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Friday, November 28, 2008

festival cookies continue

In festivals, dun miss out the cookies too!!

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES
1 stick butter
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. milk
2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. oats
Boil butter, cocoa, milk, sugar, vanilla and peanut butter for 1 minute. Add oats and mix well. Spoon out onto wax paper.

RAISIN OATMEAL MUFFINS
1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt (I use 3/4 tsp.)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2/3 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 c. applesauce
1 c. oatmeal (either kind)
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Add sugar, eggs, and applesauce. Beat until well blended. Stir in oatmeal, raisins and oil. Paper line muffin . Bake at 400 degrees (preheated oven) about 20 minutes. Cool on rack.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
10 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
7 tbsp. unsalted butter
7 lg. eggs, separated
1/3 c. sugar
Melt chocolate with butter in top of double boiler, stirring frequently. Pour into large bowl and cool at room temperature.In another bowl beat egg whites until foamy. Add sugar and beat until stiff. Beat egg yolks and stir into chocolate mixture. Fold in whites.
Pour into greased and floured 9 inch pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Let cool 10 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES
1/2 c. butter-flavored cookies/ biscuits
1 egg
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder
Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten egg and milk. Sift flour and baking powder together, adding half of it at a time to the above mixture. Add vanilla. Roll out 1/4 inch thick on a floured board. Cut into Christmas shapes and sprinkle with sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

PERFECT CORN BREAD
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 c. yellow cornmeal
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1/4 c. shortening
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and cornmeal together in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk and shortening. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. (Do not overbeat). Spoon batter into greased pans, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 - 15 mins.