Desserts
Gingersnaps
This is the gingersnap recipe that my middle school math teacher gave me. I never was any good with numbers, but I manage well enough for baking. Ingredients: ¾ cup margarine or butter 2 ¼ cups flour 1 egg 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup brown sugar ¼ teaspoons salt ¼ cup molasses 1 teaspoon…
Read MoreChess Squares
This is my mother-in-law’s recipe for Chess Squares. They are fantastic, but I don’t make them too often, since my husband is quite sure that his mom’s are better. Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 stick butter 1 egg, beaten 1 (8oz.) package cream cheese 3 eggs 1 lb. powdered sugar (about 4 cups)…
Read MoreBasic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Just like it says, this is your basic chocolate chip cookie recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup shortening 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup…
Read MoreTwo-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…
Read MoreApple 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…
Read MoreNestle 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…
Read MoreNestle Toll House Pan Cookies
The bar cookie version of the Nestle Tool House cookie recipe. 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.…
Read MorePumpkin Spiced and Iced Cookies
Ingredients: Cookies 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 c. butter, softened 1 c. granulated sugar 1 can (15 oz.) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 c. (12 oz. package) Nestle Toll House…
Read MoreSnickerdoodles
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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