Denise's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 c brown sugar

2 c butter

2 c sugar

4 eggs

2 tbsp vanilla

cream together (in kitchen aid) until blended.

5 c oatmeal (blended to powder)

4 c sifted flour

2 tbsp baking powder

2 tbsp baking soda

1 tbsp salt

in separate bowl mix together the 5 ingredients above. then gradually add dry mixture into mixer while it's going.

once nicely combined, mix in 1 1/2 c coconut.

you might want to do the following on the counter because it might be too much for a bowl!!

add 2 cups chocolate chips

add 2 cups chopped walnuts

use close to 1/4 c. per giant cookie. form into balls.

bake for 12 minutes at 350.

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Thank you to Nikki for my fun Ice Cream Sandwich Pan. I made these last night for the missionaries. They were so quick and easy. I used a brownie mix for the cake. It was nice because it cooked 10 minutes. Easy. They were a hit. Who doesn't love cute brownies and ice cream.

Scotcheroos

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup Karo Syrup
• 6 cups rice Krispies
• 1 bag chocolate chips
• ½ bag butterscotch chips

1. Cook sugar and Karo syrup.

2. Stir in peanut butter.

3. Add rice krispies.

4. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Press into pan.

5. Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together.

6. Pour over rice krispies.

7. Refrigerate until hard.

Need Help for My Chocolate Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes

So thanks to Janny I have a new cookbook...It is the Pillsbury Bake Off Prize Winning Recipes. I am having fun so once again THANK YOU AUNTIE JANNY!

So I made the Chocolate Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes (I again forgot a picture!!! Angry!). They were a good start but I need some help perfecting this one. The peanut butter layer was very good but the chocolate layer wasn't right. First, it had little chocolate flavor, and second, it was too soft. So I need you to brainstorm and help. I need your amazing chocolate cupcake recipes, or brownie like cakes. If I cannot find one, I would rather use a brownie mix instead of the cake they used.

Prep TIme :35 minutes
Start to Finish 1 H 35 m
Servings:24 cupcakes

Chocolate Layer
1 recipe for chocolate cupcakes (or 1 brownie mix)
1/2 cup peanut butter chips (put into the mix)

Peanut Butter Layer
1 egg
8 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350.
In one bowl, make the chocolate layer (This is where you come in and help me find an amazingly rich chocolate cupcake recipe). In a second bowl mix together all the ingredients for the Peanut Butter Layer.
Grease the pan (or the cupcake liners if you are using them). Layer from bottom to top, 1 T chocolate mix, 1 T peanut butter mix, 1 T chocolate mix, 1 T peanut butter mix. If you'd like, sprinkle the top with a few more chips.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes in the pans, remove from pan and finish cooling.

PLEASE HELP ME PERFECT THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK

Monster Cookies

My kids LOVE these cookies (and so do I)

Monster Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
2 tsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups m&ms (you can cut these both down to 1 1/2 if you want-there is always a lot of extras at the bottom of the bowl-we just eat them :)

Beat sugars, peanut butter, butter, corn syrup and vanilla until fluffy. Add eggs and beat. Add remaining ingredients.
Drop onto cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 for 12-14 minutes

Jeanne's Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the best cookie recipe I have ever tried and now because of it I am somehow always asked to make my chocolate chip cookies. So I have Jeanne Boberg to thank for it :) It is important to use butter flavored crisco and dark brown sugar.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream with mixer for at least 5 minutes
2 cups butter flavored Crisco
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar regular white sugar
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs

then fold into the creamed mixture:
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
1 large package chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes-make cookies big and tall so when they bake they will not flatten

Yogurt Fruit Salad

My friend and I went through a phase when we were eating this for lunch like everyday for 2 weeks. Its that good. I made it again on Mother's day and remembered why the love was so strong. And you can use fat free cool whip, sugar free pudding, etc to make it light. Or you can use whole yogurt like I did on accident once and wonder why it was even better than usual :) Eat it for lunch and tell yourself you are eating yogurt with some berries filled with anti oxidants......


Yogurt Fruit Salad

1- large pkg. instant pudding (banana cream or French Vanilla)
1- 8 oz. ctn. Cool Whip
1- 32 oz. ctn. Vanilla yogurt
Frozen mixed berries (as desired)

Mix first three ingredients together with mixer until smooth, then fold in berries. Refrigerate until time to serve.

BEST EVER Angel food cake

I am not kidding when I say this recipe is to die for! I make the chocolate version frosting and its a total hit.

Angel Food Cake



375 oven


1 c. sifted flour
11/2 c. sugar
2 T. sugar
12 egg whites
11/2 teas. cream of tartar
1/4 teas. salt
11/2 teas. vanilla extract
1/2 teas. almond extract


In a bowl combine flour and 1 c. sugar. In another bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Beat until foamy. Slowly add reamaining sugar. Beat until stiff. Blend in vanilla and almond. Slowly blend flour mixture into egg white mixture. Place batter in an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes. Invert on a wire rack to cool.




Creamy Butter Cream Cheese Frosting


1 (3 oz) package cream cheese (room temp.)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, (room temp)
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar (about 3 3/4 cups)


Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Blend in milk, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Substitutes: Chocolate frosting-Beat 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, into finished frosting. Add milk or cream as necessary.
Orange frosting-Substitute 3 Tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate for milk.

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Grandpa Gene's Ice Cream

Dedicated to the patriarch of this family I thought it only appropriate our first recipe post be his. So here is his ice cream recipe.

3 cups Sugar
1/3 t Salt
2 1/4 T Vanilla
10 1/2 cups Milk
8 Eggs
4 cups Heavy Cream
1 pint Half and Half

Mix everything together and put in an ice cream freezer.

What are you favorite memories of this ice cream, or just grandpa?