Turtles

Janet

Mix: ½ cup butter, melted                              Combine: 2 eggs, beaten

¾ cup sugar                                                     3 Tbs. cocoa

                                                                        1 cup flour

                                                                        1 tsp. vanilla

Heat waffle iron to medium heat.  Spoon batter on in tsp. to form cookies.  Bake 50 seconds.  Remove with fork.

Shaggy Dogs

Janet

½ cup butter                                                    1 pkg. (10 ½ oz.) miniature marshmallows

1 cup chocolate chips                                      1 cup nuts

2 eggs                                                              1 pkg. (14 oz.) angel flake coconut

1 lb. powdered sugar (about 4 cups)

A)    Melt butter & chocolate chips together.  B) Beat eggs in a large bowl and add sugar.  Stir.  Combine A and B.  Add nuts and marshmallows.  Roll a tsp. full at a time in coconut.  Place on waxed paper.  Makes about 58 dogs.

Washboards

Janet

Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft shortening           Sift and stir in: 4 cups flour

            2 cups brown sugar                                         1 ½ tsp. baking powder

            2 eggs                                                              ½ tsp. soda

Stir in: ¼ cup water                                                     ¼ tsp. salt

            1 tsp. vanilla                                        Mix in: 1 cup moist shredded coconut

Chill dough 2 hours.  Roll into balls the size of walnuts.  Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.  With fingers, flatten each ball into a 1 ½ x 2 ½ oblong ¼” thick.  Press each cookie lengthwise with fork.  Bake at 400 F for 8-10 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Cherry Poppy Seed Twinks

Shauna

1 cup powdered sugar                                                 2 cups flour

1 cup butter                                                                 1 Tbs. poppy seeds

1 tsp. vanilla                                                                ½ tsp. salt                               

1 egg                                                                           ½ cup cherry pie filling

Mix ingredients until smooth, roll into medium sized ball on ungreased cookie sheet.  Make a thumbprint and add one cherry with a little filling.  Bake at 300 F just until set or very light brown (18-20 min).

O-Henry Bars (Parker Bars)

Janet

1 cup sugar                                                                  3 cups rice krispies

1 cup light corn syrup                                                 Topping: 1 cup milk chocolate chips

1 cup peanut butter                                                                 1 cup butterscotch chips

Boil sugar and corn syrup 1-1 ½ min.  Add peanut butter.  Stir in rice krispies.  Melt chocolate chips together.  Put in fridge to set chocolate on top.  

Cherry Winks

Janet

2 ¼ cups sifted flour                                                   2 Tbs. milk

1 tsp. baking powder                                                  1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. baking soda                                                      1 cup chopped nuts

½ tsp. salt                                                                    1 cup finely cut pitted dates

¾ cup soft butter                                                         1/3 cup finely cut maraschino cherries

1 cup sugar                                                                  2 ½ cup flakes

2 eggs                                                                          18 maraschino cherries cut in quarters

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.  Blend butter and sugar, add eggs, and beat well.  Stir in milk and vanilla.  Add sifted dry ingredients together with nuts meats, dates, and cut cherries.  Mix well.  Crush corn flakes in fine crumbs.  Shape dough into balls (1 Tbs. per ball).  Roll in crumbs and place on greased baking sheet.  Top each with ¼ maraschino cherry. 

Bake at 375 F for 12 minutes or light brown.  Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Applesauce Cookies

Janet

1 cup applesauce                                                         1 tsp. soda

½ cup shortening                                                         ½ tsp. nutmeg

1 cup sugar                                                                  ½ tsp. cloves

2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. cinnamon

2 cups flour                                                                 raisins

dash salt                                                                      nuts

                                                                                    chocolate chips

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, & applesauce.  Add dry ingredients. 

Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 F for 8-12 min.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Martha

2 cups sugar                                                                1 tsp. vanilla

2 Tbs. corn syrup (2 ½ more gooey)                           ¾ cup peanut butter

½ cup milk                                                                  dash of salt

½ cup butter                                                                3 cups oats

                                                                                    2 Tbs. cocoa               

Boil sugar, syrup, milk, and butter 2 min, stirring regularly.  Add vanilla, peanut butter, and salt.  Mix until melted then pour over oats and cocoa.  Mix well and quickly drop onto waxed paper.  Refrigerate until set (about 45 min).  Makes 30-45 cookies.

Coconut Macaroons

Ida

Mix: 1 1/3 cup coconut                                               Stir in:1/8 tsp. salt

1/3 cup sugar                                                               2 egg whites

3 Tbs. flour                                                                  ½ tsp. almond extract

Drop onto greased tinfoil.  Bake at 325 F for 20 min.  Makes 1 1/2 dozen.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Betty Crocker

½ cup butter                                                                1 egg

½ cup chunky peanut butter                                       1 ¼ cups flour

½ cup sugar                                                                 ½ tsp. baking powder

½ cup brown sugar                                                      ¾ tsp. soda

                                                                                    ¼ tsp. salt

Mix all together.  Chill.  Bake at 375 F for 10-12 min.

