Fenger High School Lunchroom Butter Cookies - Simple Cooking With Eric

[@pamelamcknight6948]

I just made these cookies today, 6 yrs later after my first time viewing this video. They are delicious. Simply delicious. RIH Chef Eric. Thank you for all your videos and life lessons.

[@jasmineburgess9029]

I just found this video in 2022. I was a CPS student and I’ve been dreaming about these cookies… Now that I’ve turned 30, for some reason, I like to consume comfort foods. Lbs this recipe was so accurate and besides that, I want to show love to the awesome gentleman who gave such great advice and this delicious recipe. Thank you sir!!! You are wise and I am so humble to have stumbled across this video. Not just for the recipe but for the knowledge and advice. Much love ❤❤❤

[@nehemiahgirltoday]

Not only will you gift make room for you but YOU are a gift to us with your generosity and kindness to share this recipe. God Bless!

[@tarmajackson3478]

I love this!!! A cooking lesson,with life lessons!!! GOD BLESS YOU KING!!!

[@hs7720]

Mr. Eric what a treasure you are! Appreciate the transparency and life lessons wrapped up in a butter cookie recipe and from a biblical perspective. Blessings in 2024! TY very much!

[@Camille_111_44]

Chicago is my home town. Thanks for sharing! I knew a lady who sold those lunchroom cookies back in the day. I am here in 2020 during the coronavirus shut down! Be safe all!

[@brendamacon2215]

Sorry we are still on lockdown in ChiTown, but on a rainy or cold day, you could add a lot of cheer to some folks by making these cookies. I have made some for a Senior Citizens, and CNA's that I know and they loved them. I added yellow Gel food coloring to the butter and sugar, so the dough comes out bright yellow. After the cookies were cooled, I drew a little white mask on them. They looked so cute.

[@janetjordan9424]

Wonderful recipe!!! Thanks sweet Eric 🤗. Here are Ingredients: 1LB butter (salted), 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp butter extract, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 Cups Sifted All Purpose Flour. Directions: cream butter and sugar, add vanilla and butter extracts and salt. Scrape into large bowl of flour and mix by hand to incorporate all together. Using medium cookie scoop, place scoops onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press 3 fingers into each scoop. Bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes (cookies will be white on top and lightly browned on bottoms.

[@markettasmith7950]

Thank you both :-)

[@yattamharrett1819]

Thks Janet Jordan

[@tiffanyrice8351]

Do you know exactly how many cookies this recipe will make?

[@ksmckee5520]

How much flour?

[@ninaroe1212]

@@ksmckee55204 sifted cups

[@familylifescienceeducation5227]

Thank you for sharing. 🎉

[@beverlyfrierson906]

Thank youbEric! I followed your recipe exactly!

[@toddatkins2358]

His quote "i don't want to ge ghetto, but it's just life" is so powerful.

[@mgilbert754]

Thank you so much Mr. Eric! Both for the wonderful recipes as well as the life lessons!!

[@MargoMcGinnis]

Thank you Eric! 🥰 Your recipe and directions were spot on, my cookies came out perfect everybody loved them. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipe. My friend made butter cookies all the time but she would not give me her recipe, by the grace of God I stumbled up on your video now I'm making cookies for my friends and family and getting customers. I honestly think she's using your recipe because my cookies taste exactly like hers 😂 I kid you not. God bless you! 🙏😇. Looking forward to more recipes. ❤ Yummy yum yum 😋😀

[@muffinrenee]

OMG....when I saw Fenger High School, first thing I thought was Chicago. I remember those delicious cookies....thanks for the recipe.

[@shonnejeffries2248]

Sounds delicious

[@DANDZRAMA]

Lord, I hope these are the cookies they use to make in school,from when I was in elementary school in Oklahoma City. They just melted in your mouth , all this buttery goodness 🤤🤤( that's drool 😏)

[@kilaking5890]

Very simple recipe! Reminds me of home. Thank you for sharing.

[@1900mslegz]

I’m a Fenger High School Alumni and these cookies were the highlight of my day! Thank you for this video

[@Ambersmithe]

Thank you! I’m baking some today for my grands.

[@kimbybean001]

Yep! your recipe is the exact taste I remember from my school days in the burbs of Chicago. FINALLY! Thank you so much for sharing! I am locking this recipe down for good.

[@grannycook-good6172]

Wow! 6 for $5. I really got to change my prices, my family said I was giving my cookies away. 12 for $6... Thanks again for your tips Eric and may our God continue to show you favor.

