Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• colored crystal sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars and oil. add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. add dry ingredients, mixing to form nice dough. if dough is soft (like in warm weather), cover and refrigerate until chilled for easier handling.
• 2 roll into one inch balls or use small cookie scoop. place on greased cookie sheets; flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired.
• 3 bake at 375 degrees farenheit for 10-12 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool. makes about 8 dozen.

Cinnamon Sugar Crinkles

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup coarse sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat the butter with the brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg, molasses and vanilla.
• 2 whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and stir into the butter mixture.
• 3 refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.
• 4 roll by 1 tablespoon into balls.
• 5 roll in the coarse sugar.
• 6 place, 1-1/2" apart, on a parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten slightly.
• 7 bake in a 350 degree f oven until puffed and crackly, about 9 minutes.
• 8 let cool on the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
• 9 transfer to a rack and let cool completely.

Crackle-top Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 -2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup sugar, about

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine oil and 1 cup sugar.
• 3 add egg, beating well.
• 4 stir in molasses, 2 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
• 5 if necessary, add a little more flour to make a firm dough.
• 6 shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
• 7 roll in 1/3 cup of sugar.
• 8 place 3-inces apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and tops crack.
• 10 cool on racks.

Cinnamon Sugar Butter Balls

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300*f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, blend the sugars.
• 5 add the butter and mix to form a grainy paste.
• 6 scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the eggs and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy.
• 7 add the flour mixture and blend at low speed just until combined. do not overmix.
• 8 shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 9 place 2" inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 18-20 minutes.
• 10 using a spatula, immediately transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface.

Crackling Biscuits

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb cracklings, ground
• 6 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 pint sour cream
• 1/2 cup your favorite wine (i use chardonnay)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f.
• 2 in large bowl mix together cracklings, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, sour cream, and wine.
• 4 make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the egg mixture into it.
• 5 gradually combined the two mixtures.
• 6 on a flour surface roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a 2 1/2-3 inch cookie cutter.
• 7 place biscuit rounds on a greased cookie sheet.
• 8 in a small bowl whisk together the egg yolk and cream.
• 9 brush the tops of biscuits with cream mixture.
• 10 bake for 20-25 minutes.

Crackle Top Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sanding sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. adjust one rack in the center of the oven.
• 2 combine butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 3 scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• 4 add egg yolks, vanilla, salt and beat until smooth.
• 5 add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar and mix on low speed until dough comes together.
• 6 scoop dough by rounded tablespoons and roll into balls.
• 7 roll balls in sanding sugar to coat and place on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• 8 bake cookies until they are golden brown around the edges, but soft in the center. approximately 16 minutes.
• 9 cool on rack and store in tins.

Cinnamon Sugar Pinwheel Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 allow cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter to soften, then blend together.
• 2 stir in egg yolk and flour, mix well.
• 3 cover bowl and chill 30 minutes.
• 4 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 divide dough in half and roll very thin.
• 6 brush with 2 tbsp melted butter.
• 7 combine cinnamon, sugar and nuts, sprinkle half this mixture over dough.
• 8 roll up like a jelly roll.
• 9 cut roll in 1/2 inch slices and place cut side down on ungreased baking sheet.
• 10 repeat other half.
• 11 bake 15 minutes or till golden brown.
• 12 cool on wire rack, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Di's Brown Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl cream together brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• 3 beat in eggs, milk and orange peel.
• 4 in a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. mix into the sugar mixture, then stir in raisins and nuts.
• 5 drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake 10-12 minutes or until done.
• 7 remove from baking sheets, and cool on wire rack.

Crackled Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, beat butter and shortening on high for 30 seconds.
• 2 add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt and beat until combined.
• 3 beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined.
• 4 mix in flour until well combined.
• 5 shape into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes or until tops are just slightly crackled and sides are set.
• 7 do not let edges brown -- if they do they are over done and will not be tender.
• 8 transfer to wire rack to cool.
• 9 may freeze up to 3 months.

Chewy M & M Cookies

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup candy (m&m's)

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter, brown sugar and eggs. add boiling water.
• 2 in a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. add to wet ingredients.
• 3 gently stir in m&m's.
• 4 use an ice cream scoop to make jumbo cookies, or drop from a tablespoon to make regular size cookies.
• 5 bake at 375f for 18 minutes for jumbo or 10-12 minutes for regular - size cookies.

Chewy Granola Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2/3 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together oats, flour, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. toss in apricots, chocolate chips and walnuts.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, beat together sugar, syrup, almond butter, oil, egg whites and vanilla until smooth. pour into the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined. scoop mixture into a 9" x 13" baking dish coated with nonstick spray. use an off-set spatula to evenly spread the mixture out. scatter the top with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 4 bake until golden and firm to the touch, about 30 to 35 minutes. remove and place on a wire rack to cool before cutting into squares.

