Chocolate Mud Cookies

Recipe From Wendy Smith
Executive Pastry Chef: Kurtis Baguley

These cookies are extremely sinful, an interesting recipe that only calls for 2 oz of flour, the rest is chocolate!

1 lb. semi sweet chocolate
2 oz unsalted butter
4 whole eggs
12 oz granulated sugar
1 TBS. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt
2 oz flour (about 1/4 c.)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
14 oz chocolate chips, white or dark
4 oz walnut pieces

in an electric mixer whip together eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla to very light and fluffy (3-4 times the volume) While eggs are whipping melt together the choc. and butter. combine the flour and baking powder when eggs are at the desired volume fold in the choc.mixture then the dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts. shape dough into logs by rolling into parchment paper and chill when cold, remove from papers and slice desired size bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 for about 10min.

Turtle Cookies

Recipe From Wendy Smith

4 TBS. cocoa
1/2 c. margarine/butter
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream margarine, eggs, and sugar, add cocoa, flour and vanilla. Beat until smooth. drop by tsp on greased waffle iron. bake for 45 sec. remove with fork frost and top with nuts, sprinkles or caramel.

Ice Cream ( in a bag)

A quick and simple recipe, and great for kids.

1 TBS. sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. half & half
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. Rock Salt
1 small ziplock bag
1 Large ziplock bag
2c. small ice cubes

Combine All ingredients Except Rock Salt and ice. put them in the small bag. in the Large bag put ice and salt. then place small bag into large bag and shake until the mixture hardens 5 min.

Fruit Pizza

Crust:
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. flour + 2 TBS
1/4 tsp. salt
6 TBS. Margarine
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preheat Oven to 375.

Spray bottom of pizza pan. cream together sugar, butter, egg, lemon. blend in flour baking powder and salt roll or gently pat dough onto a pizza pan bake for 13-12 min. or until lightly brown. cool.

Toppings:
4oz cream cheese
8oz. cool whip
Any fruit you desire.
Whip cheese until smooth. beat in cool whip spread on pizza cookie top with fruit

*make sure you let the cookie cool COMPLETELY, or the cream cheese mixture will melt and be drippy.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

1/4c Granulated sugar + 2 TBS.
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. butter
15 Hershey's kisses
1 egg
1 3/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

heat oven to 375 in large bowl beat 1/4 c. of Gran. sugar,(all) brown sugar Peanut butter and egg with electric mixer. on med. speed. Stir in flour, baking soda & powder. shape dough roll in sugar (2 TBS) Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake 8-10min. when done immediately put choc. in the center of cookie.

Apple Crisp

3 med. Apples
2 TBS. Lemon Juice
2/3 c. quick oats
2/3 c. Brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c.butter, softened
1 tsp. cinnamon

place apples in glass dish. sprinkle with lemon juice mix other ingredients with a fork until crumbly over apples. microwave uncovered for 7-10 min. or until tender let stand for uncovered for 10 min. serve warm with ice cream if desired

Sugar Cookies

Recipe from Wendy Smith

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2t. salt

Preheat oven to 400
cream shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla add baking powder, salt and flour
mix well. chill for an hour. roll out, cut and bakefor 6-8 min or until brown edges.

Nut Brownie Cookies

8 oz. bitter sweet or dark choc.
1/3 c. unsalted butter
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. bitter sweet or dark choc. chips
1 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 grease 2 cookie sheets. melt the choc. and butter in a double boiler over simmering water. combine sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl beat with an electric mixer on high speed until pale and creamy with the mixer at low speed add choc. mixture. and beat until well mixed add flour, baking powder and salt. beat until just blended. stir in choc chips and nuts. drop dough by TBS. onto cookie sheets bake 8-10 min or until cookies have cracked a little and are soft. cool for 5 min. then transfer onto rack

Cinnamon Rolls

2 c. milk - scalded
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 c. mashed potatoes - mixed
2 TBS. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 eggs - slightly beaten
7 c. flour
1 c. raisins - opt.
1/2 c. chopped nuts - opt.
2 TBS. butter softened

Filling:
1/2c. brown sugar
2 TBS. cinnamon

Pour milk ever shortening, 1 c. sugar, salt and potatoes in a large bowl. cool to luke warm. dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water add to milk mixture with eggs, & 4 cups of flour. beat until smooth. dredge raisins and nuts in remaining flour. slowly add remaining flour. cover and let rise (double) divide and roll out. sprinkle mixture of sugar and cinnamon. roll jelly roll style. cut 1 in. slices place on greased baking sheet. cover and allow to rise (double) bake at 350 for 20 min. frost.

English Toffee

1 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter
2 TBS. water
chopped nuts
chocolate chip

in heavy sauch pan gently warm sugar at low heat add butter, turn heat to high and add water. stir continually until "blue flame" appears. pour mixture over chopped nuts. that have been spread over a lightly greased cookie sheet. dot with choc. chips. let melt. spread. place in fridge.

Triple Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. choc. cake mix
1 c. Sour cream
1 pkg jello choc. instant pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c. veg. oil
1/2 c. water
3 c. thawed cool whip
1 pkg(8 squares) Bakers semi sweet choc.
1 1/2 c. Raspberries

Preheat oven to 350. grease fluted tube pan. beat all ingridents except cool whip, choc and berries in a large bowl just until moistened. beat on med. for 2 min put in pan. bake 50-60min. let cool 10 min gently remove cake cool completely on wire rack. place on serving plate. reserve 2 TBS cool whip microwave the rest, add choc. and microwave 1 1/2- 2 min. until choc. is melted completely. drizzle on cake drop remaining cool whip on cake immediatly. spoon berries into the center of cake

Rice Krispe Treats

1/4 c. butter
5 c. Rice krispes (cereal)
40 regular marshmallows
melt butter, add mallows. wait until the mallows are melted. add Rice Krispe's
spread on greased cookie sheet.