Mud Cookies

MUD COOKIES
(Amish-Country Cookbook)

Ingredients:

2 c. of sugar

1/4 c. ( 1/2 stick) of butter

4 T. cocoa

1/2 c. milk

3 c. oatmeal

1/2 c. peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Equipment:

Saucepan

Wooden spoon

Stove top

Refrigerator

1. Boil sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk on the stove for 1 minute. (or until boiling)

2. Then add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla.

3. Drop on cookie sheet and refrigerate until set.
4. ENJOY!! :)

Easy, huh? One thing you have to do is when you drop them on the cookie sheet, you have to quickly because if the dough is left setting it gets dry and you can't roll it into balls. If this happens, just add about a tablespoon of water- not much.

~Adi

Peppermint-Sugar Cookies

I'm sorry people that I haven't posted in a while, but, you know its super busy because of the holidays...

PEPPERMINT-SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 stick butter

3/4 c. sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 c. or so of Ande's peppermint chips

If you look back in my blog archive, i have this recipie in it. You just basically follow that recipie but put the peppermint chips. I made these cookies and the dough tasted HORRIBLE. It tasted more like bread dough than cookie dough. The outcome of the cookies when they were done baking tasted just fine, and i have no idea why, but everyone liked them. I think i didn't use enough sugar.

Overall they were great.
~Adi

Cherry-Walnut Balls

Today I made....

CHERRY - WALNUT BALLS

Ingredients:

1/4 c. of chopped cherries

1 c. softened butter

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. of almond extract

1/2 tsp. of vanilla

2 c. flour

3/4 c. chopped walnuts

Powdered sugar

Equipment:

Mixer

Wooden spoon

Plate

Un-greased cookie sheet

(I accidentally greased it but they still turned out fine.)

Measuring cups & spoons

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Drain Cherries. Set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat butter with powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and try to blend in as much flour as you can. Beat until combined.

3. Then add the cherries, nuts, and any flour you couldn't mix with the mixer.

4. Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet about 2'' apart.

About this far ----------------------------------------------.

5. Bake for 18-20 minutes. (THE RECIPE SAID THIS- I WOULD NOT BAKE IT FOR MORE THAN 15!!)

6. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

7. ENJOY!! :)

This was an AWESOME recipe. Everyone liked them-they were gone w/in 5 minutes after they were done. They taste allot like Boston teacakes but w/ cherries.

You should make these they are SO good they're the best cookies I  ever made.

~Adi

Easy Nachos / Hot Cocoa

If you're really busy, here's a quick,easy, and great lunch.

EASY NACHOS

Ingredients:

Tortilla Chips

Refried beans

Salsa

Sour Cream

Equipment:

Stove top

Plate

Serving spoons

1. Cook the refried beans on the stove until warm and stir carefully because they burn.

2. Put a dollop of refried beans in the middle of your plate.

3. Put some salsa of sour cream on it if you like

4. ENJOY! :)

I made this today for lunch and everyone loved it. I like it cause it's very easy.

I also made this today:

HOT COCOA

(G.R. pg. 1)

Ingredients:

1/4 c. cocoa

1/3 c. sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1/2 c. water

5 1/2 c. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Marshmallows (optional)

Equipment:

Wooden spoon

Stove

Saucepan

Cups

1. Mix cocoa,sugar, and salt in saucepan.

2. Add water and stir till smooth. Cook for 3 minutes.

3. Add milk, heat thoroughly, then add vanilla and beat with an egg beater. (The directions tell you to do this, but you can just stir it with the wooden spoon you're already using.)

4. Serve hot with marshmallows, or a teaspoon of whipped cream.

I LOVE this hot chocolate, I make it a lot. It's very good.

~Adi

Chocolate-Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES

(The Greatest Cookies Ever pg. 64.)

