Sunday, February 7, 2010

Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Notes: This recipe makes a soft sugar cookie. Very good! Of course, you have to sneak in the sour cream when Brandon is around :)

Blend together until smooth:

1 1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup melted Butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 eggs
1 Cup Sour Cream

Combined in separate bowl:

5 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder


* Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined.

* Make a ball out of the dough and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in the fridge 2-3 hours or until firm. Over night works well too.
* Once dough is firm roll out a portion of the dough onto a floured surface. You want the dough thick. I roll mine out to be about 1/3" thick!
* Cut with cookie cutters and place on greases cookie sheet.
* Back at 375 for 10-12 min. You don't want them golden brown. They will be the same shade as the uncooked dough.

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2010/02/bestest-sugars-cookies-ever-ever.html

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake

5 T. butter or margarine
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 packet dry yeast
1 cup flour
2 eggs
2/3 cup warm water
1 can (1 lb. 5 oz) Cherry Pie filling
2 Tbsp. sugar

In a large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups dry cake mix (reserve remaining mix for streusel topping), yeast, flour, eggs & water. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scrape bowl often. Spread dough in a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan, set aside.

In a saucepan, combine reserved cake mix with cooled, melted butter to make streusel topping. Mixture will be crumbly, set aside.

Spoon pie filling evenly over dough in pan. Sprinkle sugar & then streusel topping over filling. Bake immediately in preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. If desired, frost with glaze.

Glaze:
Combine 1 cup confections sugar, 1 Tbsp. corn syrup & 1 Tbsp. water.
Drizzle over warm or cool coffee cake.

Taco Dip

1 16 oz. refried beans
2 8 oz. cream cheese
1 8 oz. sour cream
1 pkt. taco seasoning mix
lettuce
tomato
cheese

Spread refried beans in a the bottom of a 10 x 151/2 x 1 jelly roll pan. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning together until smooth. Spread on top of beans. Top with lettuce, tomato & cheese.