Baking Cookies

GET A LARGE MIXING BOWL
by: Adine Cathey

AN EGG, SOME SUGAR AND SPICE,

STIR IN SOME FLOUR AND MILK

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING NICE.

MIXING AND STIRRING, TAKING TURNS

SOME FLOUR FALLS ON THE FLOOR,

BUT THAT'S OKAY GRANNY WILL SWEEP

WE'LL JUST DIP IN THE SACK AND GET MORE.

WITH A HANDFUL OF COOKIE CUTTERS

WE CHOOSE JUST THE RIGHT ONE,

WITH OUR SMALL HANDS, WE ROLL THE DOUGH

THIS WILL BE SO MUCH FUN !

THERE ARE DUCKS, COWS, A FAT PIG

A TEDDY BEAR, A BRIGHT STAR,

PLACE THE CUTTER IN THE MIDDLE AND LIFT

I JUST CUT OUT A SMALL CAR.

I END UP WITH FLOUR ON MY NOSE

MY CHEEK AND APRON IS COVERED TOO,

I LOOK LIKE THE MARSHMALLOW MAN

MY SISTER SAYS THAT IS SO TRUE !

CREATING COOKIES TAKE ON STRANGE SHAPES

WE CUT AND CUT AND MAKE A LOT,

SOON WE ARE OUT OF COOKIE DOUGH

BETTER GET THE OVEN NICE AND HOT.

PLACE THE DOUGH ON A BAKING SHEET

INTO THE HOT OVEN TO BAKE,

I WISH THEY WERE ALREADY COOLED

I WILL COUNT TO SEE HOW MANY I MADE.

AFTER THE COOKIES ARE COOLED

I CAN ICE THEM WITH RED, GREEN OR BLUE,

THEN WHO ALL WANTS TO EAT THESE GOODIES ?

WHY I BET DADDY...THAT'S WHO !!

In the Kitchen: Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies:

3/4 cup of shortening (I used butter)

1 cup of sugar

1/4 cup of molasses

1 egg

2 tsp. baking soda

2. cups of flour

1/2 tsp. of cloves

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients. Roll in to a ball. Dip in sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. *NOTE: when the cookies come out of the oven, they're very soft. I've found that waiting a few minutes before taking the cookies off the tray works best*

Enjoy!

In the Kitchen: Black Magic Cake

Here is the recipe to a wonderful, chocolate, cake. Mmm, you're gonna love it!

Black Magic Cake:


2 cups of sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 eggs
1 cup of strong black coffee
1 cup of buttermilk or sour milk (place1 tablespoon of lemon juice, or vinegar in cup, fill w/ milk)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9-inch bakig pans or just grease one 9 x 13 pan.

2) In large mixer owl, blend sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soad, baking powder and salt.

3)Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed with electric mixer for two minutes. (Batter will be really thin.)

4) Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 -35 minutes for round pans, or 35 - 40 minutes for square pan.

5) Cool ten minutes;

Now, here's  the awesome frosting.

Quick Chocolate Fudge Frosting

2/3 cups of butter or margarine
1 1/3 cup cocoa
5 1/3 cup powdered sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract


Directions:

1) In medium sauce-pan, over medium heat, melt butter; add coca. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.

2) Remove from heat. Spoon mixture into large mixer bowl. cool completely.

3) Add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency. Blend in vanilla.

Makes 3 1/2 cups of frosting.



Enjoy!

In The Kitchen: Home-Made Reeces Peanut Butter Cups

I think almost every girl *loves* chocolate, so I decided to post the "recipe" on my blog.

What you'll need:

• A handful of milk chocolate chips
• A teaspoon of peanut butter
• A paper cup-cake holder.
• A freezer

1) So, what you'll need to do first is to put your chocolate chips in the microwave from 30 second time periods until the chocolate is melted. *DO NOT BURN YOUR CHOCOLATE*

2) Put half the chocolate in the bottom of the paper cupcake holder.

3) Put a bit of peanut butter in the center of your chocolate, and *spread it* around.

4) Now, put the other half of your chocolate ontop of the peanutbutter/chocolate and make sure it covers everything..

5) Put it in the freezer, and let it harden,

6) Enjoy!

In the Kitchen: Clara's No-bake Bars

*Sighs* these bars are SOOO good, and I urge you to try them. :)) Enjoy!

Clara's Unbaked Bars

Line a butters 9x13" pan w/whole graham crackers. Combine and boil for 10 minutes:

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
 1 c. coconut
1 c. graham cracker crumbs (6 crackers)
pinch salt

Spread this mixture on top of crackers in pan. Place another layer of crackers
on top of this filling. Let cool slightly. Frost with:

2 c. powdered sugar
3 Tblsp. Cream or milk
5 Tblsp. Softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Store in fridge.

In the Kitchen: Molasses Cookies

I have been "dying" for some good molasses cookies, since Mom bought a jar of  molasses.  So, away to the shelf of cookbooks, to find a good recipe.  After looking at several recipes I found this one!  I made them, and they taste REALLY good. : ) Here's the recipe:

Molasses Cookies:

3/4 cup of shortening (I used butter)

1 cup of sugar

1/4 cup of molasses

1 egg

2 tsp. baking soda

2. cups of flour

1/2 tsp. of cloves

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients. Roll in to a ball. Dip in sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  *NOTE: when the cookies come out of the oven, they are really soft, but they harden while cooling.* 

:) Enjoy!