Yummy in my tummy

Before I head into this post, I just want to let you know that I switched back to the button that Rosi made for me, I just like them more than the ones I made. I am so bad at making up my mind. :P

Here is a recipe my mom ran across the other day, and in all truth and honesty these are the best cookies I have ever had! No kidding! :D

Now before you freak out about the amount of ingredients, let me just tell you that we normally half or even quarter this recipe. But I can tell you they are ddddd-licious!

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe 

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 cups blended oatmeal
• 24 ounces chocolate chips
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) Hershey Bars (grated) (this ingredient is optional, we normally put butterscotch chips in instead)
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Directions

1. Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
2. Cream the butter and both sugars.
3. Add eggs and vanilla.
4. Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.
5. Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey Bar and nuts.
6. Roll into 1 inch balls and place 2-inches apart on a cookie sheet.

7. Bake for 10 minutes at 375° or until golden. 

 

Shabbat Shalom!! We will be enjoying our rest day with friends tomorrow, what will you be doing?

Autumn
 

YUM-O! (My new favorite saying)

My friend Starlie gave me permission to use this recipe... HERE is the link to her blog.

~Apple Jack Cookies~

• 1 cup light brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup shortening 
• 1 egg 
• 1 1/2 cup flour 
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda 
• 1/2 tsp. salt 
• 1 tsp. nutmeg 
• 1 cup chopped unpeeled apple

 CREAM together sugar and shortening. Beat in egg.

 SIFT together dry ingredients and add to mixture. 

 MIX until well blended. Stir in apples. Drop in the shape of balls on a greased cookie sheet.

 BAKE at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

 ENJOY!!!!!!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Butter (Melted)
•  3/4 Cup Sugar
•  3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
•  2 Eggs
• 1 teaspoons Vanilla
• 2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
•  1 teaspoon Salt
•  2 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

 Heat oven to 375 degrees.
1.Cream melted butter and sugars together in an electric mixer.
2.Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3.In a separate bowl combine the flour, soda, salt and chocolate chips.
4.Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir well.
5.Drop dough by rinded Tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
6.Bake 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown. (Remember, ALL OVENS ARE DIFFERENT, SO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T BURN!!!!!!)
Remove from cookies sheet onto a cooling rack.

Sugar Cookies

• 2 3/4 Cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
• 1 Cup (2 sticks) Butter, softened
• 2 Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• Additional sugar for rolling

1. Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.

2. Refrigerate dough about 2 hours or until firm.

3. Preheat oven to 400°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

4. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

5. ENJOY!!!

Buttermilk Cookies

• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 Cup Shortening
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 3 Cups Flour

1. Combine all ingredients, except flour. Mix well.
2. Add flour.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
4. Adding chocolate chips are optional.

This is a good way to use up extra buttermilk that will spoil otherwise. Hope you enjoy!

Icing Recipe:

    1. 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

    2. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

    3. 3 Tablespoons Buttermilk

*mix the three ingredients together. Frost the cookies while they are still warm. Serve once the icing is set.