Silver Palate Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt the butter (i just put it in the microwave), and add sugar and molasses.
• 3 lightly beat the egg (or use 1/4 cup eggbeaters) and add to the butter mixture, and blend well.
• 4 sift the dry ingredients together, and add to the butter mixture(i use king arthur flour whole wheat--it has the same texture of all-purpose).
• 5 it will look wet.
• 6 line a cookie sheet with foil.
• 7 drop the batter by tablespoons onto the foil, 3 inches apart.
• 8 bake 8-10 minutes, until the cookes darken.
• 9 remove foil from cookie sheet, and let the cookies cool on the foil.

Vanilla Dreams

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking ammonia
• 1/4 cup coarse crystallized sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees. lightly grease two baking sheets.
• 2 beat together the sugar, butter, salt and vanilla.
• 3 add the flour and baker's ammonia and beat for up to 5 minutes, until the dough comes together. it will seem quite dry at first, but keep beating, eventually it will clump up and become cohesive.
• 4 break off pieces of dough about the size of a large gumball. roll them into balls, then roll them in coarse sugar.
• 5 put them on the prepared baking sheets, and use the bottom of a glass to flatten them to about 1/4" thick.
• 6 bake the cookies for 25 to 30 minutes, until they are a very light golden brown around the edges.
• 7 remove them from oven and transfer to a rack to cool.

Vanilla Kissable Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups hershey kissables (candy coated mini kisses)

Recipe

• 1 beat the first 6 ingredients until fluffy.
• 2 add the next 3 ingredients, and mix well.
• 3 then stir in kissables.
• 4 drop tsps of dough onto cookie sheet, and flatten with clean fingers or a fork. bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.
• 5 remove and cool on wire rack.

Vanilla Kranse (vanilla Wreaths)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 13 ounces butter
• 9 ounces sugar
• 4 ounces blanched almonds, minced
• 1 egg
• 3 drops vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 work all ingredients together and let the dough stand for 20 minutes, in a cool place.
• 2 put dough into a pastry bag or cloth and press/roll dough into long thin rolls.
• 3 cut rolls into equal sized pieces (about 5-6 inches long) and on a well-greased cookie sheet, form each piece into a small ring slightly overlapping the cut ends.
• 4 bake in a fairly hot (400°f, 200°c, gm 6) oven for 10 minutes or until light brown.

Warm Peanut Butter Sauce (for Ice Cream)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons 2% low-fat milk (whatever you have on hand is fine)

Recipe

• 1 mix peanut butter and honey in a microwave safe container (i used a small glass measuring cup).
• 2 microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds.
• 3 stir until completely mixed, microwaving for another 15 seconds if not warm enough.
• 4 add milk and stir (it probably won't all come together at this point).
• 5 microwave again for 15-30 seconds on 50% power.
• 6 stir until smooth.
• 7 pour over your favorite ice cream, cookies, muffins -- whatever! :).
• 8 enjoy!

Tilapia In A Foil Boat #rsc

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces tilapia fillets
• 20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 16 green olives, chopped
• 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, small chopped
• 1/2 cup cooked black beans
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon anchovy paste or 1/8 teaspoon crushed anchovy
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed
• 3 ears fresh corn, boil 5 min and remove corn from cob
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper
• reynolds wrap foil

Recipe

• 1 boil the corn for 5 minutes and remove from the cob.
• 2 place all prepared ingredients but tilapia in a pan and cook for 6 minutes.
• 3 put fish filets in bottom of the foil boat and evenly spread the ingredients from the pan over fish. put on cookie sheet cover with foil and bake at 350 for 7-9 minutes.serv hot.

Scrumptious Scottie Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder and honey in a bowl.
• 3 add oil, egg, milk and garlic, then stir until mixed thoroughly.
• 4 turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead. roll out to 1/2" thick, cut into 2" squares and place on a greased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake for 15 min, allow to cool on a rack then serve. store in an airtight container.

Texas Pecan Puffs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300' degrees f.
• 2 combine butter, sugar and vanilla til creamy.
• 3 blend in flour and pecans til thoroughly combined.
• 4 form into small balls; place on baking sheet.
• 5 bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

Vanilla Custard Kisses Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 125 g unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 1/3 cup custard powder
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 40 g unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup icing sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c brush two 32 x 28cm biscuit trays with melted butter. line base with paper; grease paper.
• 2 using electric beaters, beat butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl until mixture is light and creamy. add th egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. add vanilla essence; beat until combined.
• 3 transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl. using a metal spoon, fold in sifted custard powder and flours. stir until ingredients are just combined and the mixture is almost smooth. press mixture together with fingertips to form a smooth dough.
• 4 roll 1 level teaspoon of mixture at a time into bowls. arrange on prepared trays about 5cm apart. flatten lightly with base of glass to 2.5cm rounds. bake 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden.
• 5 to make vanilla cream:.
• 6 beat butter and essence in a small bowl with a wooden spoon until smooth. add sugar and milk gradually, stir until well combined and mixture is smooth.
• 7 stand biscuits on trays for 5 mins, transfer to a wire rack to cool. spread half the biscuits with filling and sandwich together with remaining biscuits. if you like you can dust biscuits with icing sugar as well.
• 8 keeps for up to 2 days in an airtight container.

