Toll House Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars

Just another great Bar Cookie.

Toll House Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars

These come in a variety of flavors so you can
be creative with the recipe.
Change the flavor of the Morsels and the flavor of Jam.

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
1 - 8" X 8" Baking Pan lined with foil. (I cut two pieces overlapping and
extending 2" over all four sides.

1 - 16.5 oz. package of Nestle Toll House
Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough, divided.

3/4 C Nestle Toll House DelightFulls Peanut Butter
Filled Morsels.
1/4 C Raspberry Jam (I use Bonne Maman)
1 TBS Flour

Press 20 squares of dough into the pan.
(Refrigerate the remaining 4 squares.)

Bake for 15 minutes.
Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 15 minutes.

Spread Jam over the baked cookie crust.
Sprinkle the DelightFulls Morsels evenly over the Jam.

Place the remaining 4 squares of Cookie Dough in a small bowl with Flour and
mix with your hands until crumbly.
Sprinkle evenly over the Morsels.

Bake an additional 20 minutes. The top should be golden brown.
Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely.
Lift it out of the pan using the foil, onto a cutting board or flat surface.

Cut into Squares to serve.

Enjoy!
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Fruit Loops Cookies

I happen to like cookies made with Cereal.

Froot Loop Cookies

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2 C Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 C Shortening
1/2 C Butter, room temperature
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 C Fresh Orange Juice
2 C roughly crushed Froot Loop Cereal

In a bowl:
Flour
Baking Powder
Salt
Whisk well.
Set aside.

In a Stand Mixer with a paddle attachment:
Shortening
Butter
Sugar
Beat 3 - 5 minutes.

Add:
Eggs
Orange Juice
Beat well

Add:
Flour Mixture
Mix just until combined.
Fold in Cereal by hand.

Use a 1 1/2" Cookie Scoop.
Place the cookies 2" apart on a parchment paper lined Sheet Pan.
Bake 12 minutes.

Remove the pan to a rack to cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!
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German Christmas Cookies

Recently discovered Christmas cookie recipe.

German Christmas Cookies

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

1/2 C Butter, room temperature
1/2 C Shortening
2 C Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 C Sifted Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Cardamom

In a Stand Mixer with a paddle attachment:
Butter
Shortening
Sugar
Beat 3 - 5 minutes.

Add:
Egg and mix just to combine.

Sift together in a small bowl:
Flour
Baking Soda
Cardamom
Add this to the wet ingredients .
Mix just to combine and create a dough.
Put the dough on a piece of plastic wrap.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Use a 1 1/2" Cookie Scoop and place the dough 2" apart on a Parchment Paper lined Sheet Pan.
Bake 10 minutes.
Remove Pan to a rack to cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!
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Tex - Mex Bundt Pan Bread

This is a great recipe to serve as an appetizer. I serve it with a side of homemade Salsa or Picante Sauce for dipping.

Tex - Mex Bundt Pan Bread

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 - 10 " Kugelhopf Bundt Pan. You need a pan with a simple design.

1/2 C Butter, melted
1 1/2 C Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
1/4 C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 - 10 oz. Jar of Sliced Jalapeño Peppers, drained
1 tsp Dried Parsley
2 - 12 oz. Tubes of Refrigerated Biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters.

In a large bowl:
Butter
Mexican Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Jalapeños
Parsley
Mix well by hand.
Add the biscuit pieces to the mixture and toss to coat well.

Transfer to the Pan.
Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown.

Invert onto a Serving Platter and serve warm.
Serve with a side of Homemade Salsa or Picante Sauce for dipping.

Enjoy!
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Anne's Snickerdoodle Cookies

This is our family Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe.

I got permission from a friend of ours in New Zealand to post this picture of her cookies.
They turned out really well. She asked for a Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe and I forwarded this one to her.
Congratulations Mary Ann P. 

Anne's Snickerdoodle Cookies

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

NOTE: Our friend in New Zealand did not have access to Crisco. If you don't have it you can substitute all Butter but you have to add an additional 2 TBS, to the Cup required in the recipe.


