Mary Page's Basic Cookie Recipe

Cream together:
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
Add and blend into above mixture:
2 tsp salt
Stir and add to above mixture:
2 tsp soda into 4 TBSP HOT water
Blend in:
1 tsp vanilla
Add:
3 cups flour
Stir by hand to above mixture:
2 cups flour
12-18 oz pkg of chips

Place dough in refrigerator.  Chill for at least 2 hours.  Make balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 360 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Yield: 4-6 dozen

Submitten by: Mary Page

Coconut Almond Macaroons

3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup whole roasted almonds, chopped

Whisk together egg whites and salt.  Gradually sprinkle in sugar, whisking until thick and fluffy, 2 minutes; fold in coconut and nuts.  Drop rounded tablespoons onto parchment-llined baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees until golden.  18 to 20 minutes, makes about 20.

Submitted by: Alison Preas

Empanadas

Fill with cooked ground beef, cooked diced egg, cooked diced potato, sliced green olives

Roll out dough for empanadas.  Fill  with cooled ingredients and close by pinching over.  Brush top with egg white and Bake. At about 400 15-20mins. Done when golden on top.  Serve with fresh lemon slices or lemon juice for dipping

 

 

Empanada Dough recipe 1

Ingredients:

3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cold water

1 egg

1 egg white

1 teaspoon vinegar

3 tablespoons shortening

Preparation:

 

1. In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.

3. Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives. Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center.

4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.

5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.

6. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.

Tip: If you want to keep the dough longer than 24 hours, you can freeze it.

Servings: Makes approximately 10 six-inch empanadas

 

Empanada Dough recipe 2

2 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 TBS sugar

1 tsp salt

½ cup shortening

1/3 cup ice water

Submitted by: Christina Hilton

Sugared Almonds

1 c. water

2 c. sugar

4 c. raw almonds

   In a medium saucepan mix water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly until coating turns sugary. Dump out onto a cookie sheet ans quickly separate almonds.

Submitted by: Lacey Anderson

Pumpkin Bread

 
3 1/2c Flour
2t. soda
1 1/2t. salt
1t. cinnamon
1t. nutmeg
1t. ginger
1/4 t. cloves
3c. sugar
1c. oil
4 eggs
2/3c. water
2c. canned pumpkin
1c. chocolate chips
 
Combine all ingredients and beat for three min. Pour into 6 mini greased and floured bread pans. Bake at 350 for one hour (my oven one hour was a bit too long. So check it at 40 to 45 min) or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool ten min and invert bread onto cooling rack! 

Submitted by: Lacey Anderson

Candied Peaches

1 (28-oz.) can peach halves in thick syrup 

or your own canned peach halves

  Drain peaches and reserve syrup. Lay peaches hollowed side up in a baking dish

2 T. reserved peach syrup                                            1/2 c. brown sugar

4 T. butter                                                                   1/4 tsp. cinnamon

    In a small saucepan heat peach syrup, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Pour over peaches. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top each peach with a dollop of sour cream and serve warm in individual fruit/ dessert bowls.

Submitted by: Lacey Anderson

Carmel Popcorn

1 lb. Blue Bonnet Margarine

1 c. Light Corn Syrup

2 2/3 c. Sugar

2 t. Vanilla

8-9 Quarts popped corn 

2 c. Pecans

2 c. Almonds

In a heavy pan melt Margarine, add corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally. DON'T STIR AFTER IT STARTS TO BOIL. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla, pour over corn and nuts. Cool on cookie sheets.

Submitted by: Lacey Anderson

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

1 box super moist spice cake mix

1 large can pumpkin

Chocolate Chips (as many as you want!)

Mix altogether. Put on cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Submitted by: Lacey Anderson