Snickerdoodles

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup crisco
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, crisco, and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until set. Enjoy!!!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here they are. My pride and joy. My all-time favorite cookie.

1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
1 TB milk
1 TB vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Cook for 10-13 minutes.
Combine brown sugar and butter.
Add milk, vanilla, and eggs until fluffy.
In a seperate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder then add to wet mix.
Add oats and chocolate chips.

Butterscotch Pecan Cookies

These cookies taste like a shortbread cookie. You need to make sure that you have someone in mind to bring these to or you will end up eating them all yourself.

3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside. In a large mixing bowl cream butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until light. Beat in egg until fluffy. Reduce speed to low, add flour one cup at a time, just until combined. Stir in pecans and butterscotch chips.

With a small scoop or 2 teaspoons, form small balls of dough less than one inch in diameter. Place on baking sheet, allowing 2 inches between cookies. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass to about 1/4 inch in height. Bake fro 8-10 minutes until brown around edged, but tops are still pale. Transfer to racks to cool. Store in airtight container.

Recipe: Baked Perfection

Reese's Mini's Chocolate Cookies

1c crisco
1c sugar
1c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together on high until light and fluffy. Then add:

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Mix well. Then add:

3/4 bag Reese's minis (found with the chocolate chips)

Bake 350* for 8-10 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.

*You can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for the Reese's mini's

Mexican Wedding Cakes

I love to make these at Christmas time. Unfortunately I end up eating more than I give away but here's the recipe for you to enjoy.

1 cup pecan halves
1 cup flour
1/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c (1 stick) salted butter
1/2 c powdered sugar

In food processor or blender, pulse pecans, flour, sugar, and cinnamon until resembles course meal; add butter and pulse until a dough forms. If using a blender you might have to finish blending by hand. Put dough in a bowl, flatten down, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325. Pinch off 1 TB of dough and roll into a ball. Place balls on 2 ungreased cookie sheets. Bake, switching sheets from top to bottom halfway through cooking time. Cook for 22-25 minutes until golden around edges.

Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely(5 minutes). Place powdered sugar in bowl. Roll cookie until completely covered by powdered sugar and tap off excess sugar.

Santa's Surprises

2 sticks salted butter, softened
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 13oz. pkg. Snickers miniatures
1 11oz. pkg. Dove brand milk chocolate

Combine the butter,peanut butter, and sugar using a mixer at medium to low speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until well combined. Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda. Cover and chill dough for 3 hours. Unwrap all Snickers mini's. Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide into 1 TB. pieces and flatten. Place a Snickers in the cneter of each piece of dough. Form the dough into a ball around each Snickers piece. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking rack. Drizzle melted Dove chocolate over each cookie. Enjoy!

La La's Chocolate Chip Treasures

THANK YOU Jill!!! One of my closest friends is always worried about how she can help me with Lauren's food allergies. She's had several food issues in her home so she totally understands. She came up with this recipe for me and I LOVE IT! I thought I'd share for anyone else with wheat allergies.

3 cups ground quick oats (about 4 cups oats before grinding.)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 to 3/4 of a 12 oz bag of chocolate chips

1. Mix dry ingredients in small bowl (I just used the blender where I had ground the oats)
2. Mix butter and milk in mixing bowl until smooth.
3. Stir in dry ingredients and mix well. Batter will be thick and heavy. Stir in Chocolate Chips.
4. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 375 for 9-11 min.YUM!

PS Her daughter calls Lauren La La!

3 Things Pumpkin Cookies

One Box Spice Cake Mix
One 15oz can pumpkin
One Bag Chocolate Chips


Preheat oven to temp. on the cake mix (about 350)
Mix 3 things in med. bowl
Use spoon to put desired amount on cookie sheet
Bake about 10-15 minutes.
That's it. No Eggs, No Oil, No Fuss!

Homeade Oreos

(picture from someone else)

I think most people have this recipe but it's a family favorite, so in case you don't, you'll want it! Very easy recipe!

Cookie
1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs

Mix well and roll into balls and bake for 8 - 10 minutes at 350. Let cool completely before trying to add frosting or else the frosting will just melt out!

(I usually use cream cheese frosting from betty crocker) OR you can make your own.

Frosting
1 8oz cream cheese softened
1 stick butter softened
3-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Food coloring (optional of course)

Mix cream cheese and butter together. Add in powdered sugar until you get desired consistency.

Match up 2 cookies that are the same size. Add some frosting in the middle.

All done and SO good!

Pumpkin Cookies

I made these the other day and they were a hit. You know it's a good sign when people ask for the recipe!

1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 c butter, softened
1 c pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 nuts(optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Combine sugar and butter. Add pumpkin,vanilla, and egg. Add flour, baking powder+soda, and spices. Add nuts. Spoon Tablesoon portions on a ungreased cookie sheet. Cook for 12 minutes. Enjoy!

Chocolate Haystacks

These taste really good and are so easy!

1 cup BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks
1 cup butterscotch chips
2 cups chow mein noodles
2 cups Miniature Marshmallows
1/2 cup Salted Peanuts

MICROWAVE chocolate chunks and butterscotch chips in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until almost melted, stirring after 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until completely melted.
ADD remaining ingredients; stir until evenly coated.
DROP teaspoonfuls of the chocolate mixture onto large sheet of wax paper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.

Out of this World Chocolate Chip Cookies

Okay so I know everyone has their favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe but this is my fav!

1 c crisco
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 TB vanilla
2 tsp hot water
4 1/2 c flour
1 pkg chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, crisco, and sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and hot water. Mix dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture. Mix well and then add chocolate chips. Drop on a ungreased cookie sheet and cook for 7-10 minutes.

No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup milk
3 cups oatmeal
2 Tablespoons cocoa
1 cup coconut

Combine sugar, butter and milk in saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. Add oatmeal, cocoa, and coconut and mix. Drop spoonfuls on wax paper and let harden. Yummy