Best Cooking Brownie Recipes: March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Pecan Cream Cheese Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla, divided
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
3 cups pecans

Recipe

1 beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup butter, sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. add flour and baking soda, mix well. refrigerate for 30 minutes. heat oven to 350°f press dough into 15x10x2-inch pan. bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned.
2 meanwhile, melt remaining butter, pour into medium bowl, add eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, and remaining vanilla. mix well. stir in nuts. spread mix over warm crust. bake 20-25 minutes until topping is firm around edges, but still slightly soft in center. cool completely.
3 makes 36-40 bars.

Heavenly Brownie-on-shortbread Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 36
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces unsalted butter (cold, cut into1/2-inch slices)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/-inch slices
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup packed hazelnuts, finely chopped to yield 1 cup

Recipe

1 pan prep:.
2 center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. press a.
3 sheet of aluminum foil to cover the outside bottom and sides of a 9 by 9 by 2-inch square pan.
4 lift off the foil, invert the pan, and gently press the foil into the pan to fit the contours.
5 shortbread:.
6 in a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, and salt and.
7 process briefly to blend.
8 scatter the butter pieces over the top and process with 1-second.
9 bursts.
10 add the vanilla and continue with 1-second bursts until the ingredients form.
11 small clumps.
12 stop before the mixture forms a ball.
13 scatter the clumps over the bottom of the prepared pan, and press with fingertips to line the bottom evenly.
14 bake the shortbread until it is pale gold and firm to the touch, 27 to 32 minutes.
15 let cool in the pan, about 20 minutes.
16 heavenly brownie:.
17 briefly whisk together the flour and salt in a medium bowl to blend; set aside.
18 in a small, heavy saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate over very low heat, stirring with a silicone spatula until smooth.
19 remove from the heat and stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture, combining thoroughly.
20 set aside for 5 to 7 minutes.
21 in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until lightly beaten.
22 add the slightly cooled chocolate mixture to the eggs, stirring to blend. stir in the vanilla, then the flour mixture.
23 pour the batter over the shortbread, and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
24 sprinkle the nuts evenly over the batter.
25 gently pat them in place.
26 bake the brownie until the top looks slightly cracked about 1 inch from the edge around the pan and feels soft to the touch, 27 – 30 minutes (don't overbake; the brownie will firm as it cools).
27 transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely in the pan, at least 3.
28 hours or up to overnight.
29 to serve:.
30 using the edges of the foil as handles, lift the brownie slab onto a cutting board.
31 using a sharp knife, cut the brownies straight down through the shortbread into 1-1/2-inch squares.
32 storage:.
33 return the bars to the pan, cover with aluminum foil, sealing the.
34 foil around the edges of the pan, and keep at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Moist & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2 combine butter and brown sugar. beat well.
3 add eggs, milk and vanilla to previous mixture.
4 beat for 30 seconds.
5 combine flour, salt and baking soda in a seperate bowl.
6 add this mixture to the first.
7 blend well.
8 add 1 cup chocolate chips.
9 dropped rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
10 bake 10-15 minutes.

Lemon Meringue Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package pie crust mix
1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon flour
2 egg whites, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 blend piecrust mix, the 1/4 cup sugar and 1 of the eggs in medium size bowl with a pastry blender.
3 pat dough evenly into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
4 bake in oven (350) for 10 minutes. remove to wire rack; leave oven on.
5 beat the remaining 3 eggs and the 1 cup sugar in a medium size bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.
6 beat in lemon rind and juice and flour; pour mixture over pie crust.
7 return to oven; bake 15 minutes longer.
8 beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a medium size bowl with mixer until frothy. beat in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar,1 tablespoon at a time, until meringue forms stiff peaks.
9 remove pan from oven. raise oven temperature to 450.
10 spread meringue mixture over lemon mixture.
11 return to oven and bake 5 minutes more or until meringue peaks are golden brown.
12 cool on wire rack. cut with a wet knife into bars.

Nona's Not-so-sweet Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 36
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon orange rind
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

Recipe

1 in small bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda; set aside.
2 grate oranges to remove rind.
3 after grating, squeeze juice; set aside.
4 cream together butter and sugar.
5 blend in orange rind and fresh orange juice.
6 add dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
7 wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (i usually chill longer).
8 roll out on well-floured pastry cloth or cutting board. use flour to keep the dough from sticking to fingers, board, etc.
9 cut cookies with assorted cookie cuttesr.
10 place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
11 sprinkle with sugar, etc. (or whatever) before baking.
12 bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes. be careful, as these can go from almost done to burnt very quickly.
13 makes approx 6 doz cookies, depending on the size of your cut-outs. i've never timed the prep process, as it's done in 2 stages.

Heavenly Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 36
14 ounces softened butter
14 ounces highest quality dark chocolate (this gives them that kick of flavor)
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 ounces caster sugar
8 ounces flour
1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 preheat your oven to 356°f the reason for the weird measurements and odd temperature, is because i got this recipe from england.
2 melt the butter and chocolate over a double boiler, or just in the microwave for a quick zap!
3 beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl.
4 when the chocolate has cooled, add it to the butter/sugar mixture; mix well.
5 add flour and salt to the chocolate mixture. mix until creamy.
6 bake in a greased pan for 25 minutes.
7 " -- and let your taste-buds enjoy!".

