Two-Tone Fudge Brownies

These moist, fudge brownies have a scrumptious topping that tastes just like chocolate chip cookie dough!  Everyone loves these brownies and they make enough to feed a crowd. Ingredients: Chocolate Layer 1 c. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 c. all-purpose…

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Apple Pie Bars

A recipe from Taste of Home magazine, these delicious bars, with their flaky crust and scrumptious fruit filling, are the perfect way to serve apple pie to a crowd. Ingredients: Dough 4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 c. shortening 4 egg yolks 2 T lemon juice 8-10 T cold…

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Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

The recipe off the chocolate chip package. Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 c. butter, softened 3/4 c. granulated sugar 3/4 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 c. (12 oz. package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip Morsels 1 c. chopped nuts…

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Snickerdoodles

Rolled in cinnamon and sugar before baking, snickerdoodles are sweet treats that you can make in quickly and easily with ingredients on hand. Ingredients: 1 c. butter, softened 1 1/2 c. sugar, divided 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided 1 tsp cream of tarter…

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Chewy Spice Cookies

Try chewy spice cookies for the taste of gingerbread without all the calories.  These are topped with a zesty lemon icing. Ingredients Cookies: 1 c. sugar 1 c. molasses 1/4 c. applesauce 1/4 c. skim milk 2 T vegetable oil 1 tsp rum flavoring 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1…

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Homemade Jellies

I hope everyone out there had a great Christmas!  I certainly did.  I got tons of awesome things, but it’s not fair to get gifts and not give some in return.  My favorite gifts to give is home canned goods. There are a couple of reasons I like to do this.  First, I feel like…

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French Nougat

Just the other day, I told you about my totally awesome thrift find, of a candymaking book.  As I mentioned in that post I was really excited to try the recipe for French Nougat.  I actually learned a few interesting things while preparing to make this recipe. You can spell syrup with an “i” -> sirup (It’s…

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