I don't claim to be a great cook or to have any original recipes. I love collecting new and interesting recipes and I especially love all my old favorites that I have used over the years. Many recipes are from family and friends and I love them because every time I use them I am reminded of that person and/or some great memories that are attached. I am using this format to begin to put all my recipes in one place. I have attempted this in many different ways but none have been very successful. I am hoping that this will do the trick. Right now for recipes I reference a few different cookbooks, a small 3x5 card box, and a large plastic tub with loose papers. Not a great system. This is my new leaf. Ideally, every day I can put at least one of my recipes into this blog. This will make it so easy and quick for me to refer to and also to share my favorites with friends and family who ask for recipes.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Soft Oreos
4 eggs
3/4 c oil
Mix all ingredients and roll into 80 even sized balls.
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 2/3 c powdered sugar
Spread frosting between two cookies.
Makes 40 cookies.
-April Homer
Fruit Pizza
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c sugar
Assorted fresh or canned fruit.
I use fresh strawberries, kiwi, bananas, and grapes
Press cookie dough into a 9x13 pan or on a round pizza pan.
Bake according to package directions.
When cool spread with cream cheese and sugar mixture.
Arrange fruit on top.
Option: Make single sugar cookies and let cool. Spread frosting on top of each individually and top with a few pieces of fruit.
Peanut Butter Cups
2 sticks butter, softened
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
12 whole graham crackers, crushed
1 bag of chocolate chips
Mix peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar.
Add crushed graham crackers.
Spread in 9x13 pan.
Top with chocolate chips.
Bake @ 325 for 5-8 min.
Spread chocolate and cool completely
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Five-Chip Cookies
1 c peanut butter
1 c sugar
2/3 c packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1 c old-fashioned oats
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 c each :
milk chocolate chips
semi-sweet chocolate chips
peanut butter chips
vanilla chips
butterscotch chips
Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one
Beat in vanilla
Combine four, oats, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl
Gradually add to the creamed mixture
Stir in chips.
Bake 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
-Lisa Davis
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Homemade Samoas Bars
Cookie Base:
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
Topping
3 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
12-oz good-quality chewy caramels
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk
10 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate (chocolate chips are ok)
Directions:
First, make the crust.
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly, like wet sand. The dough does not need to come together. Pour crumbly dough into prepapred pan and press into an even layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until base is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack before topping.
Preheat oven to 300. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (preferably one with sides) and toast 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook on high for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times to help the caramel melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut with a spatula.
Put dollops of the topping all over the shortbread base. Using the spatula, spread topping into an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or a pizza cutter (it’s easy to get it through the topping).
Once bars are cut, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat on high in the microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching. Dip the base of each bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper. Transfer all remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) into a piping bag or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off and drizzle bars with chocolate to finish.
Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.
Makes 30 bar cookies.
Description:
Just like the Girl Scout cookies
-Jill Zinn
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Wyatt's Oatmeal Cookies
2/3 c shortening
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 c quick oats
Cream together shortening, butter and sugars
Mix in eggs and vanilla
Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl
Add dry ingredients to the mixture
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 10-12 min
-Kacie Sanders