Judy's Three-layer Christmas Cookies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup maraschino cherry
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 cup almonds, chopped

Recipe

1 line bottom and side of 9 inch loaf pan with foil.
2 beat butter at medium speed until creamy. beat in sugar gradually. add egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well.
3 combine flour, baking powder, and salt. gradually add to butter. mix until well blended. (dough will be stiff.).
4 divide dough into thirds. add cherries to 1/3 of the dough, kneading to blend.
5 knead melted chocolate and almonds into another 1/3. press that on top the other layer. press plain dough on top.
6 cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
7 flip pan upside down, cut into 1/3's lengthwise, then slice 1/4 inch pieces. bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes. (dough can be stored longer and cooked in batches.).

Heavenly Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 20
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/3 cup chocolate syrup
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 -1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunk (add as much as you wish)

Recipe

1 cream together butter, sugars, and chocolate syrup.
2 beat in eggs.
3 add in remaining ingredients.
4 drop by 1/4 cup on cookie sheet until no mix remains.
5 bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes. do not over bake.

Mama Cash's Brownies (johnny Cash's Mama)

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

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

1 melt butter in a pan.
2 add cocoa, sugar, and eggs; beat well.
3 add flour and cinnamon until blended.
4 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. just before you think it's done, take out of oven (those are funny instructions to me, but that's what she wrote).

Pecan Crispies

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

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
6 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

1 cream butter and sugars until light.
2 beat in egg and vanilla.
3 sift dry ingredients and stir into batter.
4 blend until creamy.
5 stir in pecans.
6 drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7 bake at 350 f for 10-12 minutes.

Honey Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 cup honey
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups oatmeal
4 tablespoons milk
1 cup raisins
1 egg
lemon juice

Recipe

1 sour the milk by adding lemon juice until it curdles.
2 in a bowl mix honey, shortening and egg. in another bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt and oatmeal. slowly alternating between the dry ingredients and the milk, add to the honey mix. add raisins.
3 drop by the teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. bake at 375f for 12-15 minutes.

Emily's Amazing Sugar Cookies

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

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 in large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. when creamed well, add sour cream and cream for an additional 2 minutes. add egg and vanilla and combine. sift flour, baking soda and salt and add it to the wet ingredients and combine well. refrigerate for several hours. roll out dough so that it is fairly thick. bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes (don't let them brown).

Golden Grahams Treats

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 15
3 cups miniature marshmallows
2/3 cup karo light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips
6 cups golden grahams cereal

Recipe

1 grease an 11x7 baking pan.
2 heat corn syrup, butter or margarine and chips just to boiling, stirring constantly.
3 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
4 pour over cereal in a large bowl. toss quickly.
5 fold in marshmallow and press into pan.

Moist & Decadent Dark Chocolate Brownies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 9
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons warm water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375ºf. butter and flour a 9 x 9-inch baking pan. set aside. in a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth. stir in vanilla and let cool slightly. in a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar on medium high speed until thick and creamy, and sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes. gently stir in melted chocolate. stir salt into flour and fold gently into chocolate mixture. do not over mix. pour batter into prepared pan and spread to smooth. bake 20 minutes, then cover with foil. bake additional 8 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 inch from the center comes out clean.
2 while the brownies are baking, prepare the frosting. melt butter and stir in cocoa powder. mix until well blended. add warm water and vanilla and whisk in confectioner's sugar, a little at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable, but not too thick.
3 remove brownies from oven and let cool slightly in pan. spread frosting over warm brownies for a hot fudge sauce effect or spread on cooled brownies and refrigerate until firm for brownies that will be served later or packed for travel.

Lemon Madeleines

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

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon low fat yogurt or 1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar, to dust

Recipe

1 in a saucepan, heat butter over low heat until melted and set aside.
2 preheat your oven to 400°f
3 grease your madeleine pan.
4 in a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, yogurt, lemon extract, vanilla extract, on low speed until blended.
5 scrape bowl with rubber spatula, increase speed to high and beat until very light and lemon in color approximately 5 minutes.
6 reduce speed to low and beat in flour, lemon peel, salt and melted butter until blended.
7 spoon mixture by the tablespoon full into the madeleine shells.
8 bake 10-15 minutes until they are golden brown.
9 do not over bake.
10 immediately remove madeleines from shells and place on wire racks to cool completely.
11 be sure to grease your pan each time you refill to bake.
12 sprinkle madeleines lightly with confec sugar.
13 store in a covered container to keep fresh and to prevent texture change.

Pecan Diamonds With Shortbread Crust

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces (no substitutes)
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
4 cups chopped pecans (about 15 ounces)
1/2 cup whipping cream (unwhipped)
3 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

1 set oven to 350 degrees.
2 line the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang on all sides, then butter the foil.
3 for the crust: in a food processor blend flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch and salt; process for a couple of seconds.
4 add in cold butter and process until the mixture begins to come together.
5 lightly press the mixture onto the bottom of prepared baking dish that has been lined with a foil overhang.
6 bake the crust for about 25 minutes, or until lightly golden (if you are not using the foil, then bake a little less time, watch closely not to overbake the crust!).
7 remove and let sit at room temperature while preparing the topping.
8 reduce oven to 325 degrees.
9 to make the topping: in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils (about 1 minute).
10 add in chopped pecans and whipping cream; boil until the mixture thickens (about 3 minutes).
11 add in vanilla.
12 pour the hot topping over the warm crust.
13 return to oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the caramel is darker and is bubbling thickly.
14 cool completely in the pan (the topping will harden upon sitting).
15 using the foil overhang, lift out of the pan onto a cutting board.
16 using a sharp knife cut into 1 x 1-inch diamonds or to desired size.

Lemon Macadamia Biscotti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts, roughly chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2 in a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
3 in another bowl, cream butter and sugar. add vanilla.
4 add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
5 add lemon juice and mix until combined.
6 add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. fold in macadamia nuts.
7 turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into two. shape each ball of dough into a log.
8 place the logs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
9 bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly brown.
10 let cool 5 minutes.
11 with a serrated knife, slice diagonally into 1/2"-thick pieces.
12 return the biscotti to your parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes.
13 turn biscotti and bake an additional 8 minutes.
14 remove from oven and cool before storing in an airtight container.

Mama's Delicious Sugar Cookies And Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoons milk
3 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla, and or 1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 -3 tablespoons milk (depending on how thick you like it)

Recipe

1 cookie directions:.
2 flour cutting board well.
3 roll out 1/3 of dough out at a time (if using cutouts).
4 if not using cutouts, roll into small balls and place onto a large cookie sheet.
5 if using cutouts, use cookie cutouts and use a spatula to place on a large cookie sheet.
6 bake at 350°f for about 8-10 minutes, or until slightly browned.
7 wait until cooled to put frosting on.
8 frosting directions:.
9 mix powdered sugar and butter.
10 stir in milk and vanilla.
11 beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
12 yield: frosting makes enough to frost a 9 by 13-inch cake.

Pecan Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups finely chopped pecans, divided
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350.
2 in a medium bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup brown sugar. using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in 1/2 cup pecans. press mixture evenly in bottom of a 13x9- inch baking pan; bake for 10 minutes.
3 in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. add milk and vanilla, beating until well combined; pour over cooled crust. bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven, and cool for 10 minutes.
4 in a medium bowl, combine remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, and eggs. stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups pecans. pour brown sugar mixture over cream cheese mixture. bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until center is set.

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (11 1/2 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks, nestle toll house brand is recommended for this recipe
1 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2 combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. beat butter, sugars and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in chunks and nuts. drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
3 bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4 pan cookie variation: grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. prepare dough as above. spread into prepared pan. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. cool in pan on wire rack. makes 4 dozen bars.

Heavenly Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

1 (19 7/8 ounce) package betty crocker fudge brownie mix
1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

1 prepare brownie mix as directed on package.
2 pour into greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
3 beat cream cheese until smooth.
4 add sugar, mix until blended.
5 add egg and vanilla; mix just until blended.
6 pour cream cheese mixture over brownie mixture; stir through batter for marble effect.
7 bake at 350f degrees for 35-40 minutes or until cream cheese mixture is lightly browned.
8 cool; cut into squares.
9 *nuts can be added if you'd like.

Honey Nut Oat Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup liquid honey
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 in bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in honey.
2 beat in eggs, 1 at a time; beat in vanilla.
3 mix together flour, rolled oats, pecans, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture until moistened.
4 on large greased baking sheet, spoon batter into two 10 x 2 inch logs, smoothing surface with floured fingers.
5 bake in 350 f.
6 oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
7 let cool on pan for 5 minutes.
8 transfer logs to cutting board; cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices.
9 stand slices up, slightly apart, on baking sheet.
10 reduce heat to 325 f.
11 ;bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and almost firm to the touch.
12 remove to rack and let cool.
13 (cookies can be stored in airtight container for up to 1 week.) makes 30 cookies.
14 variation: honey nut apricot biscotti: for this softer, less crunchy version of the classic biscotti, reduce pecans to 3/4 cup and add 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots.
15 canadian living per cookie: about 145 calories, 2 g.
16 protein, 6 g fat, 20 g carbohydrate.

Pecan Crisps

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

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Recipe

1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. add egg, vanilla extract, and salt. beat well.
2 with mixer at low speed, gradually add flour.
3 cover bowl and chill dough 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle.
4 shape chilled dough into 12-inch log, then roll in pecans to coat outside of log.
5 wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper and chill several hours or overnight.
6 cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
7 bake at 350 degrees f, 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
8 remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

Heavenly Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

Ingredients

1 lb butter (4 sticks)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla (double, sometimes triple to enhance flavor)
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups flour
3 cups oatmeal
3 cups chocolate chips

Recipe

1 add all ingredients. if you don't want oatmeal, do 6 cups flour.
2 beat for 5 minutes. note: with a bosch universal you may cut blending time in half.
3 add chocolate chips. mix.
4 drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
5 bake at 350°f for 10 minutes.
6 notes ã¯â¿â½ if dry, add a tbsp of water.
7 - if sticky add more flour.

Moist And Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

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

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 cup raisins
3 cups quick-cooking oats

Recipe

1 mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla.
2 stir in remaining ingredients.
3 shape into two logs and wrap in waxed paper or foil.
4 refrigerate for two hours or overnight.
5 slice into 1/4 inch slices and place on greased baking sheet 1 inch apart.
6 bake 12 to 15 minutes in a 325 degree oven.
7 remove from baking sheet immediately.
8 store in a tightly covered container.

Moist And Chewy Brownies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 18
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a 9×13 pan.
2 beat together eggs, cocoa, baking powder, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth.
3 melt the butter in the microwave in a small microwave-safe bowl.
4 add the sugar to the melted butter and combine. microwave mixture in about 10-15 second increments, mixing each time, until the mixture is hot (about 110-120 degrees), but not bubbly. it should take on a shiny look when it’s ready. heating this mixture will dissolve more of the sugar and give a shiny crust on top of the brownies. you could also do this step in a saucepan over low heat.
5 add the butter mixture to the eggs mixture and mix until smooth.
6 microwave the chocolate chips in about 20 second increments until fairly soft, but not totally melted.
7 note: if you want them to be completely incorporated, melt them completely. if you want them to be chunks in the brownies, do not microwave them.
8 add flour and chocolate chips to batter and mix until smooth.
9 pour batter into pan and bake for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
10 when done, remove from oven and allow to cool.

Golden Door Puff

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

Ingredients

Servings: 10
4 cups peanut powder or 4 cups crushed peanuts
4 cups sesame seeds
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 mix otgether all ingredients.
2 bake on a jelly roll pan for 20 min at 400degrees.
3 let cool and brake into pieces.
4 yummy!

Pecan Crisps

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

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 in a bowl beat the butter& granulated sugar.
2 add the vanilla, chopped pecans, sifted flour& salt& mix well.
3 on a greased cookie sheet, take a good teaspoon of the dough& form into crescents.
4 bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven until they just begin to turn golden.
5 remove from oven& immediately dip& roll the crescents in the powdered sugar& place onto a plate.

Heavenly Baked Alaska

Total Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
4 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup extra finely granulated sugar
6 slices jelly sponge rolls or 6 slices brownies
6 scoops ice cream, well frozen

Recipe

1 in a small bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
2 place cake slices on ungreased baking sheet,. top each with ice cream and quickly cover with meringue, being sure to seal edges completely. swirl meringue into peaks. keep in freezer until ready to bake. freeze for at least 1 hour. (to store for longer periods, up to 2 weeks, place unbaked alaska in cake box and over wrap with plastic).
3 preheat oven to 475°f bake 2-4 minutes or until meringue is delicately browned. serve at once.
4 choose ice cream that contrasts in color and flavor with cake, i.e. vanilla ice cream on brownies; peppermint on chocolate cake; fruit sherbet on jelly roll.

Heavenly Apricot- Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dried apricot, cut int 1/2-inch cubes
4 ounces chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

Recipe

1 preheat the oven to 350°.
2 cream the butter and brown sugar in a medium-size mixing bowl until smoothly blended.
3 beat in the egg and vanilla.
4 add the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring the mixture into a smooth dough.
5 add the apricots and chocolate, stirring until the pieces are thoroughly dispersed.
6 drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
7 bake for 10 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
8 let the cookies set on the sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring them with a spatula to wire racks to cool.

Mexi-tea Cakes

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

Ingredients

Servings: 36
1 cup softened butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup finely chopped pecans
36 chocolate hershey chocolate kisses
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2 combine butter and powdered sugar-beat until fluffy, add vanilla mixing well, stir in flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, salt and nutmeg and mix until a dough forms then add pecans.
3 at this point, chill your dough for 2-4 hours.
4 form dough into 36 balls. wrap each dough ball around a kiss, completely covering it.
5 place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes or until just set.
6 while cookies are baking,combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa powder and cinnamon in a bowl mixing well.
7 when cookies are done, drop each one into the powdered mixture, roll to coat each cake.
8 place on a rack to cool. and then enjoy!

Flaky Pineapple Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 lb butter or 1 lb margarine
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups drained crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
confectioners' sugar

Recipe

1 cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender or two knives.
2 add sour cream and vanilla.
3 mix well and refrigerate 2 hours.
4 meanwhile, cook pineapple, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and clear.
5 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
6 roll out half of the dough and place in the bottom of a jellyroll pan.
7 add cooled filling and spread over dough.
8 cover with remaining rolled out dough.
9 bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
10 sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
11 cut in 70 squares.
12 refrigerate if not used within a short period of time.

Moist & Minty Brownies

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons water
1 (10 ounce) package nestle toll house semisweet mint chocolate chips, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

Recipe

1 preheat oven 350°f in a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2 in a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water. bring just to a boil; remove from heat*. add 1 cup nestle toll house mint flavored semi-sweet and vanilla extract, stirring until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. transfer to large mixer bowl.
3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in flour mixture and remaining nestle toll house mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels. spread in greased 9-inch square baking pan.
4 bake 25-35 minutes, just until center is set. cool completely. cut in 2 1/4 inch squares.
5 *or, combine ingredients in bowl. microwave on high power 1 1/2 minutes longer; stir until smooth.

Pecan Dreams

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

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
6 teaspoons confectioners' sugar (she called it confectionary)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 250.
2 cream butter and sugar and work in the rest of the ingredients.
3 roll small pieces in the palm of your hand, the size of a date. (please don't use menthaladum before you do this!).
4 bake in a slow oven about 30 minutes or until brown.
5 roll in confectionary sugar.

Lemon Meringue Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons lemon extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 cookie sheets.
2 cream butter and 1 cup sugar. add egg and lemon extract; beat hard.
3 in separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed butter mixture and mix well.
4 for small cookies: pinch off portions of dough and roll into marble-sized balls. for larger cookies: use tablespoonfuls and roll into balls.
5 place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow dish and roll dough balls in it, rolling a few at a time and placing them on the greased cookie sheets after (place about 1"-2" apart depending on the size you choose to make the cookies).
6 using the bottom of a buttered and sugared, flat-bottomed drinking glass, flatten each cookie to about 1/8" by pressing them down with the glass. you can also do this all at once with a large glass baking dish by buttering and sugaring the bottom and pressing down all the cookies at once.
7 bake cookies 2 sheets at a time for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the top sheet to the bottom shelf (and vice versa) half way through baking. cool sheets in between batches if you have to use the sheets more than once.
8 when the cookies come out of the oven, let them sit for just a minute to harden and then remove them as soon as they are hard enough to take off the sheet without ripping or breaking. cool on racks.

Pecan Chews

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

Ingredients

1 cup butter
3 cups brown sugar
4 eggs, beaten with a fork
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups pecans, finely chopped
4 cups flour

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees, rack in middle position.
2 melt butter and.
3 add brown sugar.
4 mix well and let cool.
5 add beaten eggs and mix.
6 add salt, baking soda, vanilla and nuts.
7 mix well.
8 add flour.
9 mix until flour is thoroughly distributed.
10 form dough into balls the size of a walnut with shell.
11 place them on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet.
12 press them down with a spatula sprayed with pam (or greased).
13 bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
14 allow cookies to set up on sheet for one minute.
15 remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
16 eat & enjoy.

Pineapple Rum Cookies

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

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped pineapple, drained
1 teaspoon rum extract

Recipe

1 mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl.
2 in a large bowl cream shortening. add eggs, one at a time, pineapple, and rum extract, beating well after each addition. mix in dry ingredients, blending well.
3 drop very small spoonfuls of batter onto an ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 400°f for 10 minutes. transfer to wire racks to cool. makes 2 1/2 dozen.

Original Chipits Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

2 cups crisco shortening (golden flavor)
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 (225 g) package hershey's chipit reese peanut butter chips
1 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

1 cream together shortening, brown sugar, and sugar. beat in 2 eggs and vanilla.
2 combine flour, baking soda and salt. gradually blend into creamed mixture. stir in chipits and nuts.
3 drop from spoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 375f for 10-12 minutes.

Nonna's Biscotti

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

Ingredients

3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 cup thin sliced almonds

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3 cream butter, sugar and flavoring. beat in eggs and egg yolks, one at a time. add the flour mixture and almonds.
4 turn out on a floured board and knead gently until smooth.
5 divide dough in half. shape each half into a roll, 1 1/2 inch in diameter.
6 place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
7 remove from oven and let cool slightly.
8 cut diagonally into slices 2/3 inch wide.
9 place back onto cookie sheet and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes for crisp cookies.

Heath Bars

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

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup heath candy bar, chopped

Recipe

1 mix sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and margarine with pastry blender.
2 set aside one cup of mixture.
3 to the larger portion, add egg, milk and vanilla.
4 mix thoroughly and pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan.
5 to the remaining one cup of mixture, add the chopped heath bars.
6 sprinkle evenly over top of pan.
7 bake at 350ºf for 25 to 30 minutes.
8 remove to rack and cool.

