Hillary Rodham Clinton

5/10/2025

Hillary and Clinton Family Chocolate Chip Cookies

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First Ladies - 1900 to 2000

Hillary Rodham Clinton*

President William J. Clinton*

President and Mrs. Clinton - White House Christmas tree*

First Lady Hillary and President Bill Clinton
First Lady - 1993 - 2001
Quotes from Hillary -

“Our global future depends on the willingness of every nation to invest in its people, especially women and children.”
“I’ve been called many things by many people,” she has said. “Quitter is not one of them.”
“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.”

Factoids -

Hillary became the first First Lady to hold a law degree.
Hillary became a U.S. Senator and then Secretary of State with President Obama. In 2016, she became the first woman nominated by a major party as its Presidential candidate and won the popular vote.

Bio -

Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was a good student and a leader in her high school. After hearing Martin Luther King, Jr. speak, Hillary had a different viewpoint. She went on to attend Wesllyan College and Yale Law School, being active in student government and social action for change. It was at Yale that Hillary met William Jefferson Clinton, who she followed to Arkansas and then married. Hillary taught the University of Arkansas Law School. In short order, Bill was elected Governor of Arkansas and their daughter, Chelsea was born. Hillary was First Lady of Arkansas for 12 years.
In the 1992 election, Bill was elected President and the First Lady of Arkansas was now our U.S. First Lady for the next eight years.
As First Lady, Clinton headed the White House’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform and established a Children's Health Insurance program.
Hillary's passion for public service led to to being very involved in public policy. She sought to get more research funding for the treatment of cancer, AIDS, osteoporosis, and diabetes, as well as supported gun control laws. As First Lady, she also wrote two best-selling books!
During a scandal and President Clinton's impeachment, she bravely stood by his side.
Hillary was elected U.S. Senator from New York in 2000 and ran for President in 2007. She did not win the Democratic nomination, but
became Secretary of State for the Obama Administration. Hillary ran for President again in 2015 and became the first woman to be nominated by a major political party. Although she won the popular vote, she lost the electoral vote to Donald Trump.
Hillary remains active in public policy and still champions the rights of others. She was a staunch supporter of Vice-President Kamala Harris, as she sought the Presidency in 2024.

About Bill - Bill Clinton, as the 42nd President, led the country into strong economic growth, welfare reform, and budget surpluses during his presidency. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), that created free-trade bloc among the United States, Canada and Mexico. Bill was impeached for perjury related to the Monica Lewinsky scandal but was acquitted and completed his term.

Clinton Family Chocolate Chip Cookies

Clinton Family Chocolate Chip Cookies from the National Archives - Hillary Clinton submitted her family cookie recipe to Family Circle Magazine in 1992 and 1996 for their First Lady Bake Off. Recipes were submitted and voters picked their favorite cookie. If luck followed, the winner of the cookie contest's husband would win the Presidency. Hillary's recipe won in both years and so did her husband, Bill!

Ingredients
1 & 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
In a separate bole, beat together shortening, sugars, and vanilla until creamy.
Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats.
Stir in chocolate chips. Drop batter by well-rounded teaspoons on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
Cool cookies for 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Portrait Credits*
Hillary Clinton - White House Photograph Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Christmas Tree - Photographer Sharon Farmer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; kiss - The U.S. National Archives, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
Bill Clinton - National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons