Layer Cookies

1 pkg graham crackers
1/2 c. butter
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
1 can sweetened condensed milk

Roll crackers and add melted butter.  Place in bottom of 9x13 pan.  Layer chips and then coconut.  Put most of the milk over that; then sprinkle nuts and drizzle the rest of the milk.  Bake 350 for 25 min.      - Tricia

Fudge Nut Bars

1 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 c. oatmeal
12 oz. pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. sweetened condensed milk
2 T. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream 1 c. butter and sugar together, mix in eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla.  Sift together dry ingredients.  Stir in rolled oats.  Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and set aside.  Make filling in double boiler over boiling water (or in microwave); mixing together chocolate chips, milk, 2 T. butter and salt.  Stir until mixture is smooth.  Remove from het and stir in nuts and 2 tsp. vanilla.  Spread about 2/3 of dough on bottom of greased jelly roll pan.  Cover with fudge filling.  Dot top with remainder of cookie dough.  Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes or until lightly browned. (Susan Munk's recipe)
- Tricia

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