Heathbar Whirte Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon warm water
2 1/4 cups flour
6 ounces heath candy bars, bits
12 ounces chocolate chips

Recipe

1 cream butter & sugar, add in eggs and vanilla extract. gradually add flour.
2 in a small dish mix baking soda with warm water, add to the mixture.
3 mix in the heath bar bits and the chocolate chips.
4 bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Pecan Crunchies

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

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup corn flakes
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 beat sugar and butter add brown sugar and beat on high (about 1 minute) add eggs and blend well, set aside mixture in a med bowl combine flour, soda and baking powder stir into sugar-butter mixture add vanilla and mix well add oatmeal and cornflakes to mixture and stir well add nuts to dough drop by teaspoons on to sprayed or parchment prepared cookie sheet bake 11-12 minutes or until golden, these cookies will spread and become crunchie cool on racks.

Lemon Jumbles

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350*.
2 grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
3 in a large bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, set aside.
4 in another large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter, sugar, egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and almond extract.until light and well blended.
5 beat or stir in flour mixture until well incorporated.
6 gather up the dough and shape it into a ball.
7 cut it into quarters. shape each quarter into a flat disc.
8 score each dish into quarters, then cut into 12 wedges.
9 roll each wedge between your palms or a work surface to form an evenly thick 4 1/2"-5" long rope. bring the ends of each rop together and press firmly to create a ring.
10 place on baking sheets, spacing 1 1/4" apart.
11 bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the middle of the oven for 8-12 minutes or just faintly browned at the edges. reverse the sheet from front to back to ensure even browning.
12 using a spatula, immediately transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
13 glaze: in a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, butter 2-3 tsps lemon juice, corn syrup almond extract(if using.and food coloring.till smooth and well blended. thin the mixture with enough additional lemon juice to produce a thin glaze.
14 set the racks with cookies over wax paper to catch drips. dip top of each cookie into the glaze.shake off the excess --.
15 let stand until the glaze completely sets.about 1 hour.
16 for an extra special look.once the cookies are glazed, add a little food coloring to leftover icing to intensify the hue, slightly -- then pipe or drizzle zigzagged lines across the cookie tops for an easy but effective contrasting garnish.

Pecan Diamonds

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
4 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

1 for the crust:.
2 combine flour, baking powder& salt, set aside.
3 cream butter,sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
4 add egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.
5 add dry ingredients, stirring until dough forms a ball.
6 wrap dough and refrigerate overnight.
7 preheat oven to 375°f between 2 sheets of waxed paper roll the dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle 1/8 inch thick.
8 remove top sheet of waxed paper and invert onto a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
9 remove remaining wax paper and if necessary, patch the dough.
10 prick the dough liberally with a fork to prevent shrinkage during baking, and bake 10 minutes (do not brown).
11 cool completely and reduce oven temperature to 350°f.
12 for the filling:.
13 in a large saucepan combine butter, honey,and both sugars and bring to a boil over medium heat.
14 stir in nuts and mix thoroughly.
15 stir in cream and mix thoroughly.
16 set cooled partially baked crust into a pan of the same size (this is necessary to prevent burning of the crust while topping caramelizes).
17 carefully spread pecan mixture over partially baked crust (mixture will be extremely hot and can severly burn you).
18 bake 35 minutes in 350f oven.
19 cool completely in pans on wire rack.
20 once cool cut crosswise into 1 1/2 inch stips, then cut diagonally at 2 inch intervals to form diamonds.
21 **it is recommended that you do not use dark coated baking pans for this recipe.
22 if you must, shorten baking time by at least 10 minutes.

Heath Bar Brownies

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecan pieces, toasted, cooled (about 4 ounces)
5 (1 1/2 ounce) heath english toffee-flavored candy bars, chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
2 stir butter and chocolate in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. cool to lukewarm.
3 whisk flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl to blend.
4 using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until thick and billowy, about 3 minutes. beat in chocolate mixture, then flour miture. fold in pecans. transfer to pan.
5 bake until puffed and a tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 28 minutes.
6 sprinkle brownies with chopped toffee bars. cool in pan on rack. (can be made 1 day ahead. cover; store at room temperature.) cut into squares.

Julie Doolittle's Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 (16 ounce) bag hershey chocolate kisses

Recipe

1 cream the first 4 ingredients.
2 add eggs, beat. add peanut butter, beat.
3 mix in dry ingredients.
4 roll into balls and then coat in sugar.
5 bake on ungreased pan at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
6 remove and immediately smoosh kiss into cookie.
7 let cool on the pan.

Nonie's Honey Squares

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

1 cup honey
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups corn flakes
2 cups rice krispies
1/2 cup peanuts

Recipe

1 bring honey to a boil.
2 add peanut butter and stir.
3 remove from heat, then add the rest of the ingredients and stir to incorporate.
4 put in a parchment-lined 9x9 square pan.
5 let cool, then refrigerate 3 hours.
6 remove from refrigerator and cut into squares, so delicious!

Moist In Mouth Melting Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cold water

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 400°f.
2 grease cookie sheets (for about 30 cookies).
3 mix all ingredients well.
4 drop mixture with spoon onto sheets about 2 inches apart.
5 bake 8 minutes.
6 remove carefully from sheets and let cokkies cool.