Scrumptious Snickerdoodles

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400*.
• 2 cream together butter, shortening, sugar, egg and the vanilla. blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
• 3 mix the sugar and cinnamon for the rolling mixture in a small bowl.
• 4 shape rounded spoonfuls of dough into balls and roll the balls in the mixture. place two inches apart on un-greased baking sheets.
• 5 bake 8-10 minutes or until set but do not over bake!
• 6 remove from cookie sheets and cool on rack. store in airtight container as soon as they are at room temperature.

Vanilla Ice Cream (with Cookies N' Cream Variation)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups soymilk
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cup sugar (probably could be reduced to 3/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 15 ounces coconut milk, stored in a cool place
• soy coffee creamer or soymilk

Recipe

• 1 place soy milk in a saucepan over medium heat. slit vanilla bean down the middle and scrape out the insides into the soy milk. add the bean as well and simmer for about 20 mins (i don't think any longer will add any more vanilla flavour).
• 2 after 20 mins the milk will have reduced by about 1/2 cup. measure and bring liquid back to 2 cups. add sugar and bring to steaming over medium heat.
• 3 while soy milk is heating back up, skim coconut cream from the coconut milk and add enough soy creamer (or milk) to bring the volume to 2 cups. whisk smooth, then take about 1/2 cup of the mixture and mix with the arrowroot, making sure it is totally dissolved.
• 4 cheaper version.
• 5 replace vanilla bean with 2 tsp vanilla extract (the real stuff). skip steps 1 and 2, and add the vanilla at the end with the coconut cream.
• 6 cookies n' cream variation.
• 7 crumble 12 chocolate sandwich cookies and add to mixture during the final three to four turns of the machine. you can probably get away with reducing the vanilla to 1 tsp, too.
• 8 when the milk is steaming, slowly whisk in arrowroot mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick and glossy. whisk in coconut mixture. it should still be glossy--if not, cook until it is.
• 9 remove from heat and let cool. when cool, remove vanilla bean, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• 10 make ice cream according to the directions that came with your maker.

Vanilla Damson/plum Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 50 g demerara sugar (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 150 g prepared vanilla pudding (i used soy vanilla pudding)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 175 g flour
• 50 g potato starch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 500 g damsons (1 lb) or 500 g plums, cleaned and quartered (1 lb)
• 50 g biscuits, crushed (e.g. tea biscuits, sugar cookies or try amarettini)

Recipe

• 1 combine eggs, sugars and salt in a big bowl. with your electric mixer cream this for 8 minutes. do not skip this step, it is important to cream for at least 8 minutes!
• 2 stir in oil, pudding and vanilla extract.
• 3 in a second bowl combine flour, starch and baking powder. fold into the wet ingredients.
• 4 pour dough into a greased 10 inch spring-form pan. this will look a little skimpy, but the dough will double during baking.
• 5 arrange the quartered damsons on top of the dough in concentric circles. sprinkle with the crushed cookies.
• 6 bake in the pre-heated oven at 160°c/320°f on the second lowest rack for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• 7 serve with whipped cream or ice-cream. :).

Sweet Potato Crunchies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 3 cups crushed corn flakes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees. spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• 2 in a large bowl place: sweet potatoes, margarine, brown sugar, pecans, vanilla, flour and cinnamon. mix well.
• 3 beat in the egg.
• 4 form mixture into bite sized balls.
• 5 roll balls in crushed corn flakes.
• 6 place sweet potato balls on cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for about 20 minutes.
• 8 serve with toothpicks.

Vanilla Lemon Cookie - Cocktail

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 ounce triple sec
• 2 ounces club soda
• 4 ounces lemonade
• 2 ounces sprite

Recipe

• 1 mix and serve over ice. garnish with a lemon slice.

Texas Lizzies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups golden raisins
• 1 1/4 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup whiskey
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 lb light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 lb red glazed cherries, and
• green glazed cherries, halved

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. in a medium bowl, toss together the golden raisins and dark raisins with the whiskey; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. add the eggs one at a time, mix until light and fluffy.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in the walnuts, pecans, cherries, and finally, the raisin and whiskey mixture.
• 5 drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

Scrumptious Sticky Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb) package bread mix
• 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups soft butter
• 3 cups light brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 4 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 prepare bread & roll mix as per package, incorporating 4 tbsp of ground cinnamon. let rise until doubled in size.
• 2 heat all of the sticky topping ingredients in a sauce pot on medium heat, mixing until the brown sugar is completely dissolved into the butter. divide and pour into two 9x13 baking pans.
• 3 roll dough out into a rectangular shape. brush the 2 tbsp milk onto the dough, covering the entire surface. spread the filling mixture onto the dough, leaving a one-inch line across the bottom of the dough uncovered. roll like you would a jelly roll. cut into 1.5 inch thick sections and place individual rolls onto the sticky topping mix. bake for 30 minutes at 350°f until they are golden brown and the topping is bubbling.
• 4 turn finished buns out of the pans onto a cooling rack (be sure to place a towel or wax paper underneath to catch the drippings) or onto two 9x13 cookie sheets while still hot. let cool until desired temperature is reached and enjoy!

Vanilla Dream Float

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 pints cookie dough ice cream
• 2 cups cream soda

Recipe

• 1 place 2 large scoops of ice cream in the bottom of each of four 8-ounce glasses.
• 2 fill each glass with cream soda.

