I am not so found of sugar cookies, but these are fantastic. This recipe comes from my mother so where she got it, but it is great. They are soft and moist and amazing.
1 cup of butter, softened
2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
5 1/3 cup flour
Cream the butter and sugar. Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla, mix well until smooth. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Dough may be a little sticky, and you will be fine.
Lightly flour the counter. Place dough on floured surface, lightly flour the top of the dough. Roll out to desired thickness. I fill the the best is about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out into circles or desired shapes. Place on cookie sheet covered with a parchament paper.
Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes, until edges are a light golden brown.
Let cool, and frost.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Muddy Buddies
Here is a classic snack. I love this recipe. It is another one with peanut butter, but again, you can make it without. I am a firm beliver in peanut butter and chocolate, I think it is the perfect combination. This recipe comes from the back of a Chex box, but adjusted for a smaller batch. Feel free to use your math skills and double it if you want the full recipe. Who says you don't use math in the kitchen?
4.5 cups Chex (you can use rice, corn or wheat)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
In a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
In a microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter, uncovered on high for 1 minute; stir. If mixture is not smooth, microwave for about 30 seconds longer, stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into a Ziplog bag. Add the powdered sugar, seal the bag; shake until well coated. Let cool on a piece of wax paper (although I never get to this point. I eat it right out of the messy bag).
It is a great recipe. Enjoy, a great summer snack!
4.5 cups Chex (you can use rice, corn or wheat)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
In a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
In a microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter, uncovered on high for 1 minute; stir. If mixture is not smooth, microwave for about 30 seconds longer, stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into a Ziplog bag. Add the powdered sugar, seal the bag; shake until well coated. Let cool on a piece of wax paper (although I never get to this point. I eat it right out of the messy bag).
It is a great recipe. Enjoy, a great summer snack!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
No Bake Cookies
Here is a classic recipe that is a go to recipe when I have extra time in class and need something quick to make. My sister also called me this week for this recipe, so I am putting it on here. It does have peanut butter in it, and I have kids with allergies. Don't worry, you can leave it out if you want. One thing I have learned in class is that the boiling of the sugar is REALLY important. If you don't boil it enough, or for too long, you change the consistency of the cookies. Trust me, we have had very runny cookies to very dry cookies. Good luck.
This is half of a recipe that I would normaly make at home. (I always do a small batch in school for the fact I don't want food thrown away).
1/2 cube of margarine
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1/4 cup milk
Place these 4 ingredients and place them in a sauce pan. Stir well and bring to a boil on medium heat. Once they reach the boiling point, let it boil for 1 minute. Remove it from the heat.
Add
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Stir until peanut butter is well dissolved.
Add
1 1/2 cups of oatmeal (you can use either old fashioned or quick)
Drop onto a piece of wax paper and let cool until set
This is half of a recipe that I would normaly make at home. (I always do a small batch in school for the fact I don't want food thrown away).
1/2 cube of margarine
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1/4 cup milk
Place these 4 ingredients and place them in a sauce pan. Stir well and bring to a boil on medium heat. Once they reach the boiling point, let it boil for 1 minute. Remove it from the heat.
Add
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Stir until peanut butter is well dissolved.
Add
1 1/2 cups of oatmeal (you can use either old fashioned or quick)
Drop onto a piece of wax paper and let cool until set
Thursday, June 2, 2011
More Places to Eat
I don't know if you know this, but I REALLY, REALLY want to go to New York City. I have been there twice before, but I wasn't as into food then. I know, hard to belive, but true. I also went with other people and they had other things in mind when it came to eating.
This time I want to go and focus on eating. I know that doesn't sound very healthy, but it would be so worth it. I am also pretty sure that if I did this the eating would cost me as much as my plane ticket and hotel. Someday I will make it, cause if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!
I am sitting here working on sorting and gathering all my pictures and have the Cooking chanel on and they are talking about noodles. I want to go to these places:
Yi'an Famous Foods in, NYC
MacBar, also in NYC
wd-50 also in NYC
Another thing that I am intrested in, are Food Trucks. Now it is good to know that New York City soes not have the corner on these mobile eat spots.
Portland, Oregon is really big on Food Trucks (most of which are called carts, and are not mobile. Two that I would like to try is The Big Egg and The Brunch Box.
I would also like to go to LA, that has several trucks, most of which at this time I can't remember the names (it is getting late and I am too lazy to look the names up).
I did have someone tell me that they ate from a truck before, and it really wasn't that good. I am sure there are several of them out there, but don't worry, before I would eat out of a truck, I would do my research. The thing I like about the LA trucks, is that every night they go to a "food truck car wash". I am sure that is not what it is called, but they do get a good cleaning before going out the next day. My germaphobic self, really likes this!
Enough of my rambling. I better get back to my pictures. It is going to take a LONG time to go through all of them.
This time I want to go and focus on eating. I know that doesn't sound very healthy, but it would be so worth it. I am also pretty sure that if I did this the eating would cost me as much as my plane ticket and hotel. Someday I will make it, cause if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!
I am sitting here working on sorting and gathering all my pictures and have the Cooking chanel on and they are talking about noodles. I want to go to these places:
Yi'an Famous Foods in, NYC
MacBar, also in NYC
wd-50 also in NYC
Another thing that I am intrested in, are Food Trucks. Now it is good to know that New York City soes not have the corner on these mobile eat spots.
Portland, Oregon is really big on Food Trucks (most of which are called carts, and are not mobile. Two that I would like to try is The Big Egg and The Brunch Box.
I would also like to go to LA, that has several trucks, most of which at this time I can't remember the names (it is getting late and I am too lazy to look the names up).
I did have someone tell me that they ate from a truck before, and it really wasn't that good. I am sure there are several of them out there, but don't worry, before I would eat out of a truck, I would do my research. The thing I like about the LA trucks, is that every night they go to a "food truck car wash". I am sure that is not what it is called, but they do get a good cleaning before going out the next day. My germaphobic self, really likes this!
Enough of my rambling. I better get back to my pictures. It is going to take a LONG time to go through all of them.
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