24-30 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 1/2 cups walnuts, broken into small pieces 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut 1 1/3 cups (15 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter on stove. Pour meltedContinue reading “Magic Cookie Bars”
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Super-Chunk White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
24-30 cookies Ingredients 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, spoon and leveled 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at roomContinue reading “Super-Chunk White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies”
Raspberry Puff Turnovers
12-16 turnovers Ingredients for Dough 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup cold butter (2 sticks) 1/2 cup sour cream Ingredients for Filling 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen, or use mixed berries 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamonContinue reading “Raspberry Puff Turnovers”
Cookies and Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
24-30 cookies Ingredients 1 vanilla cake mix 8 tablespoons butter, softened 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 cups Oreo cookie chunks 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla and cream cheese. Mix untilContinue reading “Cookies and Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
3 servings Ingredients 1 ripe mango 2 cups sticky rice (soaked overnight) 1/2 cup coconut milk 4 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon rice flour Directions Steam sticky rice about 10 minutes or until done (cook in rice cooker or on stove). Remove to the mixing bowl. Peel and slice mango. Set aside. HeatContinue reading “Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango”
Banana Spring Rolls
8 servings Ingredients 8 large egg roll wrappers 4 bananas cut in half 1/2 cup brown sugar chocolate sauce cinnamon for sprinkling vegetable oil Ingredients for paste to seal edges 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons water Directions Combine the ingredients for the paste and set aside. Slice the banana into half so you have shortContinue reading “Banana Spring Rolls”
Blueberry Phyllo Dough Turnovers
12 servings Ingredients 1/2 box phyllo dough, defrosted 12 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup wild blueberries, fresh or frozen 4 oz cream cheese 3 tablespoons sugar, separated Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Stir in the blueberries. Unwrap and unroll the phyllo dough. KeepContinue reading “Blueberry Phyllo Dough Turnovers”
Carrot Cake
Cake Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups oil 4 egs 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups carrots, grated (~1 1/4 lbs) 1/2 cup pecans, chopped fine, same some full ones for garnish Directions Preheat oven to 320 degrees. Put sugarContinue reading “Carrot Cake”
Salty Nutella Cigars
24 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Nutella spread 1 (8 oz) package phyllo dough, thawed according to package directions 3/4 cup butter, melted Optional: flaked sea salt Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside. Scoop Nutella into a large piping bag, or gallon sizedContinue reading “Salty Nutella Cigars”
Maple Vanilla Baked Pears
4 servings Ingredients 4 D’Anjou pears 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Optional toppings: maple pecan granola, Greek yogurt Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat. Cut pears in half, then cut a small sliver off the underside soContinue reading “Maple Vanilla Baked Pears”