Ingredients:

1 stick of softened butter

1/3 c. granulated sugar

1/3 c. brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. baking soda

A dash or so of salt

1 1/4 c. flour

1 c. chocolate chips

Equipment:

Measuring cups

and spoons

Greased cookie sheets

Large mixing bowl

Mixer/Fork/Wooden spoon

Spoon

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Cream the butter and sugar in the large mixing bowl

3.  Add egg and vanilla. Blend well.

4. Slowly mix in the flour, salt, and baking soda gradually.

5. Add chocolate chips.

6. Place on greased cookie sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes and let cool before eating.

7. ENJOY! :)

The cookies I made were undercooked in the center because the edges got cooked too fast.

~Adi

Dog Treats

DOG TREATS

(The Greatest Cookies Ever pg. 61)

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1/2 c. milk

1/4 c. of cooking oil

1/4 c. molasses

2 2/3 c. Whole-wheat flour

Equipment:

Large Mixing bowl

Mixer or wooden spoon

(Note: This mixture is so thick it would be next to impossible to mix it by hand or with a wooden spoon.)

Flat surface

Rolling pin

Cookie cutters

Greased cookie sheets

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix the wet indgredients together

3. Add flour to wet mixture. Mix well on low speed. The dough is stiff and making it is a real workout if you mix it by hand.

4. Roll out dough and cut shapes.

4. Bake for 30 minutes.

5. Allow to cool before feeding to your pet. For crunchy cookies, turn the oven OFF but leave them inside of the oven for another 30 minutes.

6. Give them to your dog!

(Note: Do not feed your pet more than 2 of these a day.)

I was very suprised how much my dog actually loved it- and its healthy too! I gave some to my Grandma's dog and he liked them too. I'll definatly be making these again.

~Adi

Easy Microwave Fudge

EASY MICROWAVE FUDGE

(Family Devotions)

Ingredients:

3 c. semisweet chocolate chips

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. vanilla

Equipment:

Small microwavable-safe mixing bowl

Wooden spoon

Microwave

8 by 8'' pan

1. In the bowl, combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk.

2. Microwave on high, and stir in vanilla. It should look something like this:

3. Line the 8 by 8'' pan with wax paper and pour the mixture in it.

4. Refridgerate for 30minutes to and hour.

5. ENJOY! :)

And when it's done it should look something like this.

This is obviously a no-brainer recipe. Everyone loved them, but make sure you cut them in small pieces because everyone only ate about half of the pieces that I cut. Hope you like it. :)

~Adi

Introduction

My name is Adi and I'm 13 years old. I love cooking, and to get started I will share my most favorite recipie:

SUGAR COOKIES

(The Greatest Cookies Ever)

Ingredients:

1 stick of softened butter

3/4 sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. of vanilla

1 1/2 cups of flour

1/4 tsp. of salt

Equipment:

Measuring cups and spoons

2 greased cookie sheets

Large mixing bowl

Small mixing bowl

Mixer or fork

Flat surface

Plastic wrap

Flour

Rolling pin

Cutting tools 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Cream the butter and sugar in the large mixing bowl.

3. Add the egg and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugar. Blend well,.

4. Mix dry ingredients in small mixing bowl. (I don't usually do this, because I see it as pointless

to dirty another bowl just to mix the flour and tiny bit of salt.) Add to the large bowl.

5.Chill the dough for 15 minutes. (You don't have to do this, but I would

if you're planning on cutting the dough into shapes. It will be more

stiff and easier to work with.)

6. Place in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. (Watch them carefully.

they burn very easily.)

7. Allow them to cool before you decorate or eat them.

8. ENJOY! :)

Sometimes I make a simple frosting to put on them, made out of a stick or so of butter, about a teaspoon of vanilla flavoring, about a tablespoon of milk, and after you mix those well, add enough powder sugar until it begins to look and taste like frosting. If you would want colored frosting add VERY little of food coloring. Trust me- a little bit goes a long way.

I usually double this recipie, because there is not much dough from this recipie, and if you have a big family like mine, there may not be enough.

This is my favorite recipie because everyone loves them. They're usually gone within 5 minutes after I make them.

~Adi