Salt, Vinegar And Cayenne Fries

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) bag frozen french fries, extra crispy variety
• 2 teaspoons fine salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• vinegar or malt vinegar or cider vinegar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 cook fries to package directions on a cookie sheet. combine salt and cayenne.
• 2 remove fries and toss with spicy salt, seasoning to your taste. sprinkle with vinegar and serve fries immediately.

Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 15 -20 large stuffing mushroom caps
• 1 bunch green onion
• 1 lb hot sausage
• 1 -2 serrano chili
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• olive oil
• grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 wash and de-stem mushrooms. set aside to dry.
• 2 chop green onion.
• 3 mince chili's.
• 4 add green onion and chilies to sausage. heat through till onion wilts.
• 5 add cream cheese and stir over low heat till melted and mixed well.
• 6 place mushroom caps on cookie sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil. mound stuffing in caps and top with a little grated cheddar cheese.
• 7 bake at 350°f for about 15 to 20 minutes, till cheese is melted and mushrooms are heated through.

Vanilla Frosting For Cutout Cookies

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together until smooth.
• 2 color with food coloring if desired.

Texas Land And Cattle-style Stuffed Jalapenos

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 12 fresh jalapeno peppers
• 1 1/2 cups mexican blend shredded cheese
• 4 slices bacon, fully cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• butter flavored cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preparation: preheat oven to 425 degrees. wearing gloves, slice peppers in half horizontally,completely remove seeds and ribs; set aside. combine the cheese and the crumbled bacon in a small bowl; set aside. put the panko in a low-sided dish. coat a cookie sheet (preferably stoneware) with cooking spray.
• 2 assembly: in assembly-line style, arrange the peppers, cheese & bacon mixture and panko. spray the inside of each pepper, then stuff with about a tablespoon of the cheese mixture, then lightly spray the entire jalapeno again. place in the panko, press lightly to help crumbs adhere. place on cookie sheet. combine any leftover cheese mixture with leftover panko and sprinkle over peppers on the cookie sheet. spray lightly with cooking spray. bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Tuna In Foil

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
• 3 sweet gherkins
• 1/4 lb american cheese, torn (3-4 slices)
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• mayonnaise
• hamburger bun

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325f.
• 2 combine all ingredients well.
• 3 place mixture on hamburger buns and then wrap buns in aluminum foil and place in oven cookie sheet.
• 4 bake for 15 min.
• 5 this is perfect for pajama party fare.

Texas Governor's Mansion Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
• 3 in a very large bowl beat butter with electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• 4 gradually beat in sugars, combine thoroughly.
• 5 add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
• 6 add vanilla.
• 7 stir in flour mixture until just combined. stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and chopped pecans.
• 8 for each cookie drop ¼ cup dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, place 3-inches apart.
• 9 bake 15-17 minutes, until edges are lightly browned, rotate sheets half-way through baking.
• 10 remove cookies from pans onto cooling racks.

Salt Dough

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together except water together.
• 2 mix water in a little at a time.
• 3 knead dough 7-10 minutes.
• 4 roll out dough and cut into shapes.
• 5 allow to air dry or bake at 325 on a foiled cookie sheet.
• 6 for each 1/4 inch of thickness, cook for 1/2 hour.
• 7 allow to cool and decorate as desired.
• 8 store dough in plastic bag.

Sweet Potato Casserole With Gingersnap Streusel

Total Time: 45 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 lbs sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided, plus more for boiling potatoes
• 15 -20 gingersnap cookies, coarsely broken
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into bits
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 coat a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and add a pinch of salt. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes. drain and set aside to cool.
• 3 meanwhile, make the topping. put the gingersnaps, flour, sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor; pulse once or twice to combine. add the butter and pulse a few more times. (the cookies should still be in small chunks).
• 4 remove the skins from the potatoes. make into a chunky puree using a blender, food processor, or by hand using a potato masher.
• 5 in a large bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, half and half, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and remaining 1 tsp salt. add the potato puree; mix thoroughly.
• 6 transfer to baking dish. sprinkle the topping evenly over the dish. *at this point it may be covered in several layers of plastic wrap and frozen for up to three weeks. thaw it in the refrigerator overnight, bring to room temperature, and continue.*.
• 7 preheat the oven to 350°f bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.

Wild Rice Balls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1/4 cup minced green onion
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning

Recipe

• 1 beat egg; add rice, bread crumbs, parsley, onion and seasonings.
• 2 form into 12 balls. chill well.
• 3 just before serving, place on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. serve warm.

Sweet Potato Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 banana, ripe
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 boil, drain, and mash the sweet potato. you should have about 2 cups.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 in a large bowl, mash the banana.
• 4 cream margarine and sugar with the banana.
• 5 beat eggs, add to creamed mixture, and stir well.
• 6 stir in sweet potato and vanilla.
• 7 combine dry ingredients, and add to sweet potato mixture.
• 8 drop onto greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned.

Vanilla Decaf Coffee Shake

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup brewed decaffeinated coffee (any of your choice)
• 3 scoops ice cream (vanilla or cookies n' cream)
• chocolate syrup (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients to the blender.
• 2 blend.
• 3 serve and enjoy!

Stove Top Smoker Hickory Smoked Ribs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs baby back ribs
• salt & pepper
• garlic powder
• 2 cups barbecue sauce
• 3 tablespoons hickory chips

Recipe

• 1 rub the salt, pepper and garlic powder into the ribs and carefully arrange on the rack to allow good circulation of the smoke.
• 2 place smoker in medium heat and smoke-cook for 45 minutes per pound.
• 3 the smoking stage can be done in advance and refrigerated until just before serving.
• 4 to finish, brush lightly with bbq sauce and place on a cookie sheet into a 450º oven, watching and turning twice to crisp, or on an outdoor grill for 15 minutes.
• 5 serve with remainder of bbq sauce on the side. the ribs will turn out tender with lots of flavor.

Vanilla Freezer Biscuits (cookies) (with Variations)

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla bean (halved lengthways)
• 250 g butter (softened)
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups plain flour
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar icing (to serve)

Recipe

• 1 scrape seeds from vanilla bean (they advise you discard the bean but stick it in a canister of sugar and you will soon have vanilla sugar).
• 2 beat butter, sugar and bean seeds until pale and creamy using an electric mixer.
• 3 add egg and beat until combined.
• 4 sift flour over butter mixture and use a wooden spoon, stir to combine.
• 5 place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide in half.
• 6 using hands shape each half in a 30cm long log.
• 7 wrap each log in baking paper, twirling ends to seal.
• 8 freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
• 9 remove logs from freezer 15 minutes before slicing.
• 10 preheat oven to 180 degree c (160 c for fan forced).
• 11 line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
• 12 remove paper from logs and slice into 1.5cm thick rounds.
• 13 place rounds, 3cm apart on prepared trays.
• 14 bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden colour.
• 15 cool on trays for 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• 16 dust with icing sugar and serve.
• 17 you can leave logs in freezer for up to 2 months, thaw for 1 hour before slicing and baking.
• 18 variations.
• 19 chocolate chips - stir 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate chips at the end of step 4.
• 20 pistachio - stir in 2/3 cups of roughly chopped pistachio kernels at the end of step 4.
• 21 citrus - add 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon or orange rind with vanilla bean seeds in step 2.

Texas Cowboy Cookies In A Jar

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups flour, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 layer ingredients in order given in a 1- quart wide mouth canning jar.
• 2 press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.
• 3 recipe for cowboy cookies (to be attached with the mix):.
• 4 empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl,.
• 5 blend mix together.
• 6 add: 1 stick butter melted, 1 large egg, slightly beaten, and 1 tsp vanilla.
• 7 mix until completely blended.
• 8 shape into balls the size of walnuts; place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets.
• 9 bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• 10 cool 5 minutes on baking sheet.
• 11 remove cookies to racks to finish cooling.
• 12 makes 3 dozen cookies.

Texas Cow Chips

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups oats
• 2 cups bran flakes
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 1 (6 ounce) bag peanut butter chips

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugars together until blended.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 3 in separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture and stir well.
• 4 sir in remaining ingredients.
• 5 drop cookies with a 1/4 cup measuring cup onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, 6 to a sheet.
• 6 bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• 7 cool on wire rack.

Tuna Melts

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 hot dog buns (or other kind of bread)
• 1 (6 ounce) can canned tuna
• 8 slices cheese (i use colby)

Recipe

• 1 separate buns and lay on cookie sheet so that the inside of the bun is facing up.
• 2 divide tuna evenly onto each bun.
• 3 top each bun with two slices of cheese.
• 4 broil for 3-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the sides of the buns begin to brown.
• 5 can be easily doubled.

Vanilla Hearts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and cut in butter.
• 2 stir in sugar and vanilla until dough forms.
• 3 roll out and cut in 1 inch hearts.
• 4 arrange on a cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
• 6 dust with icing sugar.

Vanilla Frosted Fudge Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites, unbeatened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons skim milk (approximately 2-3 tablespoons)
• unsweetened cocoa, power (additional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. spray a large non stick cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray.
• 2 sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together; set aside. mix together the oil, sugar, 1 teaspoons of vanilla, and the egg whites until well combined. stir in the flour mixture. chill one hour. using a 1/2-tablespoon measure, scoop the dough onto the cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are puffed and cooked through. do not over cook
• 3 transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely. mix together the confectioners' sugar, skim milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until pasty. add skim milk if necessary. spread a small amount of vanilla frosting on each cookie. put the cookies back on the rack, dust lightly with cocoa powder, and allow the frosting to dry.

Vanilla Horns

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together. add vanilla. add almonds. add the flour slowly until you can shape the dough with your hands. you may find it necessary to add a little more flour. refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
• 2 shape approximately 1 1/2 - 2 t dough into crescent moon shapes. bake at 350 degrees on ungreased baking sheets for about 15 minutes, until light tan. remove from oven, cool slightly and roll in powdered sugar to coat.

Vanilla Filled Doughnuts

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast (or quick-acting yeast)
• 1/8 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees f)
• 3/4 cup lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in mixing bowl. add milk, sugar, salt, egg, shortening and 1 cup of flour.
• 2 beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in remaining flour until smooth. cover and let rise in warm place until double, approximately 50-60 minutes.
• 4 turn dough onto floured surface. roll dough 1/2-inch thick.
• 5 cut with round cookie cutter. cover and let rise on floured baking sheets until double, 30-40 minutes.
• 6 heat vegetable oil in deep fryer or dutch oven to 350 degrees f. slide doughnuts into hot oil. turn doughnuts as they turn golden brown, about one minute on each side. remove carefully from oil (do not prick surfaces) and drain.
• 7 when cool, make small hole to insert vanilla filling (recipe follows) . take a sharp narrow knife and carefully make a large cavity inside of the doughnut to hold the filling. fill the doughnuts generously and dust heavily with confectioners' sugar.
• 8 vanilla filling: cream butter and shortening, gradually add sugar 1/2 cup at a time. add milk and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy. will keep for 2 weeks in airtight, refrigerated container.

