recipes

  • Butteroughts

    Make double recipe, each batch makes 1.25 trays. Make cookie dough and roll in wax paper, chill overnight.   1 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 egg yolks 2.5 cups unsifted flour — Mix dough, divide in half, roll into 1.5″ rolls, slice 0.25″ thick. Bake 300 degrees for 20-25 min.

  • Oatmeal Rock Cookies

    1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 eggs   2 cups 3 min oats 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans   — Bake 350 F for 10-12 min

  • Grandma’s gingerbread cookies

    Mix: 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup packed brown sugar 1-1/2 cups black molasses (12 oz jar Grandma molasses) Stir in 1/2 cup cold water Add: 7 cups flower 1 tsp salt 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground gloves 1 tsp cinnamon Add: 2 tsp baking soda dissolved in 3 tbsp cold…

  • Cake mix cookies

    1 box cake mix (devil’s food) 2 eggs 1 tbsp water 1/2 cup shortening Mix ingredients. Roll into sugar and bake 8-10 minutes at 375°.

  • Corn Casserole

    1/2 cup butter 2 egg whites 1 package cornbread mix 1 can whole corn (drained) 1 can creamed corn 1 cup sour cream Double recipe (but use 5 egg whites) Bake in 9×13 tray 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes at 350°

  • Brownies from scratch

    These are the soft moist brownies, not the fudge kind. 1 3/4 cup sugar ] 2 sticks butter   ]       cream 4 eggs                         mix 1 cup flour 4 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup pecans…