Friday, January 8, 2016

Butter pecan cookies

Found this recipe online and it is sooo delicious.






You'll need: 
1  1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup butter(room temp)
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs(room temp)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda or baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt






Steps:
1. toast pecans 300 degree oven 15 minutes, stirring twice
2. Beat butter with mixer until smooth and creamy
3. add granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla, mix together
4. In a different bowl mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder/soda and salt
5. mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients
6.  add toasted pecans, chill at least 3 hours
7. after chilled, roll into balls and bake 10-12 minutes 350 degrees


Thursday, January 7, 2016

Flour-less peanut butter cookies

So simple! 4 ingredients and 4 steps!





What you'll need:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract





Steps:
1. Mix all ingredients together
2, roll dough into balls( cover hands with flour or dough will stick to hands)
3. place on baking sheet and use fork to make criss crosses
4, Bake 12 minutes in preheated 325 degree oven.
**optional: sprinkle with brown sugar before baking




Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Loaded mashed potato balls

These arent my grandmas, but the are simple and delicious. Great for a picnic or children snack. If my grandma knew about these, shed absolutely love them!




You will need: 
Russet potatoes
chedder cheese
bacon bits
onion
flour
vegetable oil
2 eggs
salt, pepper, oregano




Steps:
1. cut and peel potatoes then boil till soft(place in fridge after smashed to cool)
2. add vegetable oil to frying pan or iron skillet to cover bottom
3. cut up onion into tiny pieces then cut cheese block into small squares
4. mix potato mash, onion, bacon and spices together then mix in 1 egg
5.  roll into balls then place cheese square in middle
6. toss in flour then egg wash then flour again
7. fry till golden brown all the way around