Sugar Cookies

Brenda

1 cup shortening                                              Basic Buttercream Frosting:

2 cups sugar                                                                1 lb (3 ½ cup) powdered sugar

Cream: 4 eggs                                                             ½ cup crisco

            1 cup milk                                                       ¼ cup water

            2 tsp. vanilla                                                    ½ tsp. vanilla

            6 cup flour                                                       ½ tsp. lemon

            2 tsp. soda                                                       ¼ tsp. rum (where do we get this Brenda?)

            4 tsp. cream of tartar                                       pinch of salt

            1 tsp. salt                                             Mix all ing. together and beat until well blended.

Mix thoroughly.  Chill completely.  Roll out and cut out. 

Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min.  Makes about 3 dozen.

Girl Scout Thin Mints

Rachel

Cookie: 18.25 oz. chocolate fudge cake mix              ½ cup cake flour

            3 Tbs. shortening, melted                                1 egg

                                                                                    3 Tbs. water

Combine ingredients adding a little water at a time until dough forms.  Cover & chill 2 hours.  Preheat oven to 350 F.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/16" thick.  Use a lid from spice container to cut.  Place on lightly greased sheet.  Bake 10 min.  Cool completely.

Coating: three 12 oz. bags semisweet chocolate chips

            ¾ tsp. peppermint extract

            6 Tbs. shortening

Melt together in microwave, using a fork, dip each wafer in chocolate and place on waxed paper.  Refrigerate until firm.

Cake Mix Cookies

Brenda

1 box cake mix (French Vanilla, Cherry Chip)           2 eggs

1/3 cup oil                                                                   1 Tbs. water, as needed

Bake at 350 F on greased cookie sheet for 10 min.

You can add chocolate chips or any other candy.  Makes about 2 dozen.

Cinnamon Jumbles

Betty Crocker

½ cup butter                                                                2 ¼ cups flour

1 cup sugar                                                                  ½ tsp. soda

1 egg                                                                           ½ tsp. salt

¾ cup buttermilk                                                         ¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla                                                                1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix butter, sugar, and egg.  Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.  Stir in dry ingredients.  Chill dough, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.  Bake at 400 F for 8-10 min.

Snickerdoodles

Betty Crocker

1 cup soft shortening (part butter)                              2 ¾ cups flour

1 ½ cups sugar                                                                        2 tsp. cream of tartar

2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda

                                                                                    ¼ tsp. salt

Bake at 400 F for 8-10 minutes.  Sprinkle with 2 Tbs. sugar & 2 tsp. cinnamon.

Bush Ranger Cookies

Betty Crocker

½ cup shortening                                                         ½ tsp. soda

½ cup sugar                                                                 ¼ tsp. baking powder

½ cup brown sugar                                                      ¼ tsp. salt

1 egg                                                                           1 cup quick-cooking oats

½ tsp. vanilla                                                               1 cup Wheaties or corn flakes

1 cup flour                                                                   ½ cup shredded coconut

Mix shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla thoroughly.  Stir in remaining ingredients. 

Bake at 375 F for 8-12 min.  Double recipe.

Old Fashioned Buckeye Rolled Oatmeal Cookies

Janet

Beat well until fluffy: 1 cup soft shortening              Stir in: 1 ½ cup flour

1 cup sugar                                                      1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup brown sugar                                           ½ tsp. salt

Mix in: 2 eggs                                                             1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla                                                    ¼ tsp. nutmeg

                                                                                    3 cups oats

Bake at 350 F for 10-15 min.  Add variety with: nuts, raisins, coconut, chocolate chips, dates.

Rachel's Cookies

Rachel

½ cup margarine                                                          1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup shortening                                                         1 ½ cups flour

1 cup brown sugar                                                       1 tsp. salt

1 cup sugar                                                                  1 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda

                                                                                    3 cups quick oatmeal

Cream margarine, shortening, and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients. 

Bake at 350 F for 10 min.  Set on cookie sheet for 1 min.

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Selma

Cream: 1 cup brown sugar                              Mix in: 1 ½ cup flour

            1 cup sugar                                                      1 tsp. salt

            ½ cup butter                                                    1 tsp. soda

            ½ cup shortening                                             1 tsp. baking powder

Add: 2 eggs                                                    Add: 3 cups quick oatmeal

            1 tsp. vanilla                                                    1 pkg. chocolate chips

Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min.

Original Nestle Toll House Cookies

Janet

2 ¼ cup flour                                                               ¾ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. soda                                                                   1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt                                                                     2 eggs

1 cup butter                                                                 12 oz (2 cups) chocolate chips

¾ cup sugar                                                                 1 cup chopped nuts

Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min.  

