Sugar Cookies

Cookies with the kids

White Lily Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

30 min
10 min
2 1/2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• Crisco® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
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• COOKIES
• 3 1/4 cups White Lily® All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sour cream
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• BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Food coloring (optional)
• Colored sugar or sprinkles

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1.       HEAT oven to 375°F. Coat large baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Combine shortening, sugar, egg, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla in a large bowl, beat 2 minutes.

2.      ADD sour cream and half the dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon. Stir in remaining dry ingredients. With oiled hands roll dough into 2-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons); place on prepared baking sheet about 3 inches apart. Dip bottom of a glass into flour; press dough down to about 1/2-inch thickness.

3.       BAKE 10 to 11 minutes or until cookies begin to look dry on top (cookies will not brown). Remove from oven; cool 2 minutes. Remove cookies to cooling racks with metal spatula. Cool completely.

4.       BEAT butter until creamy in a large bowl. Add powdered sugar, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat on low until blended. Beat on medium until light and fluffy. Add more milk if frosting is too thick. Stir in food coloring, if desired. Spread on cookies, sprinkle with colored sugar.

Coca Cola Cake

I was going to a Fourth of July celebration and they have a dessert contest.  I remembered sometime in my past having a Coke cake and thought, "What's more American than that?"  It was delicious!  Unfortunately, it didn't place. 

Coca Cola Cake

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Coca Cola Chocolate Cake:
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, sift sugar and flour. Add marsh-mallows. In saucepan, mix butter, oil cocoa and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a well-greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and frost immediately.

To make frosting, combine butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over hot cake. When cool, cut into squares and serve.
 

Dr. Pepper Cake

I love this recipe!  It won me second place at a dessert contest.  Soo yummy!  

Dr Pepper Chocolate Cake

Added by missamy

Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook Time 45 Minutes

Servings 24

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 1-½ cup Dr. Pepper Soda
• ½ cups Vegetable Or Canola Oil
• 1 stick Butter, Salted (8 Tablespoons)
• 4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 whole Eggs
• ½ cups Buttermilk
• _____
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1 stick Butter, Salted (8 Tablespoons)
• 4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder (again, I Recommend Using A Dark Cocoa Powder)
• 8 Tablespoons Milk
• 4 cups Confectioner's Sugar (powdered Sugar)

Preparation Instructions

Directions for the cake:

Preheat oven to 350° F and grease or spray with cooking spray a 13x9x2″ baking pan.

Begin by combining the Dr. Pepper, oil, butter and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a simmer, mix well and turn the stove off.

Mix dry ingredients together (sugar, flour and baking soda); add to the mixture in the saucepan and mix well. Don’t over beat.

In a separate small bowl, lightly beat the eggs and buttermilk together, then add them to the saucepan and combine the batter well.

Pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Be careful not to over bake.

Directions for the chocolate frosting:

In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder and milk together over medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.

Add in the powdered sugar a little at a time, combining after each addition until smooth.

Pour over the warm cake.

Lock all the doors, draw the shades, don’t answer the phone and get the milk.

Enjoy!

Chex Mix

1	cup Flavor Blasted Gold Fish

1	cup Sesame Sticks

3	cups Honey Nut Oatmeal Squares cereal

6	cups Crispex cereal
3	cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1	cup mixed nuts
1	cup bite-size pretzels
1	cup Ritz cheese crackers
12	tablespoons butter or margarine
4	tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3	teaspoons seasoned salt
1 1/2	teaspoon garlic powder
1	teaspoon onion powder

Oven Directions Heat oven to 250°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Fire Crackers

My husband's family makes these and Jason is addicted.  I found a similar recipe online that I tried.  Tasted the same. 

****FIRE CRACKERS****

1-1/4 cups canola oil
2 1/2 Tbsp. Crushed Red Pepper (Pizza Pepper)
1 Tsp Garlic powder
1/2 Tsp. Onion powder
1 pkg. Dry Ranch Salad Dressing Mix

4 sleeves Premium Saltines (We used wheat saltines) 

Mix first five ingredients in a small bowl to become a dressing.

Half the saltines in two freezer bags.  Pour this mixture over the crackers equally. Let the dressing drain down and set for 15 minutes. Shake the bags to redistribute the dressing evenly every 15 minute for a total of an hour or when you see the crackers are evenly coated. 

Enjoy!

Puppy Chow

This is soo delicious and addicting!  I first tried the recipe from Jason's band friend, and just had to have the recipe.  

Puppy Chow

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter (we added a little more)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor)
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.

2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well.

3. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl.

4. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.

5. Place the powdered sugar in a large zip-lock type plastic bag.

6. Add the peanut butter-chocolate cereal mixture to the bag, leaving enough room for the puppy chow to be shaken (you may have to divide the mixture into smaller batches, coating one batch at a time).

7. Shake the bag vigorously to evenly coat each piece of the puppy chow with powdered sugar.

8. Once the mixture is fully coated, place in a large serving bowl.

9. Coat any additional pieces by shaking the mixture in the powdered sugar filled bag.  Add powdered sugar to the bag as needed until all the mixture is coated.

http://www.momswhothink.com/easy-recipes/puppy-chow-recipe.html/

 

Reindeer Chow

This is absolutely addicting.   I have modified it a bit to my liking and think this is a winner.  I make it year round because it's just that good!

Reindeer Chow

1 Pound almond bark-brand white chocolate coating

3 Cup Rice Chex-brand cereal

3 Cup Corn Chex-brand cereal

3 Cup Honeycomb cereal

3  Cup Cheerios-brand cereal

2 Cup pretzel sticks

12 Ounce M&M-brand chocolate candies or Reese’s Pieces

Place almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on high for 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted.

Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl, then drizzle melted chocolate over top and mix well. Spread in a shallow layer on a cookie sheet or broiler pan.

Allow to cool completely, then package in single-serving bags.