Sour Cream Sugar Cookies...

Sugar cookies are always a family favorite...baking and decorating cookies for the different holidays through out the year was a fun experience for me and my children. So many sweet memories can be made in the kitchen together.
1/2 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
22/3 Cup Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla...add sour cream. Sift all dry ingredients. Alternate wet and dry ingredients. Refrigerate for a couple hours. Roll cookie dough out on lightly floured surface. Dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting into the dough. Place each cookie on a baking sheet. (I use parchment paper to protect cookies from sticking to pan.) Bake at 425* for 8-10 minutes...until edges are lightly golden. Store in an airtight container for freshness. These cookies freeze beautifully.

Chocolate Cake...

I've made this cake so many times and it is moist and delicious.
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Warm Water
1 Cup Mayonnaise
2 Tsp Baking Soda
3 Tbl Cocoa
11/4 Tsp Vanilla
Sift all dry ingredients together. Cream mayonnaise and sugar add vanilla. Alternate dry ingredients with warm water. Spray 9x13 pan with Baker's Joy. Pour cake batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake at 350* for 35 minutes. Cool and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
My Favorite Chocolate Frosting
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 Egg
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
2-3 Tbl Cocoa
Combine and mix well...this frosting is light and so tasty. You can control the chocolate flavoring easily...just adjust the amount of cocoa you use.

Lemon-Lime Refrigerator Cake...

This super moist yummy cake has been the most requested birthday cake in our family. It has the best flavor...perfect lemon-lime.
1 3oz. Box Lime Jello
1 Box Deluxe Lemon Cake
1 Box Instant Lemon Pudding
9 oz. Cool Whip
Dissolve lime jello in 3/4 cup boiling water...and 1/2 cup cold water. Set aside to cool. Make Lemon Cake according to instructions...cool cake. Poke holes 1 inch apart and slowly pour lime jello into the holes evenly. Make pudding and spread on cake...cover pudding with cool whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Magic Bars...

Sharee's favorite treat...okay let's be honest here. Sharee has lots of favorite treats...this is just the most requested.
1 Cube Butter (melted in 9x13 pan)
Sprinkle the remaining ingredients in layers.
11/2 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 Cup Walnuts (chopped)
11/2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
11/2 Cups Sweetened Coconut Flakes
Pour evenly over ingredients 1 can of Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Bake at 350* for 25 minutes

Sandi's Maple Syrup...

Hands down the best syrup... I make it by the quart and keep it in the fridge. It's easily warmed if desired...
2 Cups Water
4 Cups Sugar
1/4 Cup Butter
1 Tbl. Mapleine
Bring water to boil and add sugar...resume boiling for 4-6 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add butter and Mapleine.

Wheat Pancakes...

Ken makes the world's best pancakes. While raising our family he made them almost every Saturday morning...and now they are often requested by the grandchildren anytime of the day.
4 Cups Milk
2 Cups White Flour
2 Cups Wheat Flour
4 Eggs
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Canola Oil
4 Tsp. Baking Powder
2 Tsp. Baking Soda
2 Tsp. Salt
2 Tbl. Wheat Germ (optional)
Combine all ingredients adjusting milk for desired constancy...more milk for thinner pancakes.

Cheese Ball...

Cheese balls are one of those appetizers that either get devoured or left for another day. This recipe is a perfect blend between sweet and savory. We love it with butter crackers.
2 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
1 8 oz. Can Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 Cup Pecans (chopped)
1/2 Cup Green Onions (chopped)
1 Tbl. Seasoned Salt
Combine all ingredients using half the pecans. Form into a nice ball and roll in remaining pecans. Chill... Enjoy!