Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1 cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup oil

4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup icing sugar

Mix cocoa, sugar and oil. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in the rest of the ingredients except the icing sugar. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Roll into balls and dip in icing sugar. Bake at 350 for 8-10 min.

recipe from allrecipes.com

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Chocolate chip cookies v.2

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 scant teaspoon salt
chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 6-10 minutes.

recipe adapted from www.natthefatrat.com

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Butter Tarts

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a large bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup. Stir well. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.

Divide mixture evenly between 16 tart shells. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.                       

adapted from food.com

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ tsp salt

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

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Oreo Cheesecake

2 cups (24) crushed Oreo cookies
6 tablespoons margarine, softened

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 1/4 (10) chopped Oreo cookies

Combine crushed Oreo cookies and margarine; press into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of 9 inch springform pan.

Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add gelatin and milk, mixing until blended. Chill until mixture in thickened but not set. Fold in whipped cream. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cream cheese mixture; pour remaining cream cheese over crust. Top with chopped cookies and reserved cream cheese mixture. Chill until firm.

recipe from Helaena Goldthorp

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Best Chocolate Sheet Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (heaping) cocoa powder
1 cup butter
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 whole eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

In mixing bowl combine flour, sugar and salt.

In saucepan melt butter, add cocoa and stir. Add boiling water. Allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds then trun off heat. Pour over flour mixter and stir lightly to cool.

In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Or pour into muffin tins and bake for 12-15 minutes.

recipe from thepioneerwoman.com

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Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup margarine
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream margarine, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Add dry ingredients all at once and stir until combined. Roll dough into small balls and criss cross with fork. Bake in 375 degree oven for 6-7 minutes.

recipe adapted from ourbestbites.com

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Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs 
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy- about 2 minutes. Add in egg and extract and mix to incorporate.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined.

Chill the dough in the fridge for about an hour. When you're ready to roll out dough lightly sprinkle flour onto your work surface and roll out dough with a rolling pin.

Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes.

recipe from ourbestbites.com

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Crummies and Berries

Crust:
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
¼ cup sugar

Filling:
1 250 g package cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 packages Dream Whip

Combine crust ingredients and press into 9 x 13 pan. Whip Dream Whip and set aside. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add Dream Whip and mix until combined. Spoon on top of crust. Top with canned pie filling or frozen berries.

recipe from Karri Stewart

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Hot Milk Sponge Cake

This is a favorite in our house. We love it topped with fruit and whipped cream.

1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs at room temperature
1 cup sugar
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons butter

Stir together flour and baking powder. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed about 4 minutes or until thick. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture; beat on low to medium speed just until combined.

In small saucepan heat and stir milk and butter until butter melts; add to batter, beating until combined. Pour batter into greased 9 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

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Brownies

1 cup melted margarine
½ cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon salt

Mix ingredients in order given. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

recipe from Sandra Strong

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Caramel Popcorn

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup butter

Mix all ingredients in a medium sized saucepan. Let boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over popcorn or serve with apple slices.

recipe from Cassandra Hill

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White Chocolate Brownie

I was looking for a duplicate of Moxies' White Chocolate Brownie and these are pretty darn close! Next time I make them I would either use mini chocolate chips or just use less. Top with ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipping cream!

8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
½ cup butter
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 ¼ cups flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9” pan. Melt white chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler, over barely simmering water until smooth, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla, mixing constantly. Drizzle in the melted white chocolate mixture. Combine the flour and salt; fold into the white chocolate mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool then cut into bars.

recipe from buttercreambarbie.blogspot.com

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My Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my staple chocolate chip cookie recipe. They are soft and chewy and have a little extra texture from the oatmeal. I make these way too much!

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup margarine
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream together sugars and margarine. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add all other ingredients and mix all together. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes.

recipe adapted from Laura Webster

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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

2 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup molasses

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir dry ingredients into molasses mixture. Shape dough into balls and roll them in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

recipe from allrecipes.com

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Dough
1 tablespoon quick active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup real butter at room temp

Filling
1/2 cup real butter at room temp
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk or cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix the eggs, sugar, butter and water in a stand mixer. Add flour and yeast. Fit the mixer with the dough hook and knead on medium speed until smooth 10-12 minutes. Add a bit more flour to reduce stickiness if needed.

Cover with plastic wrap, set in a warm spot and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
While dough is rising, prepare filling. Take 2 T of the stick of butter and set aside. Beat remaining butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together until combined and slightly fluffy, about 1 minute.


Butter a 9x13 baking dish. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Roll out into a rectangle about 15x10 in. Spread filling onto dough and roll up length-wise.


Use string or dental floss to score and cut the dough into rolls. You can make 12 small rolls, 10 medium ones, or 8 large. Place cut side up in baking dish. Melt the reserved 2 T butter and brush on top of rolls. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight.

The next morning remove from refrigerator and let rise until half again as high, about 1 hour. While rising mix glaze ingredients until combined. Preheat the oven to 350. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Spread the glaze over warm rolls and serve.

recipe from www.ourbestbites.com

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