Warm Peach Shortcakes With Brown Sugar Cream

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced lengthwise, slices cut crosswise in half
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (about 2 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, frozen, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2/3 cup chilled buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons packed golden brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 gently toss sliced peaches with the brown sugar,fresh lemon juice, bourbon and cinnamon in large bowl to blend. let stand at room temperature until juices form, tossing occasionally, about 2 hours.
• 2 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°f
• 3 whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and pecan bits in medium bowl to blend.
• 4 add butter and shortening and rub in with fingertips until coarse meal forms.
• 5 whisk buttermilk and 1 egg to blend in small bowl. add to flour mixture and stir until moist clumps form.
• 6 gather dough together; turn out onto floured work surface and knead gently just until dough holds together, about 5 turns (dough will be moist).
• 7 pat dough into 9x6-inch rectangle; use a 3" cookie cutter or a large juice glass to cut dough into rounds. transfer to heavy ungreased baking sheet, spacing apart.
• 8 (can be prepared 4 hours ahead. cover tightly and refrigerate.)
• 9 sprinkle rounds with remaining 3 teaspoons sugar. bake biscuits until puffed and light golden, about 18 minutes. cool biscuits 10 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, beat whipping cream and brown sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
• 11 using serrated knife, cut warm biscuits horizontally in half. place 1 bottom half on each dessert plate. top with brown sugar peaches. cover with biscuit tops. spoon generous dollop of whipped cream atop each; serve immediately.

Vanilla Drop Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest
• additional sugar (for topping)

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 whisk eggs in a large bowl until frothy.
• 3 add sugar, oil, vanilla and lemon zest; mix well.
• 4 stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture till well blended.
• 5 chill, covered for 30 minutes or more.
• 6 drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 dip bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with water and dip glass into additional sugar.
• 8 press top of each cookie gently with the glass to flatten.
• 9 repeat with water and dipping in sugar for each cookie.
• 10 bake in 400° oven till cookies are lightly browned.
• 11 cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets.
• 12 then cool completely on wire racks.
• 13 store in airtight containers.

Texas Cowboy Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temp
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups coconut
• 3 cups chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 mix first five dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 in a big bowl, mix butter until creamy, gradually mixing in sugar.
• 3 add eggs one at a time and mix well.
• 4 add vanilla and mix well.
• 5 gradually add flour mixture, stir well.
• 6 add remaining ingredients one at a time, stirring well. (this is where the stirring starts getting harder).
• 7 use a medium size cookie scoop and drop rounded balls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets. flatten slightly.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes.
• 9 remove from baking sheet and cool.
• 10 makes approximately six dozen cookies or you can use a large scoop and make approximately three dozen jumbo cookies.

Salt Water Pull Taffy

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon food coloring, of your choice
• 3/4 tablespoon extract, flavoring of your choice

Recipe

• 1 combin sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water in a 2 quart pan.
• 2 cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly till suagr dissovles.
• 3 heat mixture without stirring, until it reaches a hard boil stage. about 260*.
• 4 remove from heat, mix in remaining ingredients.
• 5 cover a cookie sheet with tin foil, lightly spray pam on it, and pour the taffy onto the cookie sheet.
• 6 cool until just able to handle.
• 7 butter hands--gather taffy into a ball and pull.
• 8 continue to pull until light in color and hard to pull.
• 9 divide into fourths (1/4).
• 10 pull each fourth (1/4) into a 1/2" thick rope.
• 11 cut into 1" pieces using a knife.
• 12 wrape individually in wax paper.

Texas Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup solid shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups corn flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients and drop onto greased cookie sheet. bake at 350 for 12-15 minute cool.

Vanilla Ice Cream Pie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate chip cookies
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 cup creme de cacao

Recipe

• 1 combine cookie crumbs with sugar, butter, walnuts. blend well; press into greased, 9" pie pan. chill. allow ice cream to stand at room temperature until soft. in large bowl, combine ice cream and creme de cacao. beat until blended. spoon ice cream into pie shell and place in freezer until firm.

Sweet Potato Daisy Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups bisquick baking mix
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade

Recipe

• 1 combine bisquick and orange peel. cut in cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 2 add sweet potatoes and milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 3 turn dough out onto a surface dusted with baking mix. shape into a ball and knead 4 or 5 times. roll 1/2 inch thick.
• 4 cut with 2 inch biscuit cutter dipped in baking mix. place about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 using a sharp knife dipped in baking mix, make 6 1/2-inch cuts around the edge of each biscuit to form the daisy's petals. use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each biscuit. put about 1/4 teaspoon of marmalade in the indentation.
• 6 bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Vanille Hoernchen (german Christmas Cookies)

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 210 g flour
• 90 g ground almonds
• 180 g butter
• 90 g sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients except powdered sugar together in a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 knead by hand until dough comes together.
• 3 don't over knead it.
• 4 seperate dough into about 30 segments.
• 5 form each segment into a half moon or cresent shape.
• 6 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes until they're golden colored.
• 9 roll the cookies in the powdered sugar while they're still hot or dust them with the powdered sugar while still on the cookie sheet.
• 10 it is important that you do this while they're still warm or the sugar won't stick.
• 11 put on wire rack to cool.