Amaretto Apricot Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon amaretto
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked
• 1 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup almonds, blanched and finely chopped
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 -4 tablespoons amaretto

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. gradually add the brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar, beating well. add the egg and 1 tbsp of the amaretto, beating well.
• 2 combine flour and baking soda; add to the butter mixture, beating well. stir in the oats, apricots, and almonds.
• 3 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375 for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. cool 1 minute on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks. let cool completely.
• 4 combine the powdered sugar and 3 to 4 tbsp amaretto, stirring until smooth. drizzle the amaretto glaze over the cookies.

Chicken In The Basket

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon poppy seed
• 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 egg whites, beaten with a fork
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 loaf round sourdough loaf, unsliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 1 teaspoon poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 for chicken, combine flour and spices.
• 2 dip chicken into egg whites and then coat with flour mixture.
• 3 brown in melted butter/margarine.
• 4 prepare basket by cutting off top of bread and scooping out the inside, leaving a shell big enough to hold the chicken.
• 5 keep top of bread but discard inside or use for something else.
• 6 mix all sauce ingredients together.
• 7 coat the inside of the bread with all the sauce.
• 8 place the chicken pieces inside the bread.
• 9 place the top of bread back on.
• 10 cover with foil.
• 11 place on cookie sheet and bake at 325 for about 1 hour.
• 12 cut into wedges to serve.

Buried Cherry Chocolate Cookies

Chewy Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks or 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375. combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. add eggs and vanilla. continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. reduce speed to low. beat, gradually adding flour mixture, until well mixed. stir in chocolate chunks.
• 3 drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls. 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. (do not overbake.) let stand 1 to 2 minutes. remove from cookie sheets.

Basic Meringues With Variations Or A Large Pavlova

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites, use eggs at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 100°c - 120°c do not use the oven fan if possible.
• 2 beat the four egg whites with the cream of tartar using an electric mixer. bring to 'soft peak' stage.
• 3 add 1/3 of the sugar and continue to beat to 'firm peak' stage- approx another 3 minutes. then add the remaining sugar one spoon at a time whilst continuing to beat.
• 4 continue beating until the mixture is shiny and the sugar has totally dissolved. feel the meringue mix with your fingertips and you should not be able to feel any gritty sugar. continue to beat until the sugar has dissolved, if required.
• 5 sift the cornflour over the meringue and add the vinegar. fold in gently.
• 6 use a spoon or pipe the mixture to form meringues onto a cookie tray lined with baking paper.
• 7 bake approx 60 minutes, or until firm and dry. during cooking reduce the oven temperature if the meringues are browning rather than drying out. when cooked, turn the oven off and leave the oven door slightly ajar. allow the meringues to cool in the oven for about an hour, or leave overnight.
• 8 store in an airtight container. they should keep at least a few days.
• 9 ____variations ____.
• 10 flavoured meringues-add some vanilla or other essence of your choice whilst folding in the cornflour.
• 11 coloured meringues- add some food colouring of your choice and beat through before folding in the cornflour.
• 12 chocolate meringues- sift in 2 tablespoons of dutch cocoa with the cornflour. you can also add ground or finely chopped nuts if desired.
• 13 coconut meringues- lightly fold through 1/2 cup of shredded or dessicated coconut with the cornflour.
• 14 almond meringues- fold through 1/2 cup ground almonds with the cornflour. you can also add some almond essence if desired.
• 15 lime or lemon meringues- fold through finely zested lime or lemon zest with the cornflour. a teaspoon of juice can be used instead of/substitute for the vinegar.
• 16 sprinkled meringues- sprinkle meringues with finely chopped nuts or 100's and thousands prior to baking.
• 17 for a large pavlova- draw a 22-25 cm (9-10 inch) circle on the baking paper. turn paper over and place on a large cookie sheet/tray. use the entire mixture to pile onto the circle. smooth over the surface and bake for 90 minutes. turn the oven off and leave the pavlova in the closed oven for another hour. after an hour open the oven door and leave the pavlova in the oven to cool. serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla yogurt. top with some fruit or grated chocolate. can also be served with lemon butter/curd instead of cream.
• 18 small pavlovas/individual pavlovas- make as for large pavlova but use 6-8 spoonfuls of meringue per pavlova. pile the meringue as high as possible. bake for about 45 minutes.

Chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup bread flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (i use fine ground sea salt)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 10 ounces creme de menthe baking chips (andes brand)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper for no clean-up (or use plain ungreased cookie sheets) and set aside.
• 3 in large bowl or mixer, cream together shortening and both sugars.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each.
• 5 add vanilla and mix well.
• 6 in separate bowl sift together all the flour, salt and baking soda. add to creamed mixture and mix until combined.
• 7 stir in baking chips.
• 8 using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop or a tablespoon to drop cookies onto parchment paper lined sheets.
• 9 bake at 375° for 11 minutes.
• 10 cool on sheets for about 2 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.
• 11 store in airtight container.

Cinnamon Sugared Pecans

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb pecans
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 beat water and egg together until foamy.
• 2 put pecans in the mixture and coat well by stirring.
• 3 mix together sugars, salt and cinnamon.
• 4 put the pecans in the sugar and cinnamon mixture and stir until well coated.
• 5 place sugar coated pecans on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375* for 35-45 minutes.
• 6 stir pecans every 10-15 minutes.

