Sunday, June 9, 2013

DROP SUGAR COOKIES

Submitted by Sara O'Dell

 This is one of my favorite cookie recipes!  I love the taste of sugar cookies, but hate the rolling and cutting out they usually require.  When I saw this recipe on the side of a bag of sugar or flour once upon a time, I quickly tried it out and have loved it ever since.  It's the only way I do sugar cookies!


Drop Sugar Cookies


2 1/2 c    flour
3/4 t     salt
1/2 t     baking soda
1/2 c    butter
1/2 c    vegetable shortening
1 c      sugar
1 t       vanilla
1         egg
2 T      milk
Preheat oven to 350.  Stir dry ingredients together, set aside.  Cream butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add egg and vanilla, mix in.  Beat in dry ingredients until smooth.  Blend in milk.  Roll into 1-inch balls (or use a cookie dough scoop) and place onto a greased cookie sheet - flatten the balls just slightly.  Bake about 12 min. or until lightly browned at edges.

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS

I have not been a great fan of hummus but this black bean version my daughter made changed my mind!





Click here for the original link with additional info. Lauren made some changes in her version:

She used lime instead of lemon; used a little less Tahini; and was liberal with the cumin.  She also used dried beans she  had cooked the day before and just added water instead of the reserved bean liquid.

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS
  • 2 cup black beans, drained. Reserve liquid.
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • pinch of cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 – 4 tbsp reserved liquid
Instructions
  1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor, except the liquid reserved from beans.
  2. Mix until smooth.
  3. Taste and add any additional spices.
  4. Add one tbsp at a time of the reserved liquid until you get the consistency desired. I usually add 3 tbsp.

COW COOKIES

This yummy dough holds it's shape very well so it is perfect for making large individual cookies.



COW COOKIES

Cream together:
1 c. margarine
1 c. brown sugar
Add:
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
2 T milk
Add:
1 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
2 c flour
Add:
2 1/2 c oatmeal
1 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts 
Scoop out 1/3 c dough per cookie and place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.