Ginger Snap Cookies

Gingersnap Cookies
Kelsey Richards

Mix until smooth:
1 1/2 c butter
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c molasses
1/2 tsp salt

Add & Mix well:
5 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp each cinnamon, cloves & ground ginger

Roll into balls, dip in sugar
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Favorite Pizza Recipe

Summer Miller

Thin Crust Pizza Dough
.25 oz. pkt. active dry yeast
1/4 tsp. granulated sugar
3/4 cup 110 degree water
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
pizza sauce - of your choice, as needed
shredded cheese - of your choice, as needed
toppings - of your choice, as needed


-Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; allow to rest for 8 minutes.
-In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt.
-Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture and mix well with a heavy spoon.
-Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 2 minutes.
-Working from the edges to the center, press dough into a 12" circle. We've also found that holding the dough up, off the counter and stretching it works well, too (keep rotating the dough circle as you stretch to keep an even circle forming).
-Place dough on a lightly greased pizza pan and stretch dough to edges.
-Spread sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings.
-Bake in a 500 degree oven for 8-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.


White Sauce like Papa Murphys
1 cup ranch dressing
1 T. minced garlic

Thai Chicken in Spicy Peanut Sauce

Thai Chicken in Spicy Peanut Sauce
Cyndie Call



3 chicken breasts- cubed
1 medium onion, diced
2 tbsp canola oil
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 can of water
3 tbsp peanut butter (I usually add more. We like it super peanutty)
1 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
salt & pepper to taste

In a large skillet, sauté chicken and onions in oil until chicken is cooked through and onions are transluscent. Add soup, water, peanut butter, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt & pepper. Stir until smooth. Heat through and serve over rice.

*We usually add more chili powder and cayenne pepper because we like spicy. If you add more, just know that the spice builds as it cooks, so a spiciness that is perfect may end up too spicy by the time you eat it. Speaking from experience...

Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake *
Courtney Graves
Perfect for this time of year and sooo tasty! If you follow the directions its very easy and very delicious!

Filling:
Mix together the following in a bowl:
1 can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 large can solid pumpkin
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Crust:
Put 1 cup aside to crumble on top:
3/4 cup COLD butter
1 dry yellow cake mix
Mix by **Cutting In** Dry cake mix and COLD butter.
Set aside 1/2 to 1 cup of crust mixture to sprinkle on top.
Pat in bottom of a greased 9 x 13 cake pan (DO NOT use a glass pan, it will destroy your crust).
Pour filling over crust and then crumble the crust mixture that you set aside over the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with cool whip or icecream

**Here's a definition of what Cutting In means: When a solid fat such as butter is mixed with a dry ingredient like flour until they form into small particles. I would use a food processor fitted with a metal blade and just pulse it. You can also use your trusty fingers to do the job.
This keeps the bottom from getting hard.**

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oh my goodness these are yummy!

White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies (like Kneaders)...Summer Miller
1 cup butter, softened at room temp 1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar 2 eggs
1TBSP vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda 1.5 cup white chocolate chips
1.5 cup dried cranberries I add a hint of orange extract
Directions
Bake 375F for 10-12 minutes, and cool on cookie sheet for 5 min. Makes 36 cookies.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip - Gluten Free
Courtney Graves

Ingredients
1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Egg
1 tsp Baking Soda

Preparation
350 Degree Oven
Mix all ingredients together
Place on cookie sheet (about TBSP sized works best)
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes

(I would say get them out at 10 minutes for sure, even if they look a little gooey, otherwise they burn fast!)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my mom's cookie recipe:

Chocolate chip cookies
Kesley Richards

Cream: 1 c butter
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar

Add: 2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
Mix well

Add 3 c flour. Mix. Then add 1 package milk chocolate chips.

Bake 350 for 9-11 minutes

Tips: Here in SLC with the high elevation I bake them for only 8 minutes. Or you can bake them at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes. I will also double the recipe and use a pkg. of white chocolate chips and a pkg. of toffee bits.

GingerSnaps

Ginger Snaps
Terrah Anderson

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cup flour
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses and mix until combined well. Mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour (I don't). Shape into balls and dip tops in granulated sugar. Place 3″ apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

Artichoke Dip

Artichoke dip
BethAnne Service

2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 cup Mayo
2 cans of artichoke hearts
2 clove of garlic
Bake in casserole at 350 for 20-25 minutes

Serve with French Bread

SLOW COOKER LATIN CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS AND SWEET POTATOES


SLOW COOKER LATIN CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS AND SWEET POTATOES
Trish Slussar

About 10 skinless bone-in chicken thighs
2 teaspoons ground cumin (honestly, I use more)
1 Tablespoon chopped chipotle in adobo sauce *
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup salsa
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cans (15-19 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
2 pounds (I use 3 large) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks*
1 roasted red pepper cut into strips *
1/3 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
lime wedges
  1. Sprinkle chicken thighs with ground cumin, salt, and ground black pepper. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken thighs and cook until well browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Remove skillet from heat.
  2. In same skillet, combine chipotles, allspice, chicken broth, salsa, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
  3. In 6-quart slow cooker, combine beans and sweet potatoes. Place chicken on top of potato mixture in slow cooker; pour broth mixture over chicken. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook as manufacturer directs, on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours.
  4. With tongs or slotted spoon, remove chicken pieces to large platter. Gently stir roasted red pepper strips into potato mixture. Spoon mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
*
~I buy my jars of roasted red peppers at the dollar store. $1 versus $4 at the grocery store.
~A can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce goes a really long way. Even if you like it HOT, as we do. I usually use what I need for one recipe out of the can and then freeze the rest in a ziploc bag. Put them in the bag and spread the peppers and sauce out flat to freeze. Then you can break off chunks for subsequent recipes.
~It's important to cut the sweet potatoes in large 2 inch chunks. If you cut them too small they will pretty much disintegrate as they cook.