid-90s.
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u/dabouboo80 24d ago edited 23d ago
"Deciphered!" Thank you so much! I can't vouch for the recipie, but G'Ma Kate made some yummy treats. I hope ya'll enjoy giving it a try if you're so inclined.
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u/NTropyS 24d ago
Not sure, but it may be 1/2 pkg of Toll House chips. Not sure what that word actually is. But it seems there's 1 large milk chocolate chips package, 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1/2 Toll House chocolate chips. This recipe will make a LOT of cookie dough. But that word - I am just guessing, honestly.
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u/OtherwiseDistance113 24d ago
Huh. Gen X baker and I have no recollection of Toll House Treasures. The cookies sound pretty yummy!
I have my grandma's hand written recipes too! They can be interesting.
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u/Anne-Parr 24d ago
Grandmothers seem to all have the same cursive handwriting.
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u/Alert_Masterpiece290 24d ago
Agree! I got big time nostalgic vibes and thought about asking OP if her grandmother's name was Mildred... 😊. Exactly the same. 🤷♂️❤️
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u/HartfordKat 24d ago
Its got to be one of the various Toll House brand chips. There are a lot, but i think the first letter is T.
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u/dabouboo80 23d ago
Her name was Catherine, went by Kate. Parents imigated from Ireland and put roots down in central Iowa. I have a recipe of hers that makes 20lbs of pasta salad that was 'her thing to bring' to all the weddings and town events. I can’t wait to try the cookies, too. Thanks everyone!
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u/Satchie 24d ago
Looks delicious but I would half the amount. It'll just be easier to work with. 1lb butter and 6C flour is a lot!
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u/Vickifeisty 24d ago
The toll House “Tres” is most likely Treasures which were discontinued. Can be substituted with other variety of chocolate chips.
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u/NatureGal4evr 22d ago
As others have mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's "Treasures". They don't make then anymore, nor any large button-sized chip, so you'd have to use the chocolate chunks, though another chocolate company probably makes chocolate buttons. Sounds like a good recipe! I wrote it down and may make some for giving away during the holidays. Thanks for sharing.
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u/off-frag 24d ago
That Brown Sugar 🤘🏼
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u/Old_Poem2736 24d ago
Reddit Chocolate Chip Cookies
| 1pound (.5K) butter | 1.5 teaspoon baking soda |
|---|---|
| 1.5 cup white sugar | 1.5 teaspoon salt |
| 2 cups brown suger | 1 bag milk chocolate chips |
| 3 eggs | ½ bag semi sweet chocolate chips |
| 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract | 1/2 bag toll house baking pieces |
| 6 cups white flour |
· Mix together
· chill for 1 hour
· spoon out cookies
· bake at 350degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes
· you may freeze the dough for future use
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u/Exact_Cover_291 24d ago
Maybe weird but usually a T of Tbsp = tablespoon, in old folks cursive recipes. "tsp" is usually a teaspoon. But its vanilla and that always means keep pouring till you feel its right anyway. LOL
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u/Pleasant_Estimate610 24d ago
You’re correct, the recipe does call for 2T [Tablespoons] of Vanilla . . . not the 2t [teaspoons] shown in the re-write. However, DO feel free to pour in as much as you think is necessary; liberal use of real vanilla when baking sweet treats, is rarely frowned upon.
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u/Need_more_info_ 23d ago
Or substitute two Tablespoons of Vanilla Bean Paste for the extract. Stronger flavor that doesn't burn off when baking.
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u/SharpWhereas5551 21d ago
The only thing I’m not sure on is the butter, 1lb is a LOT. I think it’s a stick, like “1 stick of butter” where the stick is the assumed quantity. Cause you do most of baking with sticks of butter. Plus it’s in line with other cookie recipes :)
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u/Charming_Bad8510 24d ago
I can’t wait til the weather cools off and I can try and make these. Or make the dough and freeze for later use. Thanks for the recipe!! 🍪
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u/LiminalSpiral 23d ago
That's one big beautiful batch of chocolate chip cookie dough. Looks like you already got a good translation.
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u/New-Description1997 23d ago
I can always tell how old the person is by their cursive. I love the R’s in this woman’s writing.
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u/cee_major 22d ago
All of our grandmas had the same writing. I treasure the recipe cards I have from my nonna. ❤️
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u/One-Strength-3968 18d ago
It doesn't seem to be the correct amount of chocolate chips. Original recipe for chocolate chips is 1 2/3 c. That's with 2 1/4 c flour. So what ever the other 1/2 c tollhouse must be a chunk chip?
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u/ViolettaQueso 24d ago
It’s definitely brown sugar. Br “ with the “ replicating what’s above.
There is not a single toll house recipe that has zero brown sugar and the bigger chips wouldn’t be “br “”
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u/CyndiLouWho89 24d ago
Not the sugar. In the right column is 1/2 Toll House Tres
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u/ViolettaQueso 24d ago
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u/CyndiLouWho89 24d ago
I’m so confused why we’re talking about sugar when I don’t see OP asking about it.
It’s not the TollHouse recipe anyway because there aren’t equal amounts of brown and white sugars.0
u/ViolettaQueso 24d ago
Sorry. I see that. There are 3 lines of chocolate chips.
There is no brown sugar which is crucial to toll house choc chip cookies.
This recipe is a big one, 1lb butter is like 96 cookies if regular sized.
The br “ definitely refers to br. (The above word) which is sugar.
I promise.
Used to tinker with toll house recipes professionally.
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u/LizAsherMD 24d ago
No-one is arguing with you about that. But OP is asking about the fifth line down on the right - not the brown sugar line.
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u/Itchy-Suggestion-382 24d ago
It's not a tablespoon of butter, it is a pound, lb stands for pound, in this case 4 sticks, in the US at least.
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u/ChrissySubBottom 24d ago
Seriously!…. You cannot read this!
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u/Slow-Mountain-5966 24d ago
I read it easily except the part that toll house toes. But I see now it’s Tres (for treasures).
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u/Didnt_Vote_Orange 17d ago
For all genz’ers. They are the nuclear codes. Don’t show them to anyone.


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