In a large mixing bowl:

1 C Shortening (part Butter)
1 1/2 C Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
Mix well with an electric hand mixer.

Sift in 2 3/4 C Flour
2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/3 tsp Salt
Continue mixing until well combined.

Use a 1 1/2" Cookie Scoop to form the cookies.

Roll each ball in a mixture of 2 TBS Sugar and 2 TBS Cinnamon, whisked together in a small bowl.

Place the cookies 2" apart on a Parchment Paper lined Sheet Pan.
Bake for 8 - 12 minutes.

Enjoy!
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Hawaiian Roll Baked Sliders

This recipe came from a family friend. They can be made with Vegetarian Hickory Smoked Turkey Deli Slices.

1 1/2 pounds of shaved Ham or Vegetarian Deli slices.
1 pound of sliced Swiss Cheese
Cream Cheese , room temperature and spreadable.
2 packages of Hawaiian Rolls, no other roll can be substituted.

Make the sandwiches on a heavy duty foil lines sheet pan.

Begin by assembling the sandwiches:
Separate the rolls and spread a good amount of Cream Cheese on both halves.
Place the bottom half of the rolls on the sheet pan. Make sure they fit tightly in the pan.
Top each half with some ham, then cheese and put the top on to create a sandwich.

In a saucepan on medium heat:
1 1/2 sticks of Butter
1 1/2 TBS Dijon Mustard
1 1/2 TBS Worcestershire Sauce. (I use a vegetarian Worcestershire Sauce)
1 1/2 TBS Minced Onion
Mix well and heat.
Pour the mixture evenly over the tops of all of the sandwiches.
Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Just before serving, bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.

Enjoy!
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Christmas Candy?

I'm not sure this should be the correct name for this recipe but it was given to me by the mother of our best friend. It's their family recipe. We've known the family since the birth of their first child, who happens to be the one in this story that got married. You know, the kind of recipe that Grandma always made at Christmas time, the recipe that the kids identified with Christmas and Grandma? The kids all called it Christmas Candy.
We recently attended the wedding of our best friend's daughter. We all got together a week before the wedding and had a great time reminiscing about our family friendship. We all helped cook for all of the guests coming to the house the days preceding the wedding. The wedding was out of town, in another State than the one we all live in.
My wife made her famous Cinnamon Rolls that the kids remembered eating when they were little. We made Chocolate Chip Cookies, because everyone loves them and you can never have enough cookies when there's a crowd. Grandma also made sandwiches that the kids love. They're sliders made with Ham and Cheese on Hawaiian Rolls that are slathered with Cream Cheese, topped with a sauce and baked in a Jelly Roll Pan lined with foil. I have that recipe too and I may post it at a later date. They were also amazing.
And........ Grandma made her famous Christmas Candy even though the wedding was in May.
The kids requested this recipe. As I watched her make them, I was told the history of the recipe and that every Christmas she made them. This is the kind of recipe that I love to hear about, make and blog about.
After all of this, realize that I've written the recipe exactly as I was given it as she was making them.
It's one of those recipes that only a Grandmother can explain, after making them for over 30 years.

Christmas Candy

In a glass bowl that's safe in a microwave:

1 C of Sugar and 1 C of Karo Syrup. It doesn't matter if it's light or dark. She used light.
Mix this well and stir in 1 C of Creamy Peanut Butter. It could be chunky if you prefer.
Heat this mixture in the microwave.
Pour it over 6 C of Special K Cereal. No other cereal can be substituted.
Mix this well by hand. I use a Silicone Spatula.

Press it into a 1/4 Sheet Pan that's been lined with Foil.

Melt 1 package of Chocolate Chips along with 1 package of Butterscotch Chips.
Pour this over the top.
Smooth it with an offset spatula.

Allow it to cool completely.
Cut into bars to serve.

Enjoy!
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