Toasted Coconut And Banana Drop Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon fine sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup butter, cold
• 3/4 cup milk, cold
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large banana, mashed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 combine, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and coconut in a large bowl.
• 3 cut in butter until crumbly, set aside.
• 4 add the milk, vanilla and banana together.
• 5 make a well in the center of the flour bowl and pour in milk mixture.
• 6 stir to moisten only.
• 7 drop dough by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.
• 9 serve hot.

Vanilla Wafer Crust

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 50 vanilla wafer cookies (to yield about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°.
• 2 place the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine the crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
• 4 press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan and all the way up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly with you fingertips so it is even and compacted.
• 5 bake 6-8 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• 6 let cool completely before filling it.
• 7 **may be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.

Toasted Cheese Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 -4 loaves bread, peppridge farm very thin (can also use wheat)
• 4 (6 ounce) jars cheese spread, old english
• 2 cups margarine (softened)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, beau monde
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed

Recipe

• 1 cut crust off all slices of bread. mix all remaining ingredients together in medium sized bowl. spread cheese mixture evenly over 3 slices of bread and stack slices evenly. cut the stack into 6 even squares. once you have finished cutting the entire loaf into layered cheese squares, place squares onto a cookie sheet. let them harden in the freezer for 15-20 minute then you can either bake them @ 350 degrees for 10 - 15 minute or put them in a large ziploc bag and freeze for later use.

Toasted Clam Thingies Appetizers

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf thinly sliced bread
• 3 (6 ounce) cans clams, drained
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients except bread and butter.
• 2 cut crusts off bread and roll each slice with a rolling pin until very thin.
• 3 spread about 1 tablespoon of mixture on each slice of bread and roll it up like a jellyroll.
• 4 brush with butter, arrange about 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 425°f for approximately 12 minutes, until lightly browned.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quaker oats
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
• 3 add egg, egg whites and vanilla; beat well.
• 4 add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
• 5 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 cool 1 minute on cookie sheet: remove to wire rack.

Vanilla-glazed Pecan Coconut Cookie Scones

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (17 ounce) package pillsbury pecan swirl quick bread and coffeecake mix
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 -6 teaspoons milk
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f; spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. in large bowl, combine quick bread mix, swirl mix from packet and pecans from foil packet; mix well. add butter; with pastry blender or fork, mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. add 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg; mix well. stir in 1/2 cup coconut. gradually add half-and-half, stirring until soft dough forms.
• 2 on lightly floured surface, pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness. with 2 1/2-inch floured cutter, cut dough into rounds. pat scraps of dough to 1/2-inch thickness for additional scones. place on sprayed cookie sheet.
• 3 bake at 375°f for 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. cool 2 minutes. remove from cookie sheet; place on wire rack. cool 10 minutes.
• 4 in small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. spread glaze over warm scones. sprinkle with toppings.

Sweet Potatoe Balls #sp5

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) package simply potatoes mashed sweet potatoes
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup rice krispies or 1 cup crushed gingersnaps
• 8 -10 large marshmallows (plain or toasted coconut)

Recipe

• 1 stir beaten egg and flour into sweet mash potatoes.
• 2 set aside in a separate bowl the rice crispy cereal or crushed gingers snaps .
• 3 with a tablespoon scoop up about 1 1/4 cups of the mixture and shape around each marshmallow, creating a 2 to 3-inch diameter ball. roll the balls in the either the cereal or gingersnaps covering it completely . cover with foil and freeze a lined baking sheet.
• 4 when ready to serve ,bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. on a cookie sheet line with baking paper . watch carefully for the last few minutes of cooking; the melting marshmallows can cause the potato balls to burst open.
• 5 you may freeze these ahead of time.

Walnut Refrigerator Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, both sugars, salt and baking soda.
• 2 add butter, egg and vanilla. beat with an electric mixer until blended.
• 3 stir in walnuts.
• 4 roll dough into three 5-inch long rolls; wrap each in wax paper or plastic wrap. refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm enough to slice.
• 5 when dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350°f and grease a baking sheet.
• 6 slice dough, one roll at a time, crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. place slices 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
• 7 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. cool on wire rack.

Sea Salted Coffee Toffee Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee crystals
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons dark rum
• 1 1/2 cups whole pecans or 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts or 1 1/2 cups almonds or 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
• 1/2-1 tablespoon crystal sea salt (large crystals)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
• 3 add flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring between additions. add instant coffee crystals and blend until well incorporated.
• 4 pat batter into ungreased 9x13x2-inch baking pan in an even layer.
• 5 bake until edges are lightly browned and center is puffy, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, stir condensed milk and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until butter melts. the mixture will thicken and become smooth. stir in vanilla or rum, remove from heat and let sit until bottom layer is done baking.
• 7 sprinkle nuts over baked bottom layer and pour hot condensed milk mixture evenly over nuts using a spatula to spread.
• 8 return to the oven and bake until top is golden and bubbling, 10 to 12 minutes.
• 9 immediately sprinkle desired amount of sea salt over bubbling toffee top. cool slightly in pan and cut into bars. bars can be kept up to one week in an airtight container.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Walnut Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 beat egg with salt.
• 2 add sugar, flour and soda.
• 3 stir in nuts and vanilla.
• 4 bake in a greased (pam) 8 x 8 square pan at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 5 to make in a 9 x 13 pan, double ingredients.