Snickers Cookies

Misha

½ cup brown sugar                                                      1 ½ cups flour

½ cup sugar                                                                 ½ tsp. soda

½ cup butter                                                                ½ tsp. baking powder

½ cup peanut butter                                                    ¼ tsp. salt

1 egg                                                                           20-24 popsicle sticks

1 tsp. vanilla                                                                20-24 fun size candy bars

Mix all but last 2 ingredients.  Put stick in end of candy bar.  Cover candy bar with dough (seal it).  Put on ungreased sheet.  Bake at 350 F for 10-15 min.  Cool on pan.

Pudding Cookies

Misha

¼ cup sugar                                                                 1 small box pudding mix

¾ cup brown sugar                                                                  (vanilla, chocolate, pistachio)

1 cup butter                                                                 2 ¼ cup flour

2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. vanilla                                                                1 bag milk chocolate chips (or white)

Mix butter and sugar well.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix in pudding mix, flour, and soda.  Then add chocolate chips.  Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min.

Sather's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Janet

Cream: 1 cup sugar                                         Combine: 3 cups flour

½ cup brown sugar                                          1 tsp. cream of tartar

½ cup butter                                                    2 tsp. soda

½ cup shortening                                             ½ tsp. salt

Add: 1 egg                                                                  1 tsp. vanilla

            2 Tbs. scalded milk                                         2 cups chocolate chips

Bake at 325 F for 8-10 minutes.  Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Mr. Kreitzer's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rachel

1 cup sugar                                                                  2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup brown sugar                                                       3 cups flour

½ cup margarine                                                          1 tsp. soda

2/3 cup shortening                                                       1 tsp. salt

2 eggs                                                                          10 oz. chocolate chips (or less)

Mix wet, then dry ingredients together.  Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 F for 10-12 min.  Makes 2 dozen.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Janet

2/3 cup soft shortening (part butter)                           1 ¾ cup flour

½ cup sugar                                                                 ½ tsp. soda

½ cup dark brown sugar                                             ½ tsp. salt

1 egg                                                                           ½ cup chopped nuts

1 tsp. vanilla                                                                6 oz. chocolate chips (about 1 ¼ cups)

Cream shortening and sugars.  Mix in egg and vanilla thoroughly.  Blend dry ingredients, then stir in.  Mix in nuts and chocolate chips.  Roll into balls the size of large walnuts, or drop rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. 

Bake at 375 F for 10 min.  Makes 4 dozen cookies.

State Fair Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies

Martha

Mix well & set aside:                                      Cream Together: 1 cup butter flavor Crisco

4 ½ cups flour                                                             1 cup marg. or butter (room temp.)

2 cups quick oatmeal                                                   1 ½ cups sugar

2 tsp. soda                                                                   1 ½ cups brown sugar

2 tsp. salt                                                                     2 tsp. vanilla

                                                                                    1 tsp. water

                                                                                    4 eggs (room temp.)

Combine two mixtures and add 6 oz. chocolate chips, vanilla chips, and butterscotch chips.

Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.

Optional: You can also add nuts if you like them.  At Christmas a fun combo is craisins, macadamia nuts, and white choc. chips.  Frozen dough is good!  

Russian Teacakes (Wedding Cookies)

Janet

Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft butter                   Add: 2 ¼ cup flour

½ cup powdered sugar                                    ¼ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla                                                    ¾ cup finely chopped nuts

Chill dough.  Roll into 1" balls. Bake at 400 F on ungreased baking sheet for 10-12 min.  While warm roll in powdered sugar.  Cool.  Roll again.  Makes 4 dozen.

Shauna's Wedding Cookies

Shauna

2 egg whites                                                                ¾ cup sugar

dash of salt                                                                  12 oz. mint chocolate chips

¾ tsp. cream of tartar                                                  ½ tsp. vanilla

Beat first three ing. until soft peaks form.  Add sugar slowly while still beating to form stiff peaks.  Stir in by hand chocolate chips, vanilla, and food coloring.  Drop by teaspoon size on greased cookie sheet.  Leave a little space between because they do rise a little.  Heat oven to 350 F.  Put cookie sheet in and turn off the heat.  Leave in oven at least 3 hours or overnight.

Candy Cookies

Caroline

Blend: 1 cup margarine softened                    Work in: 1 lb. (about 4 cups) powdered sugar

            1 ½ cups crunchy peanut butter                      1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

Press into 9x13 pan.  Melt chips and spread over top.  Cut into pieces before chips are too firm.

Refrigerate

Swedish Creme Wafers

Janet

1 cup soft butter                                                          1/3 cup whipping cream

                                                                                    2 cups flour

Mix thoroughly butter, cream, and flour.  Cover and chill dough.  Roll 1/3 dough at a time to 1/8” thick between 2 sheets wax paper.  Cut in 1 ½” (small) circles.  Dip each in granulated sugar to coat both sides.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Prick rounds with fork 4 times. 