Lemon Meringue Square Cookies

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

Ingredients

Servings: 16
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup flour
2 large egg yolks
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1 lemon, juice and zest of (for 2 tsp of grated lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice)

Recipe

1 cream butter.
2 gradually blend in the confection sugar until light and fluffy.
3 add the egg yolks.
4 mix in the flour and the grated lemon peel.
5 spread evenly in bottom of greased 8" square pan.
6 bake 10 minutes at 350°f.
7 let cool while you prepare the meringue topping.
8 beat egg whites till foamy.
9 gradually add the regular sugar and the lemon juice.
10 beat until stiff.
11 spread over baked mixture.
12 bake 25 minutes longer at 350°f.
13 cool and cut into bars.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Julie's 3 Layer Brownies

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter, divided
6 tablespoons butter, divided
4 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) can hershey chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons creme de menthe
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 9" x 13" pan.
2 cream the sugar and 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter.
3 add the eggs, flour, salt, chocolate syrup and vanilla. mix well. pour into pan.
4 bake for 30 minutes. remove from oven and let cool. then put in refrigerator to chill.
5 mix 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter with the confectioner sugar and creme de menthe.
6 spread over the chilled brownies.
7 put back in refrigerator to chill again.
8 melt together the chocolate chips and 6 tablespoons butter.
9 spread over the top of the mint layer and chill again!
10 serve.

Flarma

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 75
2/3 cup ground almonds
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup butter

Recipe

1 mix almonds with other ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
2 cook and stir constantly until butter is barely melted. (very important!).
3 drop by 1/2 teaspoonful onto well-greased cookie sheets - 6 cookies to a sheet.
4 bake at 350 until golden brown. watch carefully!
5 let cool slightly until you can get a spatula under them.
6 place each cookie on a clean broom handle to shape into a cylander. let cool completely.

None Such Cinnamon Raisin Biscotti

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

Ingredients

Servings: 24
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (9 ounce) package none such condensed mincemeat, crumbled

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f. in large bowl, beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. add flour, baking powder and cinnamon; mix well. stir in none such.
2 divide dough in half. with lightly floured hands, shape into two long loaves, 1½ inches in diameter. place on greased cookie sheets.
3 bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and slightly firm. cool 5 minutes. with sharp knife, cut loaves diagonally into ¾-inch thick slices. place cut side down on cookie sheets.
4 bake 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned. cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. cool completely.

Heath Bits Peanut Butter Cookies

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

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package heath toffee pieces, divided

Recipe

1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
2 beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
3 add egg; beat just until blended.
4 combine flour, baking soda and salt; graduallt beat into peanut butter mixture.
5 stir in 1 cup toffee bits; reserve remainder for topping.
6 drop by heaping teaspoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; top each with reserved toffee bits.
7 bake 7 to 8 minutes or until set. do not overbake. cool 2 minutes. remove to wire rack. cool completely.

Lemon Leaves

Total Time: 2 hrs 21 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 54
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Recipe

1 in a large bowl, cream the butter and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg, cream and extract. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
2 in a small bowl, beat the egg yolks and water. in another bowl, combine the pistachios, lemon peel and remaining sugar.
3 on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. cut with a 2 1/2-inch leaf-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. brush with the egg yolk mixture; sprinkle with the pistachio mixture.
4 bake at 350-degrees for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are set (do not brown). remove to wire racks to cool.

Pecan Crispies

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

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
2 grease a cookie sheet.
3 in a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
4 in a large bowl, cream shortening and butter, add sugar; cream well.
5 add eggs; beat well.
6 add flour mixture; mix well.
7 fold in pecans.
8 drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.
9 bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Pecan Diamonds

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup honey
2 tablespoons heavy cream
6 ounces pecans, coarsely chopped

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375°f
2 beat 1/3 cup butter with 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg. stir in flour, mixing well, until a soft dough forms; spread evenly into a lightly greases 9x9x2-inch baking pan (dough will be thin).
3 bake in a 375f oven for 12 minutes or until dough begins to firm up but is not fully cooked. remove pan to wire rack. lower oven temperature to 350°f
4 meanwhile, melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in a medium-size saucepan. add brown sugar, the 3 tbsp sugar and honey. bring to boiling; boil rapidly 2-1/2 minutes (it will be caramel colored and thick). carefully add cream and bring back to boiling. remove from heat; stir in pecans. spread mixture evenly over cookie dough.
5 bake in 350f oven for 25 minutes, or until pecan mixture is bubbly and begins to set. remove to wire rack; cool completely. pecan topping will become firm upon cooling. cut into 8 lengthwise strips and 9 diagonal strips to make diamond-shaped cookies.