Walnut Tartlets

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• salt (pinch)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup or 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 to make pastry: in a large mixing bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, and sugar; stir until well blended.
• 2 add in flour and salt; stir until well combined.
• 3 roll dough into 1-inch balls; press evenly into bottom and up sides of miniature muffin cups; refrigerate.
• 4 to make filling: in a bowl, beat eggs slightly.
• 5 stir in sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and walnuts; spoon 1 tablespoon mixture into each pastry-lined cup.
• 6 bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 cool in pans for 5 minutes.
• 8 gently remove and let completely cool on a wire rack.
• 9 stor in air-tight containers.

Toasted Oat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast (2 pkgs)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup light margarine
• 3 tablespoons egg whites
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 toast oats: spread oats on 15x10-inch pan; place in 375 degrees oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 2 in large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, rolled oats, sugar, salt and yeast; blend well.
• 3 in small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm. add warm liquid and egg to flour mixture.
• 4 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 5 stir in 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
• 6 on floured surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• 7 place dough in greased bowl; cover loosely with saran wrap and cloth towel.
• 8 let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 to 60 minutes.
• 9 punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles.
• 10 divide dough in half; shape into balls. allow to rest on counter covered with inverted bowl for 15 minutes.
• 11 shape into 2 loaves by rolling dough into two 14x7-inch rectangles. starting with shorter side, roll up; pinch edges firmly to seal. place seam-side- down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 12 cover; let rise in warm place 35 to 45 minutes. heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 13 in small bowl, combine water and egg ; beat slightly. carefully brush on loaves; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon rolled oats.
• 14 bake 25 minutes, cover with foil, and bake 10 minutes more until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped.
• 15 ccool on wire racks.

Vanilla-strawberry Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup flour, plus
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon ice water
• 2 teaspoons sugar-free strawberry jam

Recipe

• 1 onto a sheet of waxed paper, or a paper plate, sift flour and baking powder.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a small bowl, cream margarine with sugar.
• 4 add vanilla and lemon peel and stir to combine.
• 5 add sifted flour and ice water and mix to form dough.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 7 between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll dough to about 1/8" thickness.
• 8 remove top sheet of paper, and using 2 1/2" round cookie cutter, cut out cookies, placing on non-stick baking sheet.
• 9 form scraps of dough into a ball, and repeat rolling and cutting procedure until all dough has been used.
• 10 should yield 12 cookies.
• 11 bake 10-12 minutes.
• 12 use a spatula to remove cookies and place on a wire rack to cool.
• 13 top centre of each cooled cookie with an equal amount of no-sugar jam.

Toasted Meringue Almond Clouds

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sliced almonds
• 1 cup egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200°f line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. place almonds in a single layer in a dry skillet, and turn heat to medium. toast, stirring occasionally, until amonds are fragrant (about 2 minutes).
• 2 remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 3 using a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg whites on medium speed to soften peaks about 1-2 minutes.
• 4 with the mixer running, add granulated sugar in 3 parts, waiting 20 seconds between additions.
• 5 using a rubber spatula, fold in confectioners' sugar and salt. fold in 1 cups toasted almonds.
• 6 using slotted, scoop out large oval-shaped mounds of meringue and place on the lined sheet pan. sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• 7 bake for 2 hours. turn off oven, leave clouds to dry in oven overnight.
• 8 remove clouds from the tray and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Warm Nutty Caramel Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels (divided)
• 1 (18 -21 ounce) package brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
• 3 eggs
• oil
• water
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar (divided)
• 1 cup salted mixed nuts (divided)
• 5 (1 2/3 ounce) rolo chocolates, rolls of milk chocolate-covered chewy caramels, 40 pieces
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease an 11"x15" cookie sheet; heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 chop 1 1/2 cups chocolate bits.
• 3 in a bowl combine the brownie mix, water, oil, eggs as directed on the box and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar; mix well.
• 4 fold in chopped chocolate bits and pour batter into pan, spreading evenly.
• 5 chop nuts and combine half of the nuts with the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar; spread evenly over brownie batter.
• 6 bake 20-25 min till pick comes out clean.
• 7 meanwhile, cut 16 caramels (rolos) into quarters.
• 8 place remaining 1/2 cup chocolate bits in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute or till melted, stirring after each 20-second interval.
• 9 spoon melted chocolate into a resealable baggie and set aside.
• 10 remove brownies from oven and immediately press the remaining 24 caramels (rollos) into brownies in four rows of six caramels each.
• 11 sprinkle quartered caramels and remaining nuts over brownies.
• 12 trim off a small corner of the chocolate-filled baggie and drizzle evenly over the brownies.
• 13 cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.

