cinnamon palmiers

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• sprinkle a flat work surface with 1/4 cup sugar; unfold puff pastry over sugar and roll out to a 15x10-inch rectangle. brush pastry with butter. mix 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over buttered pastry.
• starting with a long edge of the pastry, roll pastry tightly around filling, stopping in the middle. repeat with the opposite edge, meeting the first roll. put a little water your finger and dot along the long edges that come together; press gently so the two rolled edges stay together. refrigerate until slightly firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• cut pastry into 1/4-inch slices. arrange slices on prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• bake in preheated oven until golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 medium bananas, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar. add the eggs and vanilla, mix well. combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the butter mixture until smooth. finally, fold in the sour cream, walnuts and bananas. spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

big soft ginger cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. place the cookies 2 inches apart an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. store in an airtight container.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. mix in dry ingredients. drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
• bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.
• to make glaze: combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.
• sift the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl. gradually stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended. stir in the chocolate morsels. spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

chocolate wave zucchini bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon spice
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. mix in eggs. add zucchini, water, and vanilla; stir. blend in flour, baking soda, salt , baking powder, and spice. stir in nuts.
• divide batter in half, and add cocoa powder and chocolate chips to one of the halves. pour plain batter into bottom of the loaf pan. pour chocolate batter on top of plain batter.
• bake until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. cool 10 minutes, and remove from pan. store in refrigerator.

Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8 inch square pan.
• melt butter in large skillet. remove from heat and stir in sugar. quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. pour batter into the prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.