Golden Kolacky (cookies)

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

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup flour
fruit preserves

Recipe

1 combine butter and cream cheese in large bowl; beat until smooth and creamy.
2 gradually add flour to butter mixture, blending until mixture forms soft dough.
3 divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap. refrigerate until firm.
4 preheat oven to 375. roll out dough, ½ at a time on a floured surface, to 1/8 inch thickness. cut into 3 inch squares.
5 spoon 1 teaspoon preserves in center of each square. bring up two opposite corners to center; pinch together tightly to seal. fold sealed tip to one side; pinch to seal.
6 place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Killer Peanut Butter Strikes Back Brownies

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

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1 1/2 bags milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 bags peanut butter chips (optional)
24 miniature peanut butter cups (not optional)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350.
2 microwave chocolate and butter for 2 minutes, stir until chocolate is melted (you can do another 20 seconds if it's taking too long), or use a double boiler.
3 add sugar into chocolate, stir until well blended.
4 mix in eggs and vanilla.
5 add flour about 1/4 cup at a time, stir until well blended.
6 microwave the peanut butter for about 10 seconds, and add it into the brownie mixture now, or do as listed below.
7 spread brownie mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
8 if you haven't added the peanut butter, drizzle it over the top and cut it through with a spatula, knife, rubber scraper, finger, nose, whatever, go for a marbled effect.
9 bake for about 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
10 when you're down to about 5 minutes to go, start melting the chocolate chips.
11 they're pretty forgiving, feel free to zap them for about a minute at a time, stirring in between minutes.
12 if you have the peanut butter chips, melt them up too, but be careful, do it 30 seconds at a time.
13 mind you, if you have a double boiler, now's the time to use it.
14 let the brownies cool a couple minutes, then carefully spread the melted peanut butter chips and let cool, but not set completely (if you have them.. if not, skip on).
15 add the melted chocolate carefully over the top, spread to a uniform coat.
16 embed a peanut butter cup in a 4 x 6 grid (or 3 x 4 if you want big big brownies).
17 allow the chocolate to cool, but not to set completely.
18 cut with a sharp knife and enjoy.
19 would you believe i got an office full of people to believe these were low fat just so they'd stop staring at them and start eating them?

Moist Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 cup margarine
1 cup baking cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
chopped nuts (optional)
chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

1 set oven on 350.
2 coat 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 glass pan with margarine or butter (or slightly larger for thinner brownies*might have to adjust cooking time*).
3 in a saucepan or glass bowl melt margarine.
4 mix in by hand eggs and vanilla, then flour, salt, cocoa and sugar till moistened.
5 with mixer on low/med beat just till mixed.
6 don't overbeat.
7 fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
8 pour into prepared pan and level with spatula or spoon.
9 bake 25-30 minutes, or test with toothpick.
10 i like mine gooey in the middle.
11 cool and frost if desired.
12 (try my fluffy butter cocoa frosting) cut into desired servings.

Pecan Fingers

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

Ingredients

1 cup bisquick
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup granulated sugar, to roll cookies in

Recipe

1 peheat oven to 375*.
2 combine bisquick, butter, pecans sugar & vanilla in a medium size mixing bowl.
3 add water & stir vigorously with a fork until dough forms a ball & cleans the bowl.
4 shape dough into 24- 2 !/2" long fingers.
5 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6 bake 10-12 minutes at 375*.
7 while still warm roll each finger in granulated sugar.
8 makes 2 dozen cookies.

Golden Graham Cookies

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

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
4 cups golden grahams cereal

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. mix butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and water well.
2 blend flour, soda and salt; mix into the butter sugar mixture gradually.
3 mix in rolled oats and cereal.
4 drop by rounded teaspoons onto a parchment lined baking sheet, making sure to leave about an inch and a half around each cookies. bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.

Lemon Lavender Cookies

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

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest t. juice from 1-2 lemons
2 tablespoons juice from 1-2 lemons
2 teaspoons dried lavender (optional, but then they'd just be lemon cookies)
1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 cubes
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

1 in a food processor , process the sugar, lemon zest and lavender until the sugar looks damp and the zest and lavender are fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt, then add to the sugar mixture; pulse to combine, about 10 1-second pulses.
2 scatter the butter pieces over and pulse until the mixture resembles fine cornmeal, about 15 1-second pulses. in a measuring cup, beat together the lemon juice, egg yolk and vanilla. with the machine running, add the juice mixture in a slow stream (should take about 10 seconds) and continue processing until the dough forms into a ball, 10 to 15 seconds longer.
3 turn the dough and any dry bits onto a clean work surface and gently gather into a ball. working quickly, roll the dough into a cylinder about 12 inches; long and 1½â€? in diameter. center the dough on a piece of parchment or plastic wrap and wrap tightly, twisting the ends together to seal. chill the dough until firm and cold, about 45 minutes in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator.
4 preheat the oven to 375°f line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray them with nonstick cooking spray. seriously. even if you think your pans are non-stick pans, and even if youâ€™re out of parchment paper and donâ€™t feel like running to the store in the middle of all this. line the sheets with parchment paper! otherwise your delicate cookies will stick to the pan and crumble when you try to remove them.
5 remove the dough log from its wrapper and use a sharp knife to slice the dough into 3/8 inch; thick rounds. place the rounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch; apart. bake until the centers of the cookies just begin to color and the edges are golden brown, about 10-12 minutes (the original recipe says 14-16 minutes, but 10 minutes was perfect for me, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking time. cool on sheets about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.