Snickerdoodles

1 1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. margarine or butter, softened
1/2 C. shortening
2 eggs
2 3/4 C. all purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp baking soda

Coating:
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon

Heat oven to 400`. Mix sugar, margarine, shortening, and eggs. Then mix in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls or use cookie scoop. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls into coating. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

Cowboy Caviar

15 oz. can of black-eyed peas (drained)

2 C. thawed frozen white corn

2 avocadoes chopped (add just before serving)

2 C. chopped tomatoes

2/3 C. chopped green onions

½ C. chopped cilantro

¼ C. red wine vinegar

¼ C. olive oil

2 cloves garlic (pressed)

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. salt

Stir all ingredients (except avocadoes) in a large bowl. Add avocadoes just before serving. Eat with tortilla chips………… YUM!

Homemade Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Oreo Blizzard!!!

3 scoops of chocolate ice cream
2 to 3 tbsp of peanut butter
3 Oreo's (crushed)

mix or blend ingredients together(but not to much cause you still want the crunch of the oreo's). Enjoy. It is so GOOD!!!

Yummy Banana Bars

1 ¼ C. sugar

1 C. sour cream

½ C. butter

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

3 ripe bananas, mashed

2 C. flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

½ C. chopped nuts (optional)

Combine sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs; beat 1 minute. Add vanilla and bananas. Add dry ingredient; beat 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 9x13 pan; bake at 350` for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; frost with cream cheese frosting.

-Cream Cheese Frosting:

2 tbsp. margarine or butter, soft

4 oz. cream cheese, soft

2 C. powdered sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

Combine ingredients and blend well. Thin with milk if necessary.

Pannukakku (Finnish oven baked pancake)

3 eggs
4 tbsp. sugar
1 C. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 C. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat all ingredients very well! Heat oven to 400`. Put 1/4 C. margarine in pan. Put into oven to melt, pour beated ingredients into 9x13 pan. Bake 15 to 20 mintues.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 C. peanut butter

½ C. butter flavored Crisco

1 ½ C. sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

2 ½ C. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

¾ C. M&Ms or 6 oz. chocolate chips

Beat peanut butter, Crisco, and sugar together then add eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in the remaining ingredients and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375` for 11-13 minutes.

Breakfast Casserole

16 eggs

2 C. ham, cut up

2 C. shredded cheddar cheese

2 C. milk

2 tsp. onion flakes

1 tsp. seasoning salt

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 10x15 pan. Bake at 350` for 30 minutes. You can also add sausage (cut up) or bacon pieces.

24 Hour Salad

6 C. milk

4 boxes instant vanilla pudding

1 pt. heavy cream

2 cans mandarin oranges

1 lg. cans pineapple chunks

3-4 bananas

2 C. grapes

2 C. mini marshmallows

Whip heavy cream. Mix milk and pudding. Drain fruit and mix all ingredients together; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Peanut Butter Bon Bons

1 C. margarine, melted

2 C. peanut butter

2 C. graham crackers, crushed

1 C. coconut

1 lb. powdered sugar

12 oz. semi- sweet chocolate chips

3 tbsp vegetable oil

Mix first five ingredients and roll into balls. Melt chocolate chips and oil together. Use a toothpick or spoon to dip balls until covered. Chill on wax paper.

Vegetable Bars

2 pkgs. Crescent rolls

11 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ pkg. ranch dressing mix

¾ C. mayonnaise

3 C. vegetables finely chopped (we use broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumbers, and cauliflower)

1 C. grated cheddar cheese

Spread crescent rolls flat on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350` for 10 minutes. Mix cream cheese, ranch, and mayonnaise together. After crescent rolls have cooled spread cream cheese mixture over top. Chop veggies and spread over cream cheese mixture. Pour cheese on top of veggies.

Amazing Oven Caramel Corn

3 ¾ qts. (15 cups) popped popcorn

1 C. brown sugar (packed)

½ C. butter or margarine

¼ C. corn syrup

½ tsp salt

Heat oven to 200`. Use 2 9x13 pans. Put half of the popcorn in each pan. Mix brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir (in saucepan) until it bubbles around the edge. Cook 5 minutes more. Pour half over each pan. Stir until popcorn is covered. Bake 1 hour, stir popcorn every 15 mintues.

Caramel Corn

Making oven caramel corn:) will put the recipe up when I’m done!!!:)

Chocolate No Bakes

2 C. sugar

4 tbsp baking cocoa

1 stick of butter or margarine

1 tsp vanilla

½ C. milk

2 ½ -3 C. oatmeal

¾ C. peanut butter

In large saucepan mix sugar, cocoa, margarine, vanilla and milk over medium heat. Bring to boil. Boil one minute….. stir constantly. Remove from heat. Add oatmeal and peanut butter. Mix well and quickly scoop each cookie and drop onto waxed paper.

Caramel Bars

Melt:
50 soft caramel candies
½ C. heavy cream

Separate bowl:
2 C. flour
2 C. oats
½ C. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 C. butter, melted

Spread half crumb mixture in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350` for 10 minutes. Next layer 1½ C. chocolate chips over crumble mixture, pour and spread melted caramel over chocolate chips, add remaining crumb mixture on top and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Delicious Chocolate Cake & Frosting

Cake:

2 C. sugar

1¾ C. flour

¾ C cocoa

1½ tsp. baking powder

1½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 C. milk

½ C. vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 C. boiling water

 Heat oven to 350`. Grease and flour 9x13 pan, or makes 24 cupcakes. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, stir in boiling water (batter will be really runny) pour into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then frost.

Frosting:

1 stick butter or margarine

2/3 C. cocoa

3 C. powdered sugar

1/3 C. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter, stir in cocoa , then add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed till it’s at spreading consistency, add more milk if needed, stir in vanilla.

Reese Peanut Butter Bars

1 C. melted margarine

2 1/2 C. powdered sugar

1 C. peanut butter

2 C. crushed graham crackers

12 oz. package chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips, mix together and pack into a 9x13 pan, melt chocolate chips, spread over bottom mixture. Put in freezer or fridge (do not bake!!!)

Yummy two-minute mug brownie

¼ C. flour

¼ C. packed brown sugar

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil

2 tbsp milk

In a heatproof mug, stir together the dry ingredients until no lumps remain. Stir in the oil and milk until you have a thick paste. Microwave on high for a minute, checking it after 30 seconds (microwaves vary) – it will be done when it’s springy on top but still a bit gooey – like the very best brownie. Eat warm.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 C. sugar
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 C. flour
12 oz. chocolate chips

Mix first five ingredients togeher and then add the rest of the ingredients. Bake at 375' for 10-12 minutes.