[@kimbybean001]

THANK YOU! You are the first person I've seen "snap" the cookie. Everyone else bites into it and it appears softer and more like a cake. I have tried similar recipes over the years and just can't get the snap. I am going to try yours tonight! Thank you again, for sharing!

[@hs7720]

Yes, I had to look up the science for why these particular cookies had "snap". It may be that as the cookies baked a little longer giving the pleasing golden brown color the more moisture was consumed in the dough. Spot on Mr. Eric! TY

[@Ambersmithe]

Thanks for sharing

[@walterstevens3635]

Eric I was a student at fenger high in 1980-1984 these were the best lunch room cookies. Can't wait to make them. Thanks for the recipe.

[@lindajohnson878]

Hello Eric, I'm from Chicago and loved these cookies. I use to buy these cookies almost every day. I had one friend who never went to glass but she will come to school just to buy these cookies. They were the BOMB thanks for sharing your recipe God bless you.

[@marianparks5717]

Is it unsalted buttet

[@nicolepringle3690]

I enjoyed your video and the background story. This were always a hit in school

[@cynthiabarrera6266]

I love your spirit! Working with your hands and giving other people tips on how to make extra money. Very sweet:)

[@kimberlymitchell9838]

This is the best & true recipe out there that I've tried. Thank you Eric!

[@papercraftingparadise1577]

Thanks for the recipe! I used half of the ingredients to make a small batch and they were a winner. Can't wait to make the full batch! You are a blessing for sharing.

[@shameenmoves4324]

PaperCrafting Paradise did you use unsalted or salted butter?

[@vanessafloyd9897]

Unsalted love 😁

[@hs7720]

Yes, I would half the recipe too for my small family, but appreciate having the double recipe for church picnics, etc. I noted that the creaming process of butter and sugar was very fluffy (air infused). I will look for this consistency in my cookie dough batter. My first thought was that the cookie dough would be somewhat "stiff" if beaten too long, say more than five minutes. But it appears the science of this cookie recipe comes together quite nicely. I will use less white sugar/and a combo of white to brown sugar to reduce the sugar content and attempt a heart healthier version with a little less butter. TY Mr. Eric!

[@opalivy739]

I would buy Fenger HS butter cookies just about everyday during my lunch break. I have wonderful memories of those lunchroom butter cookies. Eric I remember you. I graduated in 83'. Fenger Titans

[@MelanieP.Butler]

Yesss! I was searching for this recipe. So glad I found you. I've been telling my children and grandchildren about the cookies and now I'm going to make them. Julian Jaguar here!

[@madelinegonzalez5741]

I'm from Chicago and I know how good this cookies are I used to buy extra cookies for 10 cents thanks for the recipe

[@petermendez5184]

Madeline Gonzalez Me too....i would buy 20 cookies for 2 bucks😁😁😁😁

[@tammiefluellen8075]

Yes ,yes ,I love 💕 those cookies 😋🥰omg

[@niameyjones418]

Thanks for the motivation! I made the cookies, the best ever. Also,that back hand push down on the butter cookies really works. God bless you

[@semika28]

I like that your videos are real not all the extra editing 😀

[@wandajohnson4375]

You are bringing me back to Harper high Thanks

[@argenellbrownsville3658]

I love butter cookies

[@gardengalsu]

Thank you for sharing ~ you have a very generous heart!

[@donnahopkins1545]

I MADE THEM AND THEY WERE DELICIOUS THANK YOU LOVE YOUR VIDEOS GOD BLESS YOU

[@ericwilliams2056]

I tried this cookie dough. It really came out good. A sure winner!!

[@conishka3749]

Thank you Eric for all the good advice and if people arent happy about baby noise they dont hafta listen I've always wanted to bake but my baking skills are terrible I've always worked 2 jobs I wont ever apologize for working I had to becuz I love my family I'm 70 and I still work God blesses me greatly🥰🙏take care and God bless you thank u for caring to teach others ❤

[@godjewlz1381]

Thank you so much for making and sharing this video Eric! I'm from Chicago and I love these cookies so much. may God continue to bless you

[@Cyndi59]

Great job Eric. I love how you do what you got to do when the oven is broke. You do not let it stop you. Now give that baby a cookie. I cant wait to make some.