Craisin Cole Slaw

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) bag shredded coleslaw mix
• 1/3 cup oil
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 3 ounces toasted slivered almonds
• 1/4-1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)

Recipe

• 1 put cole slaw mix into bowl.
• 2 mix together the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper.
• 3 pour over cole slaw mix.
• 4 toast almonds on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
• 5 put almonds and craisins into slaw mix and toss.

Cinnamon Swirl Cookies

Total Time: 12 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs, divided
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream sugars and shortening together.
• 2 add eggs, one at time.
• 3 add lemon juice and vanilla.
• 4 add flour with baking soda mixed inches
• 5 roll dough flat.
• 6 sprinkle with chopped nuts and cinnamon.
• 7 roll up as for jelly-roll; wrap and chill overnight.
• 8 slice thin.
• 9 bake in 350 degree fahrenheit oven for about 10 minutes or until done.

Cran-apple Braid

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 rhodes texas frozen dough rolls
• 2 tablespoons butter, soft
• 1 cup sliced apple
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon soft butter
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 allow rolls to warm to room temperature. on a sprayed or floured surface, roll dough into a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. spread butter on entire surface.
• 2 place apple slices lengthwise down center third of dough. sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. spoon cranberry sauce over cinnamon.
• 3 make cuts from filling to dough edges at about 2-inch intervals. alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling. fold bottom edge towards filling and finish by stretching last strip and tucking under bottom end. using both hands, lift onto a cookie sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• 4 brush with egg . bake 25 - 30 minutes in a 350°f oven. place on rack and allow it to cool slightly before slicing. glaze with thin icing, if desired.

Chewy Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Make Ahead Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, unsalted and softened (1/2 brick)
• 3/4 cup sugar (i use splenda, and usually slightly less sugar)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (again, splenda and about half)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 grease cookie sheet (i don't do that, i just use parchment paper).
• 3 cream butter until light and fluffy.
• 4 slowly add sugars, continuing to cream until smooth and light.
• 5 beat in eggs, one at a time, and then beat in vanilla.
• 6 in another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt.
• 7 add to creamed mixture and slowly beat until flour just disappears.
• 8 stir in chips (you can also add 3/4 cup nuts at this stage if you like).
• 9 drop by generous tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, on prepared sheets and bake 10 to 15 min, just until edges are golden.
• 10 cool on sheet 1 min, then transfer to racks to cool.
• 11 the dough can be chilled for about 1/2 hour, then shaped into a log, wrapped in plastic, and stored in refrigerator (or frozen), cut into 1/2 inch slices and bake as per above. depending how cold or frozen they are, they might keep the "sliced" shape, for a more natural look, i usually slice them all, then give them a quick roll in my palms and squish to flatten, then use the tips of my fingers to make some indents so it doesn't look so perfect.

Crackerjack Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (i use margarine)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2-1 3/4 cups flour (i use 1 3/4 cups)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup coconut
• 2 cups rice krispies

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in usual manner.
• 2 drop onto a cookie sheet or roll into balls.
• 3 do not press down.
• 4 bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until ligt brown.
• 5 remove cookies from tray and cool on a wire rack.

Craisin Pecan Sandies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla (optional)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
• 1 pinch lemon zest (optional)
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 1/2-2 cups craisins or 1 1/2-2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (1 cup broken by hand,1/2 cup chopped into powder)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 sift together flour, baking powder, pecan dust, and salt. set aside.
• 3 cream butter and sugar together in large bowl of electric stand mixer (a hand mixer works as well) and beat until light in color.
• 4 add wet ingredients (egg, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla) and beat to combine.
• 5 put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• 6 stir by hand, the craisins and chopped pecans.
• 7 mold into cookie shape with hands, or use an ice cream scoop and place about 1” to 1 ½ apart on a cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time.
• 9 let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack.
• 10 depending on cookie size, it yields about 2 -3 dozen.

Cracker Jack Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 2 cups rice krispies
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 4 add flour mixture; mix well.
• 5 fold in oatmeal, rice krispies, coconut, and nuts.
• 6 bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.
• 7 cool on wire rack.

Caramel Apple Oat Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 20 caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt, cut in butter until crumbly.
• 3 reserving 1-1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 4 bake 15 minutes.
• 5 add nuts to reserved crumb mixture.
• 6 in heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels with condensed milk , stirring until smooth.
• 7 spoon apple filling over prepared crust, top with caramel mixture, then reserved crumb mixture.
• 8 bake 20 minutes or until set.
• 9 cool.
• 10 serve warm with ice cream.
• 11 store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening and pour over next 7 ingredients. add eggs and vanilla. work with a big spoon or hands (dough will be very crumbly). make into balls about the size of a walnut and bake on a greased cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minute let stand before trying to remove from pan. yield 5-6 dozen.