Bake at 375 F for 7-9 min. until set and ever so lightly brown; cool.  Put cookies together in pairs with creamy filling.

Creamy Filling:

Cream: ¼ cup soft butter                                1 egg yolk

¾ cup powdered sugar                        1 tsp. vanilla

Tint with a few drops of food color.  (Yellow is best as the egg yolk is already yellow.)  You can add a few drops of water if necessary for proper spreading consistency.

Giant Oreo Cookies

Selma

1 pkg. Devils Food cake mix                          Filling: 4 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 eggs                                                                          ¼ cup butter

1/3 cup oil                                                                   2 cup powdered sugar

Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil and mix until well blended.  Roll cookie dough into balls 1 1/2".  Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min. on ungreased cookie sheet.  Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 min. then remove to a cooling rack.  Cool completely.  Blend together cream cheese and butter.  Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.  Put filling in between two cooled cookies.

Homemade Oreos

Brenda

2 pkg. devil’s food cake mix                                      1 ½ cup shortening

                                                                                   4 large eggs                

Mix cake, shortening, and eggs until sticky.  No LIQUID!  Use 1 tsp. mixture and roll into balls.  Put on ungreased cookie sheet.  Allow plenty of room to form a circle.  Bake at 350 F for 5-8 min.  They will look undone, but if cooked too long, cookies will go hard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Frosting:

1 ½ lb. powdered sugar                                  1 cube margarine                    

8 oz. cream cheese                                          1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients until smooth.  Frost 2 cookies together.

Chewy Granola Bars

Ida

2 c rice krispies

2 c quick oats

1/2 c chocolate chips (or butterscotch is yummy!)

1/2 c brown sugar

1/2 c light corn syrup

1/2 c peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix rice krispies, oats, and chocolate chips in large bowl.  In small pan, heat brown sugar & corn syrup until boiling.  Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla.  Pour over cereal mixture and mix well.  Press into a greased 9X13 pan.  Cool & cut into bars.  Yummy!!!

Low-Fat Oatmeal Cookies

Ida

1 1/4  cup brown sugar

1 cup vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt

2  egg whites, lightly beaten

2  Tbsp. vegetable oil

2  Tbsp. skim milk

2  tsp. vanilla

1-1/2  c. all-purpose flour (Can substitute 1 c. of whole-wheat flour & 1/2 c white flour)

1  tsp. baking soda

1  tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2  tsp. salt (optional)

3  cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1  cup raisins or dried cranberries

Bake @ 350 for 8-15 min.

Bread Stuffing

Mom (Betty Crocker)

For 1 quart:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup finely minced onion
4 cups (1 qt) bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped celery (stalks and leaves)
1 tsp. salt (or less)
1/4 tsp. pepper (I use half)
1 tsp. dried sage and
          poultry seasoning (I use half of each)

Melt butter in large heavy skillet.  Add onion and cook until yellow, stirring occasionally. I like to add the celery and cook it here as well.  Stir in some of bread crumbs.  Heat, stirring to prevent excessive browning.  Turn into deep bowl.  Mix in remaining ingredients lightly.  For dry stuffing, add little or no liquid.  For moist stuffing, mix in lightly with fork just enough hot water or turkey broth to moisten dry crumbs.  Cool and place stuffing in bird when ready to bake. Or bake in roasting pan 30-45 min. at 350 to desired doneness.

Pecan stuffing: Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans for each quart.

Chicken Tikka Masala (Yummy Indian Food)

Ida

1 cup yogurt

1 T. lemon juice

2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

 ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

½ tsp. black pepper

1 T. minced fresh ginger

1 tsp. salt

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

   

1 T. butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. salt

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

1 cup heavy cream

¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

basmati rice

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and 2 tsp. cumin, cinnamon,

cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 1 tsp. salt. Stir in chicken, cover and

refrigerate for 1 hour (or longer).

Discard marinade. Cook chicken on frying pan.  Continue to discard marinade until chicken is cooked.  Set chicken aside.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno

for 1 minute. Season with 2 tsp. cumin, paprika, and 1 tsp. salt. Stir in tomato

sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.

Add chicken and simmer for 10+ minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and

garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with basmati rice.

Oatmeal Waffles

Ida

1 1/2 c. flour

1 c. quick rolled oats

1 T. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 c. milk

6 T. butter, melted

2 T. brown sugar

Stir together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In small mixing bowl, stir together eggs, milk, butter and brown sugar. Add to flour mixture; stir until blended. Pour batter on to grids of preheated, lightly greased waffle iron.  Great with chunky peanut butter and syrup, or fruit & whipped cream.