Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:
→ 3/4 cup Margarine, melted
→ 1 cup white sugar
→ 1 egg
→ 1/4 cup molasses
→ 2 cups ap-flour
→ 2 tsp baking soda
→ 1/2 tsp salt
→ 1 tsp cinnamon
→ 1/2 tsp ground clove
→ 1/2 tsp ginger powder
→ 1/2 cup white sugar, for rolling cookies


1.Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl.

2.In a medium bowl mix butter, sugar and egg until smooth. Add in molasses.

3. Stir flour mixture into the molasses mixture.

4. Chill for at least 15 minutes in fridge.

5. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, then roll each ball in the 1/2 cup sugar.

6. Place on un-greased cookie sheet and back at 375°F for 8- 10 minutes. Cookies are done when the tops start to crack.

7. Let cool on a wire rack.

These are my favorite cookies. I absolutely love this recipe. You can freeze this dough to use later one. I like to cut my dough into quarters and keep them in a zip lock in the freezer. just let the dough thaw in the fridge overnight before using.

These cookies will make your house smell like Christmas! :D
Enjoy!

Pistachio Coconut Fudge

So this is my first time making fudge, I followed the recipe on the Toll house semi-sweet "morsels" bag. Here is the recipe...
Ingredients:
→ 1 1/2 cups sugar
→ 2/3 cup(5 fl-oz can) carnation evaporated milk
→ 2 tbsp butter
→ 1 tsp vanilla
→ 1/2 tsp salt
→ 2 cups mini marshmallows
→ 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips(semi-sweet)
→ 1/2 cup chopped nuts(I used pistachios)
→ 1/2 cup shredded coconut(optional)

1. in a heavy bottom sauce pan bring sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and salt to a boil, over medium heat; let thicken for 2 minutes.
2. stir in chocolate until smooth.
3. stir in marshmallows until smooth
4. stir in nuts and coconut(or whatever else you desire) until incorporated throughout.
   
5. pour into lined 8x8 baking pan.
6. let cool for 15 minutes and then chill for 2 hours in fridge.
7. cut into desired size squares.

you can store your finished fudge in the freezer and enjoy it whenever you please. :)

here is a short video of how it comes together(parts of the video are sped up).

enjoy!

Christmas Cookie Recipe!

Ingredients:
→ 3 cups AP-flour
→ 1/4 tsp salt
→ 1 tsp baking powder
→ 1 cup sugar
→ 1 stick butter, softened
→ 2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

1. In a bowl mix flour, salt & baking soda; set aside.
2. Using a stand mixer, or by hand, mix butter and sugar until smooth.
3. add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well.
4. incorporate vanilla
5. Mix in flour mixture, until a dough forms
6. divide the dough into pieces.
   
7. wrap each piece in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
8. roll one ball of dough out to 1/8 inch.
9. use cookie cutters to cut as many shapes out as possible.
10. at this point you can decorate using the below method of "painting", or use sprinkles/colored sugars.
11. bake for 8 to 12 minutes, keep an eye on them. They should be lightly golden.

Cookie Paint

Ingredients:

→ Eggs yolks

→ food coloring

1. in small glass bowls mix an egg yolk with desired color of food coloring.
   
2. use a pastry or small artists brush to paint the colored yolk on the cookies.
   
3. bake the unbaked cookies as listed in step 11, above.

Enjoy! Merry Christmas!

World's Best Banana Bread!

Ingredients:
→ 1 stick of butter, melted
→ 1 cup of sugar
→ 2 eggs
→ 2 large bananas, well ripened
→ 1 1/4 cups flour, sifted
→ 3/4 tsp baking soda
→ 1/2 tsp salt

watch video below to see how it comes together.

→bake @ 350°f for 55-60 minutes

This is a family favorite, I learned how to make from my mom. Whenever we had a couple of ripened bananas this bread was made. :)
I hope you give this recipe a try!

Enjoy!

Great Pork Chop Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 bone-in pork chops(3/4in) {I used boneless}
  
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 can cream of chicken soup{I used cream of mushroom}
• 3 Tbsp ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 4 medium potatoes cut into wedges{I used 6 red potatoes}
• 1 medium onion cut into rings{I cut mine into wedges}

In s skillet, brown pork chops in oil. transfer to a 13-in by 9-in by 2-in backing dish. In a bowl, combine soup, ketchup, worcestershire, salt and pepper. Add potatoes and onions; toss to coat. Pour over pork chops. Cover and back at 350 for 55-60 mins or until meat juices run clear and potatoes are tender. Serves 6.

This Recipe deserves a spot in my recipe book, it was super easy and quick to prepare. Best pork chops I have ever made{this is my first time cooking pork chops! : D}

Enjoy!