Baked S'mores

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• sugar cookie mix, 1 package
• 3 (1 5/8 ounce) milk chocolate candy bars
• 1 (7 ounce) can marshmallow creme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350'f.
• 2 grease an 8" square pan.
• 3 follow directions on sugar cookie mix.
• 4 stir until thoroughly blended.
• 5 divide cookie dough in half.
• 6 press half the dough evenly into bottom of pan.
• 7 cut each milk chocolate bar into 12 sections by following division marks on bars.
• 8 arrange chocolate sections into 4 rows, with 9 sections in each row.
• 9 place spoonfuls of marshmallow creme on top of chocolate.
• 10 spread to cover chocolate and cookie dough.
• 11 drop remaining cookie dough by teaspoonfuls on top of marshmallow creme.
• 12 spread lightly with back of spoon.
• 13 bake at 350'f.
• 14 for 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 15 cool completely.
• 16 cut into squares.

Chewy Milk Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 beat together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs and hot water.
• 2 stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 3 stir in chocolate chips.
• 4 drop from small spoon on parchment paper.
• 5 bake ast 375f for 8-10 minutes.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies (king Arthur Flour)

Crackerjack Cookies

Amaretto Butter Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, at room temperature,about
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, separated
• 3 tablespoons almond liqueur, such as amaretto or 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, about
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter and sugar until smooth.
• 2 add egg yolk, liqueur, and orange peel and beat until well blended.
• 3 in another bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 add to butter mixture; stir to mix, then beat until well blended.
• 5 gather dough into a ball, divide in half, and flatten each portion into a disk; wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm enough to roll without sticking, about 30 minutes.
• 6 unwrap dough.
• 7 on a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll one disk at a time to about 1/4 inch thick.
• 8 with a floured, 2-inch round cutter, cut out cookies.
• 9 place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
• 10 gather excess dough into a ball, reroll, and cut out remaining cookies.
• 11 in a small bowl, beat egg with 1 teaspoon water to blend.
• 12 brush cookies with mixture and sprinkle or arrange about 1/2 teaspoon sliced almonds on each.
• 13 bake cookies in a 325° regular or convection oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through cooking.
• 14 let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.

Berries And Stars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 lemons
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, divided and thawed
• 2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 pint blueberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400º.
• 2 roll one sheet onto baking sheet.
• 3 roll out second sheet and cut 4 1-inch strips (to edge the rectangle) from second sheet.
• 4 reserve remaining dough.
• 5 brush edges of pastry on pan with water.
• 6 lay your strips of pastry over edges to form an outer rim.
• 7 trim off any excess dough.
• 8 prick entire bottom of pastry.
• 9 bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 center may puff but will flatten.
• 11 cut star shapes from remaining dough with cookie cutter.
• 12 sprinkle with sugar.
• 13 bake separately for 12 minutes.
• 14 zest and juice lemons.
• 15 combine zest, juice and condensed milk.
• 16 fold in one cup cool whip.
• 17 fill pastry with filling top with fruit.
• 18 top with pastry stars.
• 19 decorate with remaining cool whip.

Craig's Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1 (15 ounce) can applesauce
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 6 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 mix baking soda into applesauce.
• 3 cream together the shortening and sugars.
• 4 add eggs, milk and applesauce.
• 5 sift together the dry ingredients.
• 6 add to the sugar mixture.
• 7 add oatmeal and chocolate chips.
• 8 bake for 13-15 minutes or until lightly golden.

Chewy Molasses-spice Cookies

Cracker-coated Oven Fried Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into pieces (or any chicken parts)
• 3/4 lb saltine crackers
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried onion
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 grind the crackers in food processor until fine.
• 2 add the rest of the ingredients and grind a few more seconds.
• 3 empty the crumbs into a gallon ziploc bag.
• 4 salt and pepper the meat.
• 5 coat the meat by shaking a few pieces at a time in the bag of crumbs.
• 6 place the meat pieces on a cookie sheet (pieces can be drizzled with melted butter or left as is).
• 7 bake in a 400°f oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Vanilla Wafers

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar, for rolling
• mccormick cinnamon sugar, to sprinkle

Recipe

• 1 mix 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter in large mixer bowl; cream with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in eggs and vanilla extract. gradually add baking powder to sifted flour and sift again.
• 3 gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing well; stir in the milk and combine well.
• 4 cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 400° and lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• 6 lightly flour your work surface and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 7 roll cold dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut with 2-inch cookie cutters.
• 8 place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• 9 bake 6-8 minutes. remove from sheets and place cool on wire racks.

Amaretti Cookies (no Flour And Low-fat)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb slivered almonds
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large egg whites (from large or extra large eggs)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a cookie sheet with parchment or waxed paper, then generously grease the paper.
• 3 process the almonds in 2 batches in a food processor until finely ground.
• 4 in a bowl combine the almonds with powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract until blended, then stir in the egg whites; mix to combine (the batter will be sticky!).
• 5 drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake for abouit 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Cinnamon Sugar Snackers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 (12 ounce) can pillsbury golden layer refrigerated biscuits

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in small shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
• 3 separate dough into 10 biscuits.
• 4 then separate those biscuits into 3-4 layers each.
• 5 dip each layer in melted butter; coat both sides in cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 6 place 1" apart on cookie sheets.
• 7 bake for 8 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 serve warm.