[@jasminecarrasco2323]

Thank you for the recipe can’t to try God Bless

[@sharonwillis6565]

You are such a great person for sharing your famous recipe to allow others to become entrepreneurs like your self, God bless you,

[@jasminetheconqueror5136]

Those Chicago Public school cookies was smackin

[@tinaberry7215]

That looks delicious I love school cookies take me all the way back to Childhood Days

[@brendagray9601]

I'm From Memphis and we would buy These Cookies at my high School Porter Jr. High. And I couldn't stop eating them 😊

[@cookie-eb1rg]

Hey I also went to Porter Jr high on Vance Street 😊

[@aliciathorns3387]

What did you add to the flour

[@MizoletteTV]

I’m baking a batch now, and I’ve followed the recipe just like you said. My house smells amazing! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks Eric 🙏🏾 God Bless you!

[@kw5443]

How did they turn out? Someone said that the 4 cups of flour was wrong and to use only 2 cups…

[@kimberlydates3462]

Hey Eric I just found your channel today thanks for the butter cookie will make them and listen to your advice on how to make them exactly the way you did thanks ❤

[@KP-st5mg]

Love your video E.B. Even the grandbaby in the background..... AUTHENTIC🍪

[@skyeblue5669]

👩‍🍳 just found you.. Thanks for sharing your cookie recipe 🍪🍪🍪🍪

[@brplatten1273]

I love it thank you

[@hazelriley4673]

Thank you so much!!!

[@carmelrose6327]

Great job.....it looks tasty 👍😊😍

[@HWNorth]

I love this guy. I could hang out with him everyday, especially if he's baking these delectable snacks. Bravo -

[@shontaystanton3734]

When I say I Just made these cookies oooh wee they are sooooo delicious Thank you Eric

[@NeneNelson249]

OMG FENGER HIGH SCHOOL

[@RaChi2551]

Man, you are so kind to share this recipe!! God bless!!

[@Poppi_Weez]

Thank you for sharing this. Excited to try it

[@rochellerochelle8398]

Best cookies, and tastiest cookie dough ever! I used 2 sticks of salted butter and 2 sticks of unsalted butter…3/4 teaspoon of course Kosher salt. I left out the butter flavoring, because it’s not needed. I added an extra 1/4 cup of sugar. I used the paddle attachment for the kitchenaid mixer, and creamed the softened butter and sugar for about 10 minutes..stopping twice to scrape bowl down. Added the sifted flour/salt right into the KitchenAid bowl in 1 cup increments..mixing only 10 seconds after each addition..so as not to overwork the flour.. The cookies literally melt in your mouth. They are AMAZING,and yes, you could EASILY package these up beautifully (Amazon has all the packaging materials you need) and sell at flea markets or church bake sales. These are the best butter cookies I’ve ever had. You won’t be disappointed. I’ve made up 5 batches of dough for freezing…for the coming holiday season. Rest Well, Eric❤️

[@jaslynbanks8846]

Hey How many cups of flours for 4 sticks of butter?

[@rochellerochelle8398]

⁠@@jaslynbanks88464 cups of All Purpose Flour and 4 sticks of Butter (2 cups)

[@everlyngoodlow]

Hi Eric. I am from Chicago and went to Cps. Thank you for your recipe and video. It was very helpful. I tried another recipe in the past and it was a fail. I used your recipe yesterday with my sons and I must say these cookies came out delicious and brought back the memories.🙂

[@daphne5179]

Thank you sir wishing you best of health to continue your gift.

[@FBIAGENT1274]

I think you have the most accurate recipe on how to make these butter cookies. I looked through all the videos they have on KZbin. But the texture of your cookies is exactly how I like mine. I hope mine turn out just right, Thanks to you. God bless you Unk 😉🖤

[@americamama51]

I like your video so much, Thank you for being so unique and by the way, I made those and they are the Old School Butter Cookies!!! Thanks again

[@pathway777]

Yum 😋

[@valarieprice6891]

Love your video Butter cookies look mmgood!

[@sherrieanorman2816]

I wanted to let you know that my granddaughter and I made you're cookies. Followed you're recipe 100% the way you make them. They are FANTASTIC!! I wouldn't change a time. Very fragile while got from the oven.

[@madamegina2629]

How much flour, please?

[@jemmabingham6560]

Hi Eric I'm enjoying your cooking channel, just keep the recipes coming!!!!

[@shacreamamoton7927]

Omg i just love how real u are

[@lindajohnson878]

Eric, now those look just like the lunch room cookies I remember. I will make these.

[@candecemo]

These were amazing thank you

[@progqueen5952]

Hi Eric! My husband grew up in Waukegan and I grew up in a small town next to Great Lakes Navy Base, called North Chicago. So I’m so happy I found your special recipe! Greetings from another small town, Winthrop Harbor, Illinois! New sub!

