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Grandma’s Easy Sugar Cookies

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This quick and easy sugar cookie recipe is perfect for any occasion, and can be made with just the basic ingredients you already have in your cupboard. They are soft and sooo buttery.

These are about as easy as using a pre-made mix but they taste WAY better.

They remind me so much of my Grandmothers. She didn’t call them sugar cookies, though, she called them teacakes!

One warning: These are so soft and light tasting that you could easily eat 4-6 and not feel like you’ve over done it.

Grandma’s Easy Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

2 3⁄4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1⁄2 cups butter
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; set the mixture aside.

Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Once combined, slowly blend in the dry ingredients until evenly mixed.

Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Place on the center rack of your oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes (or until golden brown). Let the cookies sit for 2 minutes before removing from the pan to cool on wire racks.

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For as long as I can remember, my family has had these highly addictive crackers every year at Christmas time for parties, get togethers, etc… They are super-easy, super-quick and they will have you addicted at first bite.

This is very similar to other recipes such as the one from Hidden Valley Ranch. But there’s one big exception… This one does not use the oven!

Be sure to use the dressing mix and not the dip mix.

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Christmas Crackers

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) box oyster crackers
2/3 cup popcorn oil (I prefer Orville Redenbachers)
1/2 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 ounce dry ranch dressing mix (1 packet)

Directions

Put the crackers in a large mixing bowl.

Combine the remaining ingredients in a large measuring glass or small bowl and whisk together.

Pour over the crackers and start turning with a plastic spatula or wooden spoon; try not to break the crackers. Stir for a few minutes so that there is no pool of oil at bottom of bowl and the crackers have absorbed the majority of it.

You can let them sit to dry out a bit, but I usually can’t wait that long! Enjoy!

Betcha can’t eat just one handful!

*** Make sure to use Ranch DRESSING mix, NOT the dip mix!***.

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Simple Brussels Sprouts in Garlic Butter

This simple Brussels sprouts recipe has totally changed my mind about Brussels Sprouts! Normally my Brussels sprout standard recipe is to steam the sprouts and then saute in browned garlic butter and sprinkle with Parmesan.

So I figured this was just another avenue to the same thing. WRONG!!.

These are fabulous and far superior to the way I made them before. It’s the brown roasty part that is such an excellent touch. Even with exactly the same ingredients this technique produces a much better result.

It’s imperative that you use fresh sprouts, the texture would be way off with the frozen ones. I did swirl in another pat of butter.

This will be my sprout standard from now on.

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Simple Brussels Sprouts in Garlic Butter

Ingredients

15 Brussels sprouts halved lengthwise
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic smashed with the flat of a knife
freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional
salt and pepper

Instructions

Melt the butter and olive oil in a medium skillet (over medium-high heat) until butter is foamy. Reduce the heat to medium, add the smashed garlic and cook until lightly browned.
Remove the garlic and discard.
Add the sprouts to the skillet cut side down, cover, and cook without stirring on medium-low heat 10-15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife.
The cut side of the sprouts should get nice and browned, with a nutty, buttery flavor enhanced by garlic.
Top with freshly grated Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.

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Belly Buttons

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Melty Hershey kisses on top of pretzels with an M&M pushed into it. Nothing bad about this recipe!! Except it becomes addictive!! These are very quick and easy and a nice blend of sweet and salty.

You can mix it up by using different flavors of Hershey Kisses; there are many varieties now. For Christmas you certainly want to use the red and green M&M’s that are available during that time.

Also, these work best with those square, grid-shaped pretzels called Snaps.

Word of Caution: M&M’s are very cranky about being melted. If your oven is over 250 degrees the kisses will only harden and under they will not soften enough. Either way the M&M will be difficult to insert.

For cheap insurance use an oven thermometer to keep a check on the oven temperature when baking.

Belly Buttons

Ingredients

72 pretzels
72 Hershey chocolate kisses
72 M&M’s plain chocolate candy

Directions

Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. (Must be 250.)

On a cookie sheet, lay out your pretzels in a single layer. Unwrap and put a hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel.

Bake for 2-3 minutes. Take out and immediately press a single M&M into the center of each melty kiss.

Chill for 10 minutes.

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No Bake Kool-Aid Pie

This No Bake Kool-Aid Pie is one of the best and simplest desserts I’ve run across in a long time. Excellent recipe for young kids to make. You can use any flavor Kool-Aid… the possibilities are endless

Pretty, light, pertly flavored and you can put it together in 10 minutes including clean up. What’s not to love?

It’s also easy to fancy up by stirring in canned, frozen or fresh fruit or berries. There are many delicious options limited only by your imagination.

It’s neat having so many flavor options with the kool-aid and different types of pie crusts!

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No Bake Kool-Aid Pie

Ingredients

1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
16 ounces Cool Whip
1 3 ounce package Kool-Aid
1 graham cracker crust

Instructions

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except the pie crust. Pour mixture into pie crust.
Refrigerate to set up for a couple hours.
(Cook time is chill time).

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Chocolate Chip Reese’s Cup Cheesecake Bars

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These cheesecake bars are great! Wonderful and easy. This might just be my treat to make for this year’s cookie exchange.

A delightful combination of chocolate chip cookie, cheesecake and Reese’s cup center. What’s not to like?

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The Very Best Salisbury Steak

This is the very best Salisbury Steak I’ve ever eaten. Give the recipe a try and you’ll never go back to the frozen dinners ever again.

I like to serve this dish with a side of Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, and Homemade French Bread. This one is a keeper!

It is so easy and requires very little prep time. Exactly the type of recipe I need.

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The Very Best Salisbury Steak

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

So easy and requires very little prep time.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Very Best Salisbury Steak

Servings: 6

Calories: 325 kcal

Ingredients

1 10 1/2 ounce can Campbell's French onion soup
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons ketchup
1 -3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce to taste
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 cup water

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together 1/3 cup condensed French onion soup with the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt and black pepper. Shape into 6 oval patties.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown both sides of the patties. Pour off excess fat.
In a small bowl, blend the flour and the remaining soup until smooth. Mix in the ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder.
Pour over the meat in the skillet.
Cover, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Tips and Tidbits

You can also bake these in a 350 degree oven for 60 minutes, pouring the gravy over the last 5-10 minutes.

You can use an 80/20 ground turkey/ground beef mix for less fat and it’s still delicious!

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Chocolate Lovers Deluxe Fudgy Brownies

These Deluxe Fudgy Brownies are the tastiest, most delicious homemade brownies I have ever made. I have tried many, many recipes over the years and they have never given me that chocolatey taste or that fudge-like texture I get from this one.

Rich and chocolaty, these brownies satisfy even the most hardcore chocolate lover. Great with a glass of cold milk. Enjoy!

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Chocolate Lovers Deluxe Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients

2/3 cups butter or margarine melted
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts optional

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease an 8” square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl stir together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour, cocoa and salt stirring just until blended. Mix in half of the walnuts, if desired.
Spread the mixture and sprinkle with remaining the walnuts. Bake about 30 minutes, until the top appears dry and the center is set.
Cool the brownies in pan on wire rack. Cut the brownies into squares.
NOTE: To toast walnuts, spread on baking sheet.
Bake in 350 degrees oven stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and cool completely.

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