No-Bake Cookies

From the kitchen of: The mind of Sarah

Ingredients:

2 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter 3 Tbsp. cocoa 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla 3 c. oats

Instructions:

Heat first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for exactly one minute. Remove from heat, add other ingredients, and plop onto wax paper.

Italian Cookies

I was asked to make some cookies for a baptism tomorrow.  This is my go-to recipe for things like that.  These turn out so soft, almost like those Lofthouse cookies.

First, gather your ingredients:  Butter, sugar, flour, ricotta, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and eggs.

 Place the butter (I shredded my because it was still frozen), sugar and ricotta into a large mixing bowl.

Cream together.   Then add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop by teaspoonful onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.  I used a cookie scoop and they came out perfect!

Bake 10-12 minutes, then allow to cool on wire rack. When cooled completely, frost and decorate!

by Tammy Sessions

2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter
1 pound ricotta cheese (or 2 cups)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder


Cream butter, sugar and cheese.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Beat until creamy.  Add flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.  Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Allow to completely cool. Frost like sugar cookies.

Caramel Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
sprinkle cinnamon
sprinkle nutmeg

Cream the first four ingredients. Then, add the remaining ingredients.  Refrigerate dough for 10-15 min while oven pre-heats.  Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies
Dianne Shepard, Champaign, Illinois

1/2 pound of butter* (2 sticks), softened
1 C firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
1 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 C uncooked oats
1 c. raisins and/or pecans (optional)

Cream the butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add
flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir well. Stir in oats, mix
well. Drop by rounded tablespoonsuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

*I usually make triple batches. When doing so, I use proportions of
2/3 butter and 1/3 Crisco shortening. You can use one stick of butter
and 1/2 C Crisco on a single batch. Do not use margarine.

Enjoy!!

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Cookies
Amy Harmon, Prairie View Ward

1 box carrot cake --just the dry ingredients from the box
1 small can (I think around 15 oz.) pumpkin--NOT the pie filling!
About 2 cups of chocolate chips--(I mix semi, milk, and white)

Beat it all together, scoop medium size balls onto greased cookie sheet, and bake at 350* for 15-22 minutes, depending on your oven. In my convection oven it takes exactly 15 minutes.