Cake mix cookies

These are so yummy, & great because you use a boxed mix but everyone always thinks they are delicious (& often thinks they are made from scratch :-) ). Bailey has this recipe too but uses chocolate cake mix with swirley chocolate & white chocolate chips.

Ingredients

Boxed cake mix of your choice

1 egg

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup water

1 cup of your desired addition: chocolate chips, nuts, etc.

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cake mix, oil, water & egg & beat until blended.

Add remaining ingredients.

Place spoonfuls on cookie sheet about an inch apart & bake for 15 minutes.

My favorite cake mix cookie is with yellow cake & semi-sweet chocolate chips. Strawberry cake mix makes good cookies too, as well as funfetti cake mix with funfetti frosting on top. YUM!!

-Court

Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. of cream cheese

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 (3.5 oz.) pkg instant vanilla pudding mix

1 (3.5 oz.) pkg instant banana pudding mix

3 c. cold milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping

4-6 bananas, sliced

1 box vanilla wafers

Directions:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1/2 the container of whipped topping.

Line the bottom of a 9x13 dish with wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill for 2-3 hours.

My Modifications:

I am always trying to cut calories where I can without sacrificing flavor so I used the 1/3 less fat cream cheese and lite whipped topping. Also instead of making this in a traditional rectangle dish, I made mine in a large glass bowl that is "v" shaped almost and layered the ingredients like a trifle (wafers, bananas, pudding, repeat with cool whip and crushed wafers on top for final layer).

Kristin

Sopilla Cheesecake

This is the easiest dessert, and defiantly one of the most tastiest!

Here are the ingredients: Preheat oven @ 325 degrees

*Main*

2 cans of crescent rolls

2 packages of cream cheese

1tsp of vanilla

1cup of sugar

I add about a tsp of Amaretto or you can try Artificial Rum flavoring- but that is your call the recipe does not call for it.

*Topping*

1 stick of butter

Sugar (for the sprinkling on the top) I usually use a 1/2 cup sprinkled on the top before the cinnamon.

Cinnamon( that is however much the individual desires!


*Directions*

Roll out one can of crescent rolls into the bottom of the pan. Don't forget to grease it first if it isn't non-stick. Soften the 2 packages of cream cheese and mix 1 tsp of vanilla and 1 cup of sugar. Spread that on top of rolled out crescent and then roll out and place 2nd of crescent rolls on top of the filling. Melt 1 stick of butter and pour over top crescent. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar to taste on top of the whole dessert. Cook for 30-40 minutes. I prefer mine with a slightly crunchier top. It also preserves better this way. Let me know if you have any questions- Good luck and happy eating!

Brittany

Gingerbread Men

Hey y'all, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

I made these gingerbread men (& stars & trees) the other day - they are yummy! Make sure you flatten the dough enough so they don't expand & lose their shape. Mine were not all that good looking (but still tasted good!).

Gingerbread Men (Betty Crocker recipe)

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons molasses
1 egg
2 tablespoons water or milk
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Currants or Assorted candies, if desired
Colored sugar or Additional sugar, if desired

Directions
-Beat granulated sugar, butter and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well mixed. Beat in egg and water until blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cardamom and cloves. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
-Heat oven to 350°F. Roll 1/3 of dough at a time on floured surface to 1/8­inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.) Cut with floured 2 1/2­inch gingerbread boy or girl cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants or candies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
-Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season!!
-Court

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

So I don't even like oatmeal raisin cookies but they are Zac's favorite so I found this recipe online and discovered that even I like these oatmeal raisin cookies! I am mostly a baker so you will have to bear with all my dessert recipes

-Cara

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake! They are better when they are still a little soft, just barely golden brown. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely.