Best, Easiest Popcorn Ever

Place in microwave for 2 min (stirring at mid point):
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter

Add:
9 - 10 large marshmallows and microwave til melted (1-2 minutes

Pour over a batch of popcorn and mix.       - Tricia

Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip

1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping thawed
1 sm. pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (6 oz.) container frozen concentrate orange juice - slightly thawed

Mix above together until well blended and serve with fresh fruit.     - Tricia

Triple Chocolate Cookies

 

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons  vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, salt, and vanilla, mix well. Gradually add flour and cocoa to the creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts . Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared (either greased or parchment lined) cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until fluffy but still soft. Remove cookies from tray and place on cooling rack to cool completely.  - Tricia Munk

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

 Photo and recipe via Lauren's Latest

Lemon Crinkle Cookies 

yield: 2-3 dozen

Ingredients:
½ cups Butter, Softened
1 cup Granulated Sugar
½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 whole Egg
1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoons Baking Powder
⅛ teaspoons Baking Soda
1¼ cup All-purpose Flour
½ cups Powdered Sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease light colored baking sheets with non stick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Whip in vanilla, egg, lemon zest and juice. Scrape sides and mix again. Stir in all dry ingredients slowly until just combined, excluding the powdered sugar. Scrape sides of bowl and mix again briefly. Pour powdered sugar onto a large plate. Roll a heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.

Bake for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms begin to barely brown and cookies look matte {not melty or shiny}. Remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

*If using a non stick darker baking tray, reduce baking time by about 2 minutes. 

 - Adrian

Vanilla Sprinkle Cookies

1 box vanilla cake mix, 18.25 oz
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 C vegetable oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 to 3/4 C color sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together eggs, oil, and vanilla, then add in cake mix and baking powder. Mix well. Stir in sprinkles. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake for about 12 min.  Makes about 30 cookies.  - Tricia

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2/3 c. cocoa
3/4 tsp. baking soda
2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together first four ingredients, until fluffy.  Add in flour, cocoa, soda, and beat until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 - 12 min.  - Tricia

Claire Haynie's Almond Torte

1 C. flour
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. very soft butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. almond extract

Fold together, pour onto a greased spring form pan, sprinkle slivered almonds and coarse sugar on top and bake at 350 for about 30 min.                   - Tricia