Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

You have to try this recipe! It is so good! I have wanted to make chocolate chip bananas muffins and was really excited about trying these, I wasn't disappointed.

1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temp
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, bananas and vanilla, beating each in well. Add combined dry ingredients and choc chips, stir until just moist. Fill prepared muffin tins. Bake at 350F, for 25 min. Yield: 6 jumbo, 12 large or 15 medium

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Squares

I made these squares to celebrate my brother finishing piano! They are sooo good!

Make sure to set aside half the peanuts. I forgot to and the peanut butter mixture was very thick.

Ingredients:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup margarine, melted

3 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 cups peanuts, chopped (reserve half, I forgot to do this)

3/4 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened slightly (divided in half)

To assemble:

Mix together graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press into bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish. Place in freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill.

Blend together peanuts, light corn syrup, and peanut butter. Set aside.

Spoon vanilla ice cream evenly over graham cracker crust. Spread peanut butter mixture as the next layer. Then add the last of the ice cream.

Sprinkle reserved peanuts over the top. Freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer about 15 minutes before serving to soften.

Banana Chocolate Coffee Cake

This cake is a MUST try! My brother requested it for his last two birthdays and we have made it for several other occasions as well.

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups mashed bananas (five bananas)
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup sour milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups chocolate chips


Cream margarine and sugar
Add eggs. Beat.
Add vanilla and mashed bananas.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour milk.
Grease and flour a 9 by 13 baking pan.
Pour half the batter into the baking pan.
Combine together brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle half of it over the batter in the pan. Then sprinkle half the chocolate chips over the batter.
Pour the rest of the batter into the pan, and then top with the rest of the cinnamon/sugar mixture and the rest of the chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.

Thumbprint Cookies

Me and my sister were going to have a Christmas party, but it didn't work out. These cookies were going to be eaten at the party, but since we didn't have one me and my sister had to eat them all by ourselves. They are so good!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups soft margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 cup finely chopped nuts
jelly to fill thumbprints

Beat together margarine, brown sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to the margarine mixture.

Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in egg whites, and then in nuts.

Place the balls rolled in nuts on a greased baking sheet. Press your thumb deeply into the center of each cookie. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Fill each thumbprint with jelly (or you can fill the thumbprints before baking). Store in tightly covered container with waxed paper between layers.

Gingerbread Cutouts

The cookies after being baked...


Preparing the table and making a mess...

The cookies iced and finished...


Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Beat till combined.
Beat in molasses, egg, and vinegar. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in the remaining flour.
Divide dough in half, cover, and chill for three hours, or until easy to handle.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface from 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch in thickness. Place 1 inch apart on greased sheet. Bake at 375 for 5 to 6 minutes.

Angel Lush

I made this cake for my dad's birthday. It's VERY good! It's good as it is beautiful!

Ingredients:

1 package (4-serving-size) vanilla instant pudding

1 can (398 ml) no sugar added crushed pineapple, undrained

1 cup thawed light cool whip topping

1 prepared (store-bought or homemade) angel food cake

10 fresh strawberries

Mix dry pudding mix and pineapple (with juice) in medium bowl. Gently stir in the whipped topping.

Cut the cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom cake layer, cut side up, on serving plate; top with some of the pudding mixture. Cover with middle cake layer and spread on more of the pudding mixture.

Top with remaining cake layer; spread with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Top with strawberries just before serving.

Cowboy Cookies

These cookies are VERY good! I love the crunch that the cereal adds! I have made them for my orchestra twice now, and everyone loved them!



Ingredients:
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups cereal (rice krispies, bran flakes)
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coconut or chocolate chips (or peanuts)

Cream butter and sugars. Add dry ingredients. Then add the cereal, chocolate chips, coconut, and oats. Mix well, you may need to add some milk. Roll into balls and flatten with fork. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.