Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Chocolate chip Banana Muffins


(adapted from a recipe from Cooks.com)

1 stick butter, softened (or 1/2 c. butter)
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. sour cream
2 bananas, mashed well
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Paper muffin cups
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Cream the butter and sugar with a mixer. Add eggs and mix well.
3. Dissolve baking soda in the sour cream. Let it "rise" for a minute, then add it to the butter and egg mixture. Mix well with beater on medium speed. Add bananas and blend in.
4. Add flour and baking powder together. Mix in thoroughly, but no longer than necessary. Add vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Fill muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Recipe makes approximately 1 1/2 dozen.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Aunt Terrie's No Back Cookies

Ingredients:
2 Cups Sugar
1/4 Lb. Butter
1/2 Cup Milk
3 Tble Cocoa
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
3 Cups Quick Oats

Directions:

  1. Prepare cookie sheets by lining them with wax paper
  2. Put Sugar, Butter, Milk, and Cocoa in a large Sauce pan and bring to boil (mixing to avoid burning).
  3. Add remaining ingredients and mix
  4. While still warm, spoon cookie mix into desired size on the prepared pans (note that they don't grow or shrink so whatever size you spoon WILL be the finished sized)
  5. Put in the fridge for about a half an hour to an hour.
  6. Enjoy!