Desserts

Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

These chewy ginger cookies are very soft and delicately flavored.

This recipe makes about 4 to 4½ dozen cookies.

Ingredients

¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
½ tsp. salt
extra sugar for coating

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream the butter and the sugar.
Add the egg and stir in the molasses.
Combine the baking soda, flour, spices and salt in a separate bowl.
Combine the wet and dry mixtures.
Shape into small (2 cm diameter) balls and roll in granulated sugar.
Place on greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten balls.
Bake for about 11 minutes.

Recipe contributed by Tasha Slone of BestofAllTopics.com

Peanut Butter Cookies

3 lbs. shortening
4 tsp. salt
4 lbs. peanut butter
8 cup sugar
8 cup brown sugar (3 1/2 boxes)
16 eggs
8 tbsp. milk (1/2 cup)
4 lbs. flour
7 tbsp. baking soda (1/2 cup)

Do not grease pans.

Bake in 350 degree convection oven for about 10 minutes.  Be sure to check your cookies frequently as baking time varies.

Sent in by D Slone

Moms Favorite Brownies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup chopped nuts

Chocolate Icing

1/4 cup butter
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
3 cup confectioners’ sugar
4-5 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Blend in chocolate and flour. Stir in nuts, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish. Pour in well greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Frosting:  Melt butter and chocolate over low heat; remove from heat.  Beat in confectioners’ sugar alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla. Frost brownies while warm; sprinkle with reserved nuts.