Cinnnamon rolls

If you're looking for the perfect cinnamony recipe, then this is definitely it. This recipe is from the march 2008 issue of bon appetit magazine.

Chocolate cutout cookies

I made these for valentines day. They're very soft and chewy.

Recipe...

2 1/2 c flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 c special dark Hershey's cocoa powder (or regular)
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t salt
1 stick butter, softened to room temp
1 c sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
1 t vanilla extract

In medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. I the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, add vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in flour mixture just until incorporated. Divide dough in half and scoop out onto sheets of plastic wrap. Using the plastic wrap, flatten dough into large disks, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. When ready Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 or # baking sheets with parchment paper. remove dough from the refrigerator. Dust rolling pin with flour and roll out on a lightly floured surface. Dough should be about 1/4-inch thick, unless you prefer them differently.dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting out cookies.

Bake five minutes, until cookies feels springy when touched. Remove from oven and transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.

Makes 1 dozen to 3 dozen. Depending on size of cookies.

Peanut butter & oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

3 cups flour

3 t baking soda

1 1/2 t salt

1 1/2 c quick-cooking oatmeal

1 1/2 c granulated sugar

1 1/2 c brown sugar

1 1/2 cup margarine (or butter)

1 1/2 c peanut butter

1 1/2 t vanilla extract

3 eggs

2 cups semi sweet (or milk) chocolate chips

1 cup chopped nuts (if desired)

Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. stir in rolled oats, and set aside. cream together suagrs, margarine, and peanut butter. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add sifted ingredients and mix well. Add chocolate chips and nuts. chill for two hours in refridgerator , or for about 30 minutes in freezer. form dough into walnut-sized balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. bake at 350, for about eight minutes, or until the tops start to get light brown.

Chocolate oatmeal munchies

Recipe :

1 c butter, softened

2 c sugar

2 eggs

4 (1oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled

2 t vanilla

1 1/2 c flour

1 t baking soda

1 t salt

1/4 t cinnamon

3 c quick-cooking oatmeal

(1 pkg peanut butter chips, if desired)

preheat oven to 350. melt chocolate in mircowave, for about a minute, let cool for four minutes or more. in mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar. add eggs one at a time, beating well afer each addition. beat in melted chocolate & vanilla.

in separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt,cinnamon & oatmeal. gradually add to the creamed mixture.

drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased or non-stick pan. bake for about 8 minutes

Karen Edward's Cocoa Cake

This cake is very good with coffee ice cream.

Recipe.

mix together:

1 3/4 c flour

3/4 c cocoa powder

1 c sugar

1 t baking soda

1/4 t salt

Add to above:

1 c buttermilk

1/2 c canola oil (or melted butter)

2 t vanilla

bake at 350 degrees in sprayed 9x2" round pan for 32 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes before turning out of the pan.

Caramels

Very chewy, soft and yummy caramels!!!

Peanut butter kiss cookies

3 1/2 cups flour
1 t salt
2 t baking soda
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 c butter
1 c peanut butter
4 T milk
2 eggs
2 t vanilla

Mix together butter and sugars, beat in eggs, vanilla, peanut butter and milk. Add flour, salt and baking soda. Than roll them in sugar, bake at 375 for about 7 to 8 minutes take out and put kisses.