[@angelasmith2218]

Omg sooooo good

[@tanesharichardson8437]

I made these last night. Awesome

[@Wisesthustler]

New subscriber! I'm from Chicago too and I loved this video. I'm making my grocery list now and will be trying your recipes, so please keep them coming.

[@rachelmiller3674]

I love us foreal. Resourceful. Can’t stop, won’t stop. 💯 God Bless you, brother.

[@rscnails]

Thank you, RIH. Becareful people these cookies can causes fights😂😂😂😂 among family & friends.

[@nicolepringle3690]

I will be making your recipe for my kids when they come home for Christmas 🎄 We left Chicago Nov 2012 and every time we go back I buy some from the gas station but that are a little bit. Yours appear to have the perfect texture so I can’t wait. First time viewer

[@vanessafloyd9897]

Did u make them if so did they come out right and did you use salted or unsalted butter? Please let me know thanks

[@grannycook-good6172]

Those are the same type bags I use except mine are brown with the window. Thanks Eric.

[@appliancedude63]

You should have said Chicago public schools lunch room cookies. I went to Collins highsshool on the westside. I can't wait to make these. These are the best cookies in Chicago. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrChocolatecakes]

I just started following you last week. I love your videos and am inspired to bake again

[@angelmason23]

I hope that you are well and thank you for sharing! I went to Julian and these were definitely highlight of my day

[@rrmosley1]

Looking for this recipe on KZbin and come across a classmate. I remember you! Went down your page and saw the PB Cookie recipe! My, My, My!!! It is about to go down!

[@iwillseejesus]

Thank you Eric! RIP!

[@pammiegurl1]

I made these cookie last night and they were all that Eric said they would be! My son tasted it and said they were really delicious. Eric you are the bomb! Awesome cook!

[@kw5443]

Did you use 4 cups of flour or 2 cups? Someone said the flour amount was incorrect

[@joeb7322]

I made these cookies for some co-workers and they loved them. Thanks for sharing!

[@semika28]

Please show how to make the vanilla

[@SimpleCookingWithEric]

semika green which vanilla

[@alyssa1330]

Homemade vanilla is made with vanilla beans sticks and vodka and needs to sit for at least 6-weeks or more

[@imdavis1270]

@@SimpleCookingWithEric to make vanilla flavor how many vanilla bean sticks and how much vodka please.

[@baycity3630]

Omg that's my school 2010 grad and I want to thank you for your great and amazing cookies 😊 because that's all I ate back then

[@pammiegurl1]

Hi, I really like your video's keep up the good work, can't wait to make the butter cookies!

[@SimpleCookingWithEric]

Pamela White Thanks for the support, don't forget the Thanksgiving giveaway make sure you tell all of your family and friends to Subscribe by October 21

[@BigDawwg213]

I went to Thornton Fractional South in Lansing we had the freshly baked Otis Spunkmeyer cookies everyday by the salad bar the smell was enticing plus a soft serve ice cream machine as well made them even more of a hit but those butter cookies are unmatched🤜🤛❗

[@tbyrdsr1]

Eric good simple cooking is what I like and as Semika Green said your videos are real not all the extra editing also show how to make the vanilla. Keep up the simple cooking. May god bless you and your family.

[@peacefaith560]

loved those butter cookies from high school, they were like 0.25 and they limit us 3

[@themeditationcorner6531]

Great Tips 🥰 Thanks How do you make the peanut butter kind?

[@carmenbrownell7279]

Love your video Eric. And thanks for the 6 for $5 tip. That should make a great profit

[@Burtsdesserts]

Miss this guy

[@jeneenco.2561]

Thank you some I lost my recipe... I will differently be making these tonight!!!!!😘😘😘

[@moviefa]

When will you be showing the receipt for the vanilla? Thank you.

[@regeniacooper6589]

I also baked for CPS keep keeping it real Brotha enjoy your videos

[@pennidud4932]

Although I graduated from Corliss, I grew up on Lowe. Shout to all my peeps from the 100s!

[@daisybootz3607]

Owwwww.. ikr. Corliss in tha house "Class of 96"....

[@georgebabb5227]

Thanks for sharing. from Sharon

[@beatorres6871]

Thank you so much Gbu always 😉❤you are so adorable. My utmost respect and admiration.

[@ITSNIDRA]

Wow Man U r the 1 st. KZbin person I have seen that I feel is , Keeping it really real type of guy u go boieeeeeeeeee preach on my brother preach I love ya Man U r on point , very knowledgeable,an informative bc I didn’t about the laws n Chicago thank u so much!!💞💞💞💞