Jul

29

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

July 29, 2008 | 11 Comments

Ingredients:
* ¼ cup lemon juice
* 3 ½ - 4 tsp. grated lemon zest (2 or 3 lemons) divided
* 2 cubes butter
* 2 cups flour
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* ½ tsp. salt
* 1 ½ cups sugar, divided
* 1 large egg
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 1 T. poppy seeds, plus more for sprinkling
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees […]

Jul

17

COOL WHIP PUDDING BARS

July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

1st layer:
1 C. Un-sifted flour   
1 C. Chopped nuts
1/2 C. Margarine softened
 
2nd layer:
8 oz. can cream cheese softened    
1 C. Powdered sugar
1/2 of a 8-9oz container of Cool Whip
 
3rd layer:
1 small pkg. Instant pudding
1 1/2 C. Milk
 
4th layer:
Last 1/2 of cool whip
 

Mix 1st layer until crumbly. Press it into a 9×13 pan. […]

Jul

16

SAND ART BROWNIES

July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

Layer the following in a 1 quart canning jar. Tap down between layers.

2/3 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup plus 1/8 c. flour
1/3 Cup Cocoa
1/2 Cup Flour
2/3 C Brown Sugar
2/3 C Sugar
1/2 Cup Chocolate chips
1/2 Cup Vanilla flavored chips
Chopped walnuts to fill (approx ½ Cup)

 
Combine contents of jar with:

1 tsp Vanilla extract
2/3 Cup Veg.Oil
3 eggs
 Bake at 350degrees:   7×11 […]

Jul

12

Betsy’s Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

July 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Sour Cream
        Mix together in small bowl and let rise
 
1 Cup Butter
1 ¼ Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
        Cream together in large bowl
 
4 Cups Flour
2 Tsp Baking powder
        Mix together in bowl
 
Add flour mixture & Sour Cream alternately to butter mixture. 
 
Split dough into 2 separate disks and wrap into saran […]

Apr

16

Blue Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 16, 2008 | 64 Comments

Blue Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Great Book of Chocolate
So, here’s my chocolate chip cookie thing. The nuts are always well-toasted and they’re always finely chopped–as in, some will be the size of petite peas but many will be more like powder. What this gets you is a cookie filled with all of the awesome flavor […]

Feb

5

I need to vent

February 5, 2008 | 16 Comments

So I decided to make some of my chocolate chip cookies tonight, and aparently I’m a little rusty on my technique.  Or my memory.  I had already added the chocolate chips to the dough when I realized that it didn’t look normal.  Then it dawned on me that I forgot to add the eggs.  I […]

Feb

4

Easy & Yummy Cereal Bars

February 4, 2008 | 10 Comments

I typically double this recipe. 
Dry Mix:
1/2 Box of Corn Chex Cereal
1/2 Box of Golden Graham Cereal
2 Cups Coconut (toasted)
Small package sliced almonds (optional)
Gooey Mix:
¾ Cup Butter
1 Cup Corn Syrup
1 Cup Sugar
Put the gooey mix in a large microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 4 minutes.  Stir then heat for another 2.5 minutes.  […]

Nov

9

No Bake Cookies

November 9, 2007 | 12 Comments

No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
Group 1         
2 TBSP Butter         
2 TBSP Brown Sugar         
2 TBSP Milk         
¼ + 2 TBSP Sugar         
2 Tsp Cocoa         
Dash of salt                   
Group 2         
2 TBSP Peanut Butter         
¼ Tsp Vanilla         
¾ Cup Oatmeal         
2 TBSP Flour
Directions
1.     Grease a cookie sheet
2.     In a large saucepan mix Group 1
3.     Stir over medium […]

Nov

1

THE ULTIMATE LEMON BUTTER BAR

November 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

Line the bottom of a (preferably) metal 8×8 inch pan bottom and 2 sides with an 8×16 inch strip of heavy- duty aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 325°. Rack should be in center of oven. 

Shortbread base
In a medium bowl, whisk together:           
2 T. powdered sugar           
2 T. granulated sugar  Add and cream until light and fluffy:            […]

Nov

1

TOFFEE RECIPE

November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Wyoming Willis 
Cook, stirring constantly, in a heavy pan, over medium high heat. It should have a dark gold color and be crunchy. If using a candy thermometer cook to the hard crack stage. It cooks up very quickly.
*Be sure to let it get a deep dark gold in color and then test in a glass […]

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