Chewy Lower Fat Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup less 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter or 1 teaspoon reduced-calorie margarine, melted
• 3 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 ounces chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 spray an 8 inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, with fork, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder and salt.
• 3 stir in butter, egg whites, and vanilla; mix well. stir in walnuts.
• 4 spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. let cool. makes 8 servings.

Dia De Los Muertos Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, dutch process
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, lump free
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 to make the vanilla dough, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together with a whisk or a fork.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4 beat in the egg and vanilla.
• 5 on low speed, beat in the flour just until incorporated.
• 6 form the dough into a log about 2 inches in diameter.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 to make the chocolate dough, in a medium bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together thoroughly with a whisk or fork.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with the back of a spoon or an electric mixer until smooth and creamy but not fluffy (less than 1 1/2 minutes with an electric mixer).
• 11 beat in the egg and vanilla.
• 12 on low speed, beat in the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated.
• 13 form dough into a log the same length as the vanilla log.
• 14 if the dough is too soft and sticky to handle place it in the freezer to firm.
• 15 to shape the skulls, reshape each log of dough so that it is skull shaped rather than round: make one side narrow for the chin and jaw and leave the other side wide for the cranium.
• 16 wrap and refrigerate the chocolate dough. form features in the vanilla dough, using the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes for eyes through the entire length of the log.
• 17 form the nose with a skewer, poking two holes for nostrils.
• 18 form the mouth by inserting a narrow table knife and wiggling it back and forth to lengthen and widen the opening.
• 19 don't try for perfection: irregular holes make the best and weirdest skulls. wrap and refrigerate the vanilla dough.
• 20 chill both doughs at least 2 hours, preferable overnight.
• 21 position rack in the upper and lower third of the oven.
• 22 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 23 cut the chocolate dough into 1/8-inch slices and place them at least 1 1/2 inches apart on the lined baking sheets.
• 24 cut the vanilla dough into 1/8-inch slices and place 1 slice on top of each chocolate slice.
• 25 bake until pale golden at the edges, 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking.
• 26 slide parchment liners onto cooling racks or transfer the cookies directly from the pan to the rack with a metal pancake turner, waiting 1 to 2 minutes if necessary to let the cookies firm up before moving them.
• 27 cook cookies completely before stacking or storing.
• 28 cookies keep at least 1 week in an air-tight container.

Cracker Toffee

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sleeve saltine crackers
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 spray cookie sheet with olive oil and put crackers on sheet with edges touching.
• 3 melt butter and brown sugar in a pan, stirring constantly.
• 4 bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• 5 pour the mixture over the crackers and spread evenly with a knife.
• 6 bake for 5 minutes- toffee should be bubbly.
• 7 remove from oven and cool.
• 8 break into bite size pieces.

Chewy Nutty Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup butter (melted)
• 2 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (melted)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 1 cup nuts (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs.
• 2 melt butter.
• 3 add chocolate squares to butter.
• 4 melt chocolate squares.
• 5 put into mixing bowl, the melted butter and chocolate.
• 6 add flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 7 beat until smooth.
• 8 blend in nuts.
• 9 pour into greased 9x13-inch pan.
• 10 bake 20 minutes at 350°f.
• 11 cut into squares when cool.

Chicken In Pizza Dough

Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken breast (and any vegetables of your choosing)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water (105~ to 115 degrees)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted

Recipe

• 1 prepare pizza dough (see recipe following). while dough rises, prepare baked chicken and vegetables.
• 2 after dough has risen and chicken has finished baking, turn dough onto a lightly floured board.
• 3 cut off a small piece of dough the size of a tennis ball to use for a top decoration.
• 4 form remaining dough into a ball and roll out to a 12 x 17-inch rectangle. place chicken, breast side down, in the middle of the dough.
• 5 arrange vegetables around chicken.
• 6 wrap sides and ends of dough over chicken.
• 7 turn right side up and place on a baking sheet. brush surface with beaten egg.
• 8 roll out reserved piece of dough.
• 9 using a cookie cutter, cut out a design and place on top of dough wrapped chicken.
• 10 brush with egg.
• 11 bake in pre- heated 425 degrees oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
• 12 to serve, let everyone tear off the bread, then cut up the chicken.
• 13 pizza dough: dissolve yeast, sugar and salt in warm water.
• 14 in large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture; beat with an electric mixer several minutes.
• 15 stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• 16 turn out on a floured board and knead 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. place dough in a lightly oiled bowl; turn to coat surface of dough with oil.
• 17 cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 2 hours).

Crackers And Cheese

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 crackers
• 10 slices cheese (what ever type you want)
• 10 slices null, sasauge or 10 slices ham

Recipe

• 1 cut up all cheese and meat ham sasauge ect.
• 2 place one slice of meat on each cracker add cheese and cook cook on a cookie sheet in the oven for less then a minuite or untill satisfied.

