Lion House Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 3/4 cups softened butter
1 3/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
5 1/2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups chocolate chips

In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, water, and vanilla; mix until creamy. Addd flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well. Gently fold in chocolate chips, mixing only until chips are evenly distributed. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 5 to 6 dozen (or if you do it like Jessica you make heaping tablespoonfuls and make only 18 large cookies).

Chocolate Oat Squares

I found this on Becky Higgin's website (she has a cooking section). They were devoured at the baptism I took them to.

1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened, divided
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
3 c. quick-cooking aots
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 c. (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, cream 1 c. butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into creamed mixture. Press 2/3 of oat mixture into a greased 9" x 13" baking stone (or pan). It's also fine in an 8" x 8" pan. You'll just have taller squares. In a saucepan combine milk, chocolate chips and remaining butter and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool. Cut into squares. Yield: 4 dozen.

Easy Cheesecake

1 graham cracker crust
1 box (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tub cool whip

Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add cool whip and whip again until smooth. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Top with fresh berries. Mmmmmm! I've used fresh strawberries sliced and whole blackberries. It is so good that I don't even put sugar on the berries.

Waffles and Cream

I can't post things (I am a kid) but this is a good desert/breakfast. I made it up myself.

(sorry I am not doing real measurements)



1 Strawberry Eggo waffle

a spoonful of whip cream

a handful of chocolate chips




Take the strawberry waffle and heat it for about 35 seconds in the microwave. Then put the chocolate chips on and the spoonful of whip cream.


Enjoy!

Five Minute Chocolate Cake for One!

This came to me via e-mail. I thought it was worth posting.

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

Red Chicken Enchiladas

Casey requested this for his birthday dinner. I think Hannah is the only one that doesn't eat it. But then, she doesn't eat anything.

This is one of those recipes that I just kind of wing every time, so forgive the vagueness. It's hard to mess it up though....

About 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

About 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

some sour cream

Big can of Rosarita enchilada sauce

Mix the chicken with just enough sauce to cover the chicken. Mix in some sour cream if you want a milder flavor (with kids, I recommend this....) Mix in the cheese. Scoop onto corn tortillas and roll them up. Place in a 9x13 baking dish (cover the bottom of the dish with sauce) and pour sauce all over the top. Sprinkle cheese on the top. Bake in a 350 degree oven until the cheese is bubbly.

Deviled Eggs

6 hard boiled eggs
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. prepared mustard

Cut eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks without damaging the white halves. Mash yolks with a fork. Stir together mayo, vinegar, and mustard; add salt to taste. Blend this mixture into masked yolks. Stuff egg white with yolk mixture. Garnish with paprika if desired.