:: Monday June 8, 2009 ::
MONDAY~MUNCHIES...
GET READY FOR SOME *YUM~YUM~YUMMINESS* !!
:: COCO~CHOCO~OATY~CLUSTERS ::
: 1 STICK OF BUTTER
: 1/2 CUP SUGAR
: 1/4 CUP COCOA~POWDER
: 1 TSP VANILLA
: 1/4 CUP MILK
: 2 CUPS QUICK~OATS
: 1/2 CUP SWEETENED~SHREDDED COCONUT
* LINE A COOKIE~SHEET WITH WAX OR PARCHMEMENT~PAPER & SET ASIDE.
* MELT THE BUTTER, IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER *MEDIUM~HIGH* HEAT.
* ADD IN THE SUGAR, COCOA~POWDER & VANILLA... MIX WELL.
* NOW, ADD IN THE MILK SLOWLY... MIX WELL TO REMOVE CLUMPS.
* BRING MIXTURE TO A *ROLLING~BOIL*...
* AND THEN REDUCE HEAT TO *MEDIUM* & CONTINUE BOILING FOR 1~2 MINUTES... MIXING CONSTANTLY !!
* DRIP A TINY~BIT INTO A CUP OF *COLD~WATER*... IF THE MIXTURE FORMS A SOLID~BALL IN THE WATER... MIXTURE IS READY.
IF MIXTURE HITS THE WATER & DISPERSES... CONTINUE TO COOK A BIT LONGER !! THIS *TIP* IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COOKIES TO STAY TOGETHER & NOT FALL~APART !!
THANKS GRAMMY !! ; *)
* REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT.
* ADD THE OATS & COCONUT TO THE MIXTURE... MIX WELL, UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE COMPLETLEY BLENDED.
* SET ASIDE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COOL.
* DROP BY ROUNDED *TABLESPOONFULS* ONTO PREPARED BAKING~SHEET !!
NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME COCO~CHOCO~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME COCO~CHOCO~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...
THIS IS AN OLD~SCHOOL RECIPE FROM MY GRAMMY... MODIFIED WITH THE *COCONUT* BY ME, OF COURSE !! ENJOY !!! ; *D
MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~
& WITH MANY THANKS TO MY *GRAMMY* FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !!
; *)
:: Monday, June 1, 2009 ::
YAY...
FOR SUPER~SWEET ~ PHATTY STRAWBERRIES...
PUT THEM TOGETHER & WHAT DO YOU *HOPE* FOR...
A CHOCOLATE~COVERED *STRAWBERRY~DEELITE* !! ; *)
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A BOWL OF STRAWBERRY~STEMS & A FEW SCATTERED CHOCOLATE~CHIPS !!! ; *)
WELL, SO MUCH FOR MY *STRAWBERRY~DEELITES*...
MAYBE NEXT TIME !!! ; *D
OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE *COOKIES*... YUM !!
A ST. LOUIS *ORIGINAL* !!
SO ~~ WE WERE CRAVING SOME COOKIES THE OTHER NIGHT & DECIDED TO BAKE SOME. WE WENT TO THE PANTRY, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOCOLATE~CHIPS THIS TIME... HERE IS WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO:
OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE COOKIES !!!
NOW, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS IS NORMALLY DONE AS A CAKE, BUT... WE THINK THAT COOKIES ARE LOTS MORE *FUN* !! ; *)
YOU WILL NEED:
: 1 EGG
: 1/4 TSP VANILLA
: 1/2 CUP OR 1 STICK OF BUTTER
: 1 8 OZ PKG OF CREAM~CHEESE
: 1 BOX BUTTER~RECIPE YELLOW CAKE MIX
: POWDERED~SUGAR
LETS GET STARTED:
* PREHEAT OVEN: 350 o
* LIGHTLY COAT COOKIE~SHEET WITH NON~STICK COOKING~SPRAY...
OR YOU CAN ALSO USE *PARCHMEMENT~PAPER* IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEM STICKING... THEY COME OFF THE PAN SOOO MUCH EASIER THIS WAY
TIME TO GET MIXING:
* MIX BUTTER, VANILLA, EGG & CREAM~CHEESE IN MEDIUM BOWL UNTIL BLENDED
* CONTINUE TO BEAT INGREDIENTS UNTIL LIGHT & FLUFFY
* MIX IN DRY CAKE MIX... JUST UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE BLENDED
* CHILL IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 30 MINUTES
LETS GET COOKING:
* DROP BY ROUNDED *TEASOPOONFULS* IN SMALL BOWL OF POWDERED~SUGAR...
OR YOU CAN MAKE THEM LARGER, LIKE I DO !! ; *)
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 8~12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN~BROWN...
** 8~9 MINUTES FOR CHEWY COOKIES (YUMMM~~ THIS IS THE WAY I LIKE THEM)
** OR APPROX. 12 MINUTES FOR A CRUNCHIER COOKIE
NOW IT'S TIME TO...
* DROP BY ROUNDED *TEASOPOONFULS* IN SMALL BOWL OF POWDERED~SUGAR...
OR YOU CAN MAKE THEM LARGER, LIKE I DO !! ; *)
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 8~12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN~BROWN...
** 8~9 MINUTES FOR CHEWY COOKIES (YUMMM~~ THIS IS THE WAY I LIKE THEM)
** OR APPROX. 12 MINUTES FOR A CRUNCHIER COOKIE
NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME BUTTERY~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY... AN OLD~SCHOOL *ORIGINAL* COMING TO YOU STRAIGHT OUT OF ST. LOUIS !! *CLICK~HERE* FOR A DEFINITION OF & *CLICK~HERE* FOR A LITTLE~BIT OF HISTORY. ; *)
ENJOY !!! ; *D MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~
& WITH MANY THANKS TO MEGAN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !! ; *)
ENJOY !!! ; *D MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~
& WITH MANY THANKS TO MEGAN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !! ; *)