Amaretti Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces almond paste (canned)
• 1 cup sugar (superfine)
• 2 large egg whites
• extra sugar, for dusting cookie

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 break the almond paste into small pieces and place in bowl of electric mixer along with the sugar.
• 4 mix on low speed until very fine.
• 5 add the egg whites in three additions, mix well after each addition.
• 6 continue mixing the dough until very smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 place a tablespoon of dough on the cookie sheet (space them 1 inch apart).
• 8 lightly press the top of each cookie to smooth out the surface.
• 9 sprinkle a little sugar on top of each cookie.
• 10 bake for 15 minutes, or until the cookies have risen, are a deep golden color and have tiny cracks.
• 11 remove from the oven.
• 12 when cool gently peel cookies from parchment.
• 13 note: if they stick to the parchment, turn the paper over, take a damp paper towel and gently wipe the bottom of the parchment paper to loosen the cookie.

Chewy Oatmeal And M&m Cookies

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups miniature m&m baking bits
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• 2 add in egg and vanilla and mix well.
• 3 then add oats, flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well.
• 4 stir in m&m's baking bits.
• 5 drop by rounded tbsp 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 8 to 9 minutes at 375, or until cookies are set.
• 7 do not overbake.
• 8 cool 1 minute on cookie sheets then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.

Chewy Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375º. combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. add eggs and vanilla. continue beating until well mixed. reduce speed to low. gradually add flour mixture until well mixed. stir in chocolate chips.
• 3 drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 10-14 minutes or until light golden brown. let stand 1-2 minutes.

Crackerjack Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 mix first five ingredients together well.
• 2 add remaining ingredients. mix together. shape into balls. do not flatten. arrange on ungreased baking sheet. bake in 375 f oven for 8 to 10 minutes. makes about 6 dozen.

Chewy Irresistible Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup popcorn

Recipe

• 1 pop the popcorn kernels and put into a greased large bowl.
• 2 melt butter on medium heat in a medium size saucepan.
• 3 turn heat down to low, and add brown sugar, stir until blended together well.
• 4 making sure that the sugar does not burn turn the heat back up to medium, and add corn syrup. all the while stirring and making sure there is no sticking.
• 5 add the salt and baking soda. this will make the sugar double in size be careful not to let it go over the sides of the pot.
• 6 immediately pour onto popcorn.
• 7 stir until the caramel has covered popcorn completely.
• 8 transfer onto a cookie sheet with wax paper, and let cool.

Chewy Noels

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). melt the butter in a 7x11 inch baking dish, and tilt the pan to coat all of the sides; set aside.
• 2 in a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, and baking soda.
• 3 mix in the eggs and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the walnuts. pour over the melted butter.
• 4 bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
• 5 cool, then cut into squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.

Chewy Maple Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl,cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy.
• 2 beat in the egg,maple syrup and vanilla until well mixed.
• 3 combine flour,baking powder and salt,add to the creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in coconut if desired.
• 5 drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• 7 if you want these to be chewy remove them from the oven as soon as they start to brown.

Chocolate Filled Almond Puffs 1968 (belgium)

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup granulated superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup confectioners powdered sugar
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (i use bittersweet)
• 1/3 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 place the sliced almonds onto a baking sheet and toast in a 325 degree oven for 7 minutes, and cool.
• 3 place the toasted almonds with the two tablespoons of sugar into a food processor and grind to a fine meal.
• 4 in the bowl of an electric mixer and with the ballon whisk, beat the egg whites until frothy.
• 5 add in the cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
• 6 gradually add in the superfine sugar beating until stiff and glossy.
• 7 beat in the almond extract.
• 8 sift the powdered sugar over the glossy whites and using a hand held whisk fold into the beaten stiff whites.
• 9 now fold in the cooled ground almonds.
• 10 drop by tablespoon or using a plastic tip cut bag, pipe 1 3/4 inch high mounds onto your baking parchment sheets. dont overcrowd on sheet. should be able to get 15 on each sheet.
• 11 now -- let sit for 15 minutes out at room temperature.
• 12 now -- dip your index finger into some powdered sugar and make a depression into the centre of each cookie about 1/2 inch wide.
• 13 now -- let sit for a drying time of one hour on the counter.
• 14 preheat oven to 200 degrees f.
• 15 bake after the drying time for one hour.
• 16 turn off oven and now leave in closed oven for one hour more.
• 17 remove from oven to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 18 place chopped chocolate in a bowl, with the butter.
• 19 heat the cream in a saucepot and add to the chocolate stirring until all melted and smooth. cover with plastic and cool until thickened, usually about 15 minutes or so.
• 20 now pipe the chocolate into the depressions of each meringue.
• 21 store chocolate filled cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.

Cinnamon Sugar Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.
• 2 in large bowl, combine all ingredients.with fork.stir together until soft dough forms.
• 3 press evenly on bottom of 2 9" shortbread molds --
• 4 prick all over with fork --
• 5 bake for 20-30 minutes.
• 6 loosen edges of shortbread from pan -- with butter knife.
• 7 invert onto wooden board.
• 8 in a small bowl -- combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over shortbread.
• 9 cut into wedges.