Stove-top Blueberry Crisp

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium lemon
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons almond liqueur
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 pint about 2 1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed
• 10 almond cookies or 10 macaroons, coarsely crushed
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 from lemon, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice.
• 2 in 2-qrt saucepan, with spoon, stir lemon peel, lemon juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, almond liqueur, and 1/2 cup cold water.
• 3 add margarine or butter and half of blueberries to mixture in saucepan; lightly crush blueberries with potato masher or side of spoon.
• 4 cook blueberry mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils. stir in remaining blueberries and boil 2 minutes longer, stirring.
• 5 spoon hot blueberry mixture into 4 dessert or custard cups; top with cookie crumbs or macaroons and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
• 6 serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Vanillekipferl With Hazelnuts

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 280 g flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 100 g hazelnuts, ground
• 40 g sugar
• 80 g vanilla sugar (you could also use the seeds from one vanilla bean plus 80 g sugar)
• 2 egg yolks
• 200 g butter, diced and softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl combine all of the ingredients in the order given except for the sugar for sprinkling. knead into a soft dough.
• 2 take small portions of dough and roll them into a small log about the size of your pinkie. form into crescents.
• 3 place on a paper lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven at 180°c/350°f for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden.
• 4 remove from the oven and sprinkle with the 2 tbs of sugar immediately.
• 5 allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 6 these will keep for about 2 weeks in cookie tins, but they are best eaten the day after baking.

Vanillekipferln (vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr 29 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup blanched almond, finely ground
• 3 (9 g) packets vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 lb cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, 3/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar, almonds, 2 of the vanilla sugar packets, and salt on a clean surface, shape into a mound, then make a well in the center.
• 2 add butter and lemon extract to well.
• 3 using your fingers, work flour-nut mixture into butter until dough resembles coarse meal.
• 4 sprinkle milk over dough, knead until smooth, and shape into a ball.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 7 sift remaining confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar into a medium bowl and set aside.
• 8 divide dough into 16 equal pieces.
• 9 using your hands, roll each piece of dough out on a clean surface into 3/4 inch thick ropes.
• 10 cut ropes crosswise into 2-1/2 inch pieces, then gently pinch ends to round off edges.
• 11 shape pieces of dough into small crescents and transfer to parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• 12 bake until goiden around edges, 12-14 minutes.
• 13 allow cookies to cool for 1 minute then transfer a few at a time to bowl of sugar and coat well.
• 14 transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
• 15 cookies may be stored in airtight containers for up to 1 week.

Walnut Snow Ball Cookie Sandwiches

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts, finely ground
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
• 2 beat in vanilla.
• 3 add flour and ¾ cup of the walnuts; mix until blended.
• 4 roll dough into about 3 dozen walnut-size balls.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake in 350°f preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 or until just golden around edges.
• 8 remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 icing:bring butter, cocoa and milk to a rapid boil.
• 10 remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla.
• 11 beat until smooth.
• 12 frost flat side, top with another cookie to form the sandwich.
• 13 roll chocolate edges of cookies in remaining ground walnuts.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup light butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute (equals to 2 eggs)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quaker oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. beat together butter and sugars until creamy. add eggs and vanilla; beat well. add combined flour, baking soda, cinnemon and salt; mix well. stir in oats and raisins, mix well. add chocolate chips and mix together. drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. (about 3-4 dozen, depending on size of cookies).
• 2 nutritional score per serving (1 cookie):.
• 3 115 calories.
• 4 4.3 grams fat / 1 gram saturated fat.
• 5 2.5 grams fiber.

Walnut Rum Pastry Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons water (105- 110 f)
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup finely ground walnuts
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, divided

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a small mixing bowl; cut in butter till it resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 in a separate bowl, add yeast to warm water, stir in egg yolks, sour cream and vanilla; blend into flour mixture; mix until soft dough forms; refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 400°f; lightly grease a baking sheet; set aside.
• 4 beat egg whites until foamy, gradually add sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form, add rum extract, gently fold in nuts; set mixture aside.
• 5 divide chilled dough into 4 equal parts, refrigerating each part until ready to use.
• 6 roll each section into a 9-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
• 7 sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar; cut each circle into 12 wedges.
• 8 spread a heaping teaspoon of prepared meringue on each wedge, roll up each wedge, beginning at wide end.
• 9 place on baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until pale golden brown.
• 10 transfer to wire racks to cool.
• 11 sprinkle cookies with remaining powdered sugar when cool.

Sweet Potato/carrot Dog Treats

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 5 lbs wheat flour
• 3 lbs fresh sweet potatoes
• 2 lbs carrots
• 3 large eggs
• 6 cups dry oatmeal
• 3 tablespoons acid blend

Recipe

• 1 cut sweet potatoes and carrot into chunks, leave peels on.
• 2 cook in 8 cups water until tender.
• 3 process vegetables in food processer until pureed, using cooking water as needed.
• 4 on last puree, add whole raw eggs with shells.
• 5 pour mixture into clean dishpan, add sorbic acid and stir thoroughly.
• 6 add dry oatmeal and stir until blended. let sit for 20 minutes.
• 7 add flour in 4 cup increments , blending with spoon after each addition.
• 8 near end will have to mix by hand.
• 9 place dough in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• 10 roll dough on flured surface to a 1/8" thickness, cut into desired shapes.
• 11 bake cookies on cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, turn and bake for additional 30 minutes.
• 12 let cool --
• 13 store in ziploc bags.
• 14 may refrigerate or freeze if desired.