Chocolate Elves

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sour milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 sift baking powder, flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa.
• 3 cream the shortening with the sugar.
• 4 add the eggs (beaten) and vanilla.
• 5 add the flour mix alternating with the sour milk.
• 6 beat well.
• 7 drop small spoonfuls on a greaded cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 12 to 15 minutes.

Champagne Cookies

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons egg whites, at room temperature (from 1 large egg)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 adjust rack to lower third of oven; preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 unwrap one end of a chilled stick of unsalted butter and rub it over 2 large cool teflon-coated baking sheets to apply a very thin film of fat.
• 3 in the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter on medium speed until smooth, about 45 seconds.
• 4 beat in the sugar until fluffy.
• 5 beat in the whole egg, blending thoroughly, then add the egg .
• 6 using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 7 reduce speed and add the flavorings, then the flour, combining thoroughly.
• 8 using a 16-inch pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain decorating tip (such as ateco 2), pipe strings about 1/4-inch wide, 3-inches long, and at least 1 1/2-inches apart over the baking sheets.
• 9 bake one sheet at a time for about 5-6 minutes, or just until edges and bottoms are light golden brown.
• 10 place the baking sheet on a wire rack and lift the cookies with a metal spatula to another wire rack to cool.
• 11 if the cookies become difficult to remove, return the baking sheet to the oven a few seconds until they soften.
• 12 stack the cookies in an airtight metal container and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Burns Night Raspberry Whisky Cream Pots

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 shortbread cookies
• 4 -6 teaspoons raspberry jam
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 2 tablespoons scotch whisky
• 2 tablespoons heather honey
• frozen raspberries, about 6 to 8 per pot
• 2 shortbread cookies, broken into quarters

Recipe

• 1 crumble the first 4 shortbread biscuits into smallish crumbs and sprinkle the crumbs into the bottom of a glass bowl.
• 2 spoon the warmed jam over the shortbread crumbs.
• 3 mix the cream cheese, crème fraiche, whisky and heather honey together, beating well to make a smooth cream.
• 4 divide the cream over the top of the jam and shortbread crumbs, and then scatter the raspberries over the cream.
• 5 garnish with the shortbread biscuit quarters and serve with double cream and a shot of whisky on the side.

Cracker Brittle

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips (this is my favorite but you can use any kind of chocolate you want, even and carob)
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2-2 sleeves of salt top saltine crackers

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 take a cookie sheet with raised edges and cover it with foil.
• 3 place the crackers on the cookie sheet salt side down until it's covered.
• 4 heat butter and sugar together until the sugar is well dissolved into the butter.
• 5 pour the butter mixture evenly over the crackers and place in oven for five minutes.
• 6 remove the cookie sheet from the oven and pour the chocolate chips evenly over the butter mixture and crackers.
• 7 place back in oven for an additional five minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and allow to cool completely and then freeze for a minimum of two hours.
• 9 remove from freezer and break apart.
• 10 must be kept frozen if not being actively consumed.

Chewy Skor Toffee Bits Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 (10 ounce) package skor english toffee bits (english toffee bits)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
• 3 in a large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• 4 add eggs and blend thoroughly.
• 5 gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
• 6 stir in toffee bits.
• 7 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet (i used ungreased parchment paper).
• 8 bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool slightly, remove from the cookie sheet to a wire rack.
• 10 cool completely.

Di's Chewy Caramel Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups nuts, chopped
• 3 dozen caramels, unwrapped (room temperature)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 unwrap caramels.
• 3 combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl, and set aside.
• 4 combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in large bowl, and beat at medium speed until creamy.
• 5 stir in flour mixture until just blended.
• 6 stir in nuts.
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheet 2" apart.
• 8 place a caramel in the center of each (do not press down).
• 9 bake 10-12 minutes, or until light brown around edges, and caramel is completely melted.
• 10 transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• 11 store in sealed container.

Chalupas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• vegetable oil
• 12 corn tortillas
• 6 cups refried beans
• 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 3 cups lettuce, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet, heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil.
• 2 test the oil for proper temperature by putting in a small piece of tortilla.i usually heat to around 375.
• 3 when the oil reaches the temperature where it immediately begins to bubble frantically over the tortilla as soon as it is put in the oil and the tortilla piece becomes crisp quite quickly, you are ready to cook the chalupa shells.
• 4 fry tortillas completely flat on both sides until very crisp. drain and keep warm on a newspaper covered cookie sheet in a warm oven.
• 5 spread about 1/4 inch thick layer of refried beans on each fried tortilla. top with a generous amount of grated sharp cheddar cheese and about 1 t chopped onion.
• 6 place assembled chalupas on a cookie sheet and brown under broiler until cheese melts. watch them carefully under the broiler, they can burn quite quickly.
• 7 top with shredded lettuce and tomato and serve.

Chocolate Espresso Power Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pecans, lightly toasted
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons organic decaf espresso, finely ground
• 10 large medjool dates, pitted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 10 drops stevia
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar

Recipe

• 1 blend pecans, cocoa and espresso in food processor until finely ground.
• 2 add pitted dates and process until blended into dry ingredients.
• 3 process in vanilla, stevia and agave until well combined.
• 4 press mixture into an 8x8 inch pyrex dish, add a little water if your batter is crumbly when handling.
• 5 freeze for 2 hours, then cut into squares.

Chocolate Drop Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 baking chocolate squares, melted
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• milk

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, butter and sugar, add eggs and beat, using a hand held mixer.
• 2 add melted chocolate, then add in thirds the dry ingredients, milk and flavoring.
• 3 drop spoonfuls (i use a regular spoon from the utensil drawer) of batter on cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 8 - 10 minutes.
• 4 when cookies have cooled, start making the powdered sugar frosting.
• 5 begin with powdered sugar, adding about 1 tbl of milk at a time, until it has a consistency of a thin batter.
• 6 frost cookies, let the frosting harden (if you can wait that long), and enjoy.

Di's Clog Your Artery Garlic Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 loaf sour dough french breadstick
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 2 cups whole whipping cream
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• cracked pepper (a couple of good turns of the pepper grinder)
• fresh parsley, chopped (to garnish)
• additional grated parmesan cheese, if required

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f or 190 c or british gas mark 5.
• 2 dice all the garlic very finely.
• 3 in a medium sauce pan, melt a quarter of butter so you are left with a 1/4 cup remaining of the original 1/2 cup of butter, then add the garlic to the melting butter and saute until garlic is golden.
• 4 add remaining butter to sauce pan until all is melted.
• 5 slice the french bread lengthwise creating two halves, then cut 3" thick slices across each half, but do not cut all the way through yet.
• 6 place the two halves of french bread next to each other on a cookie sheet covered with cooking foil.
• 7 next, slowly and evenly pour the garlic and butter over each half of the french bread.
• 8 let the garlic butter melt into the bread.
• 9 set sauce pan aside but do not clean it yet.
• 10 place the two lenghtwise halves of the french bread back together to form one bread stick.
• 11 bake uncovered until the outside is slightly crispy and the inside is very warm.
• 12 while bread is heating, pour the whipping cream into the buttery sauce pan, add the freshly grated parmesan cheese and the rest of the spices.
• 13 stir slowly for a while until sauce is thick and rich and most of the parmesan cheese has melted into the sauce.
• 14 this may take 15 minutes or so.
• 15 note: you can add more cheese to help thicken the cream at any time.
• 16 when bread is warm and sauce is ready, open the bread back up, place in a serving dish and pour the sauce all over it.
• 17 this may need two people to get the sauce into the cracks of the slices: one to pour and the other uses two forks to open it up.
• 18 but choose the second person carefully.
• 19 you don't want someone who can't control their drools.
• 20 the cream should be all over the bread and the serving dish.
• 21 you will need a knife and spatula to serve your artery bread and be ready to wipe the brow of your guests, they will be in heaven.

Cracker Delight

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 40 saltine crackers
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 line a cookie sheet with foil.
• 2 spray with pam cooking spray.
• 3 lay crackers close together on cookie sheet.
• 4 in a sauce pan, heat brown sugar and butter, blending till melted.
• 5 pour melted butter mixture over crackers and bake in a 400 degree oven until bubbly.
• 6 top with chocolate chips, and chopped nuts.
• 7 let cool before breaking apart.
• 8 enjoy!

Crackerjack Cookies

Crackers Just Like Saltines - Homemade

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, baking powder,& shortening and then add milk; blend well.
• 2 form a ball with the dough and divide into 4 sections.
• 3 roll 1 section out very thin (about 1/8 to 3/16-inches) -- making sure it is rolled out evenly -- and cut with a cookie cutter (you can use all shapes!) or a pastry wheel with the crinkled edges, and repeat with other sections.
• 4 place on an ungreased cookie sheet& prick the dough with a fork several times and sprinkle with salt.
• 5 bake at 375 for 12-20 minutes until golden brown, but be careful not to burn!

Cracker Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 can eagle brand condensed milk
• townhouse cracker
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar
• milk, to desired consistency

Recipe

• 1 mix first 3 ingredients together.
• 2 put in double boiler, cook till thick.
• 3 cool.
• 4 spread on townhouse crackers.
• 5 place on greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 7 cool, then ice.

Devils Food Drop Cookies (with Cream Cheese Frosting)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 unsweetened chocolate square
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 2 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 3 stir in melted chocolate.
• 4 sift dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream. mix well.
• 5 add nuts if desired.
• 6 bake 10 minutes at 350 and cool on wire rack. frost with cream cheese frosting.
• 7 for frosting: mix together until creamy. add additional powdered sugar if needed.

Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing on top of biscuits)

Recipe

• 1 mix dough until coarse and roll into a rectangle.
• 2 brush with butter and sprinkle with filling ingredients.
• 3 roll up and slice.
• 4 bake at 475